@inproceedings{3178395, title = "LONG TERM LIDAR MEASUREMENTS OF AEROSOL PROPERTIES OVER THESSALONIKI", author = "Siomos, Nikolaos and Voudouri, Kalliopi A. and Giannakaki, Eleni and and Amiridis, Vasilis and Filioglou, Maria and Papayannis, Alexandros and and Balis, Dimitris S.", year = "2018", publisher = "E D P SCIENCES", booktitle = "28TH INTERNATIONAL LASER RADAR CONFERENCE (ILRC 28)", doi = "10.1051/epjconf/201817605033", abstract = "In this study we present some first results on the potential of 15 years of lidar measurements over the lidar station of Thessaloniki to compile a climatology of the aerosol properties for the period 2001-2015. This is examined on a monthly, seasonal and annual basis. Both the profile structure and the columnar properties of the aerosol extinction and backscatter products are examined. The results are compared for consistency against co-located sunphotometer measurements." }