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Aerosol optical depth (AOD) is a measurement that represents the total attenuation of solar terrestrial radiation caused by aerosols. Measurement of AOD is often performed using ground-based spectrometers, because this approach has the highest accuracy, as well as high spectral and temporal resolutions. However, frequent calibration of ground-based spectrometers is often difficult. This is because conventional method usually not readily available for most users and also always complicated by possible temporal drifts in the atmosphere. The new Langley calibration algorithm has helped to provide solution to this issue to allow frequent calibration for ground-based spectrometers, even at near-sea-level sites that is comparable to conventional calibration approach performed at high altitude
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Dayou, J., Chang, J.H.W., Sentian, J. (2014). Conclusion. In: Ground-Based Aerosol Optical Depth Measurement Using Sunphotometers. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-101-5_5
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