| 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 |
