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SMEX02 Atmospheric Aerosol Optical Properties Data, Version 1
Data set id:
NSIDC-0239
NON-NSIDC DATA PRODUCT

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Overview

This data set consists of observations of atmospheric parameters, and were collected by the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) program, a federation of ground-based remote sensing aerosol networks composed of automatic sun and sky scanning radiometers.
Parameter(s):
AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
AEROSOL PARTICLE PROPERTIES
AEROSOL RADIANCE
Precipitable Water
PRECIPITATION RATE
VISIBLE RADIANCE
Platform(s):
GROUND STATIONS
Sensor(s):
AEROSOL MONITOR
AEROSOL/CLOUD PARTICLE SIZER
RADIOMETERS
SPECTRORADIOMETERS
Data Format(s):
ASCII
Temporal Coverage:
  • 19 June 2002 to 18 July 2002
Temporal Resolution:
Not Specified
Spatial Resolution:
  • Not Specified
Spatial Reference System(s):
Not Specified
Spatial Coverage:
  • N:
    56
    S:
    -41
    E:
    -92.11
    W:
    -92.45
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.