08:40-09:00 | Registration | |
09:00-10:00 | Part 1: Theoretical background | Pawan/Carlo |
Introduction of AERONET and APAC |
Introduction to AOD |
Working principles of Cimel sunphotometer |
10:00-10:15 | Break | |
10:15-12:00 | Part 2: Hands-on training on the instrument | Keith/Amit |
Introduction to different parts of cimel sunphotometer |
Precautions while handling the instrument |
Installation of Cimel sunphotometer (Or, familiarizing with operation of Cimel if hands on practice is not possible.) |
Troubleshooting frequently occurring problems |
12:00-01:00 | Lunch Break |
01:00-02:30 | Part 3: Data analysis | Amit/Stefani/Pawan |
Download the AERONET data from the AERONET website |
Viewing and understanding the data parameters in the AERONET website (AOD, Angstrom exponent, fine mode fraction, inversion products) |
Plotting AOD Data (or viewing the plots in the web) |
02:30-02:45 | Break |
02:45-03:45 | Part 4: Data application | Stefani/Mia/Pawan |
Analyzing AOD data |
Application of AERONET data in satellite data validation |
03:45-04:00 | Final Discussion | Carlo/Pawan |