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AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH - Direct Sun Measurements
 
 

Sun photometer measurements of the direct (collimated) solar radiation provide information to calculate the columnar aerosol optical depth (AOD). AOD can be used to compute columnar water vapor (Precipitable Water) and estimate the aerosol size using the Angstrom parameter relationship. Version 3 algorithm processing includes three quality levels (Levels 1.0, 1.5, 2.0) for each product. While Levels 1.0 and 1.5 are provided in near real-time, the 12-month or longer delay (due to the requirement of post-field final calibration) ensures that the highest quality data can be found in Version 3, Level 2.0 data products. Version 3 AOD processing also provides fine and coarse mode AOD as well as fine mode fraction.

For detailed information on Version 3 AOD processing, please see Giles et al., 2019 below.

Giles, D. M., Sinyuk, A., Sorokin, M. G., Schafer, J. S., Smirnov, A., Slutsker, I., Eck, T. F., Holben, B. N., Lewis, J. R., Campbell, J. R., Welton, E. J., Korkin, S. V., and Lyapustin, A. I. (2019): Advancements in the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) Version 3 database – automated near-real-time quality control algorithm with improved cloud screening for Sun photometer aerosol optical depth (AOD) measurements, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 12, 169-209, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-169-2019.

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+ Version 3 Download Tool - AOD, Precipitable Water, Angstrom Parameter, Total Optical Depth, Fine and Coarse Mode AOD and Fine Mode Fraction (specify site and time range for all levels)

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+ Version 2 Download Tool - AOD, Precipitable Water, Angstrom Parameter, Total Optical Depth, Fine and Coarse Mode AOD and Fine Mode Fraction (specify site and time range for all levels)

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+ Version 1 Download Tool - AOD, Precipitable Water, Angstrom Parameter, Almcuantar retrievals (specify site and time range for all levels)
 
 
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Last Updated: February 01, 2019