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SAFARI 2000 AErosol RObotic NETwork (AERONET) Data
Entry ID: SAFARI2k_AERONET

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Summary
Abstract: The AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) is an optical ground based
aerosol monitoring network and data archive supported by NASA's Earth
Observing System and expanded by federation with many non-NASA
institutions. AERONET is a major contributor to the SAFARI 2000
campaign.

Unscreened (Level 1.0) and cloud filtered (Level 1.5) real-time
data are available online as are Level 2.0 quality assured data
from:

http://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/

The stations contributing to SAFARI 2000 are:
Joberg, Republic of South Africa (26S, 28E)
Kaloma, Zambia (14S, 24E)
Kasama, Zambia (10S, 31E)
Mfuwe, Zambia (13S, 31E)
Mongu, Zambia (15S, 23E)
Senanga, Zambia (16S, 23E)
Sesheke, Zambia (17S, 24E)
Skukuza, Republic of South Africa (24S, 23E)
Zambezi, Zambia (13S, 23E)
Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: Access AERONET real-time and QA data sets.

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: AERONET Project Home Page.
Geographic Coverage
(Click for Interactive Map)
Spatial coordinates   
  N: -10.17   S: -26.19   E: 31.93   W: 23.11
  N: -26.0   S: -26.0   E: 28.0   W: 28.0
  N: -14.0   S: -14.0   E: 24.0   W: 24.0
  N: -10.0   S: -10.0   E: 31.0   W: 31.0
  N: -15.0   S: -15.0   E: 23.0   W: 23.0
  N: -16.0   S: -16.0   E: 23.0   W: 23.0
  N: -17.0   S: -17.0   E: 24.0   W: 24.0
  N: -25.0   S: -25.0   E: 31.0   W: 31.0
  N: -13.0   S: -13.0   E: 23.0   W: 23.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Holben B.
Dataset Title: AERONET
Dataset Series Name: AERONET
Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD
Dataset Publisher: NASA GSFC
Online Resource: http://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
AERONET_NASA
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1993-05-01
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
Instrument
RADIOMETERS Ancillary Description
Project
Quality The data undergo preliminary processing (real time data), reprocessing
(final calibration ~6 mo. after data collection), quality assurance,
archiving and distribution from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
master archive and several identical data bases maintained globally.
Use Constraints Please contact the PI for each site if you intend to use the data.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
NASA/GSFC/LTP/BSB
Data Center
Biospheric Sciences Branch, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://neptune.gsfc.nasa.gov/bsb/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BRENT N. HOLBEN
Phone: 301-614-6658
Fax: 301-614-6695
Email: Brent.N.Holben at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 614.4
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online
Fees: none
Personnel
BRENT N. HOLBEN
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 301-614-6658
Fax: 301-614-6695
Email: Brent.N.Holben at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA
Goddard Space Flight Center
Mailstop 614.4
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Publications/References
See:
http://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/publications.html
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-06-26
Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-05-09

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