TY - CONF TI - LONG TERM LIDAR MEASUREMENTS OF AEROSOL PROPERTIES OVER THESSALONIKI AU - Siomos, Nikolaos AU - Voudouri, Kalliopi A. AU - Giannakaki, Eleni and AU - Amiridis, Vasilis AU - Filioglou, Maria AU - Papayannis, Alexandros and AU - Balis, Dimitris S. PY - 2018 SP - null PB - E D P SCIENCES T2 - 28TH INTERNATIONAL LASER RADAR CONFERENCE (ILRC 28) TODO - 10.1051/epjconf/201817605033 TODO - null TODO - 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. ER -