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Description

The objective of the Optical Thickness Calibration study was to compare aerosol optical thickness measurements derived from three different groups. These groups measured atmospheric transmission, in particular, the aerosol optical thickness, using at least three different instruments (e.g., a solar transmissometer SXM-2, a Reagan sunphotometer, and an airborne tracking sunphotometer) and three different analysis procedures.

Product Summary

Platforms
C-130,
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Instruments
SUN PHOTOMETERS,
ANEROID PRESSURE SENSOR
Spatial Extent
N: 39.22 S: 39.22 E: -97.12 W: -97.12
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1989-08-04 to 1989-08-06
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2980488192-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Bruegge, C. J., Halthore, R. N., Markham, B. L., & Spanner, M. A. (1994). Optical Thickness Cross-Calib. (FIFE) (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/60 Date Accessed: 2025-10-30

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