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Aerosol Optical Depth Best Estimate Production Data Available for 2 ARM Sites
These time series of the combined aerosol optical depths (AODs) from 2016 to 2020 at ARM’s Eastern North Atlantic atmospheric observatory do not show seasonal patterns. Gaps in the time series are associated with data quality issues or instrument repair or replacement. Image is courtesy of Gabriel Gibler, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Aerosol Optical Depth…
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Evaluate Aerosol Optical Depth Best Estimate Data Product
These time series of combined aerosol optical depths (AODs) from the AODBE 5-channel product exhibit seasonal patterns with large and small AOD values during summer and winter, respectively, at ARM’s Southern Great Plains atmospheric observatory. The time series have gaps, which are likely associated with data quality issues and required upgrades and replacements of ground-based…
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New Journal Article Highlights ARM Aerosol Data Set
Value-added product leverages long-term Southern Great Plains data The Quality Control Aerosol Optical Depth (QCAOD) value-added product combines individual aerosol optical depth records provided by the Cimel sunphotometer (left), multifilter rotating shadowband radiometers (middle), and normal incidence multifilter radiometer (right). A March 2021 article in the journal Scientific Data presents two decades of aerosol data…