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Image 1 - View of the sunphotometer Image 2 - View of the sunphotometer Image 1 Image 2   Site Coordinates and Elevation: Latitude: 22.41325° South Longitude: 45.45239° West Elevation: 856.0 Meters Site Description: The instrument is installed at the roof of a 3-floor building in the Federal University of Itajuba campus (Unifei). Unifei is located in the northern part of Itajuba City, in the border between urban and rural areas. Itajubá is surrounded by the Serra da Mantiqueira and shows a significant number of clear-sky days (the astronomical observatory is located some 40 km from the city). The winter months are dry and forest fires are observed between the end of winter and during the spring. Principal Investigator(s) Information: Marcelo de Paula Correa E-mail: mpcorrea@unifei.edu.br Marcelo de Paula Correa IRN/Unifei Av. BPS, 1303 CEP 37500-903 Itajuba/MG - Brazil Phone: +55 35 36291449 E-mail: mpcorrea@unifei.edu.br Alternative e-mail: mpcorrea@gmail.com Site Manager(s) Information: Marcelo de Paula Correa Email: mpcorrea@unifei.edu.br Marcelo de Paula Correa IRN/Unifei Av. BPS, 1303 CEP 37500-903 Itajuba/MG - Brazil Phone: +55 35 36291449 E-mail: mpcorrea@unifei.edu.br Alternative e-mail: mpcorrea@gmail.com Responsible Institution(s): Responsible Institution: Universidade Federal de Itajuba (Federal University of Itajuba) - www.unifei.edu.br Funding Organization: Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development) - www.cnpq.br

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