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Image 1 - View of the sunphotometer with site manager Christine Mwinzi. Image 2 - The sun photometer is pointing to the sky during the routine daily sampling of the atmosphere. Proximity to the industrial area of Nairobi allows for systematic monitoring of aerosols and pollution in this fast and expanding metropolis in East Africa. The site is fenced in to protect instruments from wildlife intrusions and damage. Image 1 Image 2   Site Coordinates and Elevation: Latitude: 1.33888° South Longitude: 36.86530° East Elevation: 1650.0 Meters Site Description: The AERONET Site is located at the East Gate entrance to Nairobi National Park (NNP) on the southeastern outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. The site is located at the interface of the National Park -- a wildlife conservation area and the Nairobi Industrial Area, barely 1km away to the north of the site. Principal Investigator(s) Information: Pawan Gupta E-mail: pawan.gupta@nasa.gov Pawan Gupta NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Code 618. Bldg.33. Rm.G412 Greenbelt, MD. 20771 Tel: 301-614-6658 Email: pawan.gupta@nasa.gov Elena Lind E-mail: elena.lind@nasa.gov Elena Lind NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Code 618. Bldg.33. Rm.G414 Greenbelt, MD 20771 Tel: 301-614-6629 Email: elena.lind@nasa.gov Site Manager(s) Information: Christine Mwinzi Email: cmwinzi@kws.go.ke Christine Mwinzi Phone# +254 072-229-9912 Email: cmwinzi@kws.go.ke AND Lekishon Kenana Email: lekishon@kws.go.ke Lekishon Kenana Senior Scientist Southern Conseration Area Kenya Wildlife Service P.O. Box 40241 - 00100 Nairobi Tel +254 020 2433013 Email: lekishon@kws.go.ke Responsible Institution(s): NASA Goddard Space Flight Center AERONET Project http://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov

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