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AIRBORNE TRACKING SUNPHOTOMETER  

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  • A AIRBOURNE TRACKING SUNPHOTOMETER measures the atmospheric aerosol optical depth. The six separate detectors view the Sun simultaneously at six independent wavelengths. The FOV of each detector is set by the entrance aperture to 4 degrees. The inside surfaces of the aperture assembly are anodized a dull black to reduce internal reflections; direct sun and sky radiances are acquired as well. (en)

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  • 2021-08-04 17:42:07.0 [sritz] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: AIRBORNE TRACKING SUNPHOTOMETER language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0f885790-928e-427d-a9b5-8e78e49d3c11

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