Data for "Measurement report: Comparison of airborne in-situ measured, lidar-based, and modeled aerosol optical properties in the Central European background – identifying sources of deviations"

A unique set of data is presented, derived from measurements conducted at the rural central European observatory at Melpitz, Germany. Data derived from remote sensing (lidar), airborne platforms (helicopter, balloon), and ground-based in-situ methods is included. Measured and Mie-modeled optical aerosol parameters are presented in the dry- and ambient state. Modeled optical parameters are based on Mie-theory. For ambient state hygroscopic growth simulations are utilized.