Measurements on pointing error and field of view of Cimel-318 Sun photometers in the scope of AERONET

Sensitivity studies indicate that among the diverse error sources of ground-based sky radiometer observations, the pointing error plays an important role in the correct retrieval of aerosol properties. The accurate pointing is specially critical for the characterization of desert dust aerosol. The p...

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Main Authors: B. Torres, C. Toledano, A. Berjón, D. Fuertes, V. Molina, R. Gonzalez, M. Canini, V. E. Cachorro, P. Goloub, T. Podvin, L. Blarel, O. Dubovik, Y. Bennouna, A. M. de Frutos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-08-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/6/2207/2013/amt-6-2207-2013.pdf