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Comparison of aerosol optical depth from satellite (MODIS), sun photometer and broadband pyrheliometer ground-based observations in Cuba
Juan Carlos Antuña-Marrero
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Atmospheric Optics Group of Camagüey (GOAC), Meteorological
Institute of Cuba, Camagüey, Cuba
Victoria Cachorro Revilla
Atmospheric Optics Group (GOA), University of Valladolid (UVA),
Valladolid, Spain
Frank García Parrado
Atmospheric Optics Group of Camagüey (GOAC), Meteorological
Institute of Cuba, Camagüey, Cuba
Ángel de Frutos Baraja
Atmospheric Optics Group (GOA), University of Valladolid (UVA),
Valladolid, Spain
Albeth Rodríguez Vega
Atmospheric Optics Group of Camagüey (GOAC), Meteorological
Institute of Cuba, Camagüey, Cuba
David Mateos
Atmospheric Optics Group (GOA), University of Valladolid (UVA),
Valladolid, Spain
René Estevan Arredondo
Huancayo Observatory, Geophysical Institute of Peru, Huancayo, Peru
Atmospheric Optics Group of Camagüey (GOAC), Meteorological
Institute of Cuba, Camagüey, Cuba
Carlos Toledano
Atmospheric Optics Group (GOA), University of Valladolid (UVA),
Valladolid, Spain
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Short summary
Comparing AOD measurements from MODIS (Terra and Aqua), sun photometer and pyrheliometers broadband instruments in Cuba.
Comparing AOD measurements from MODIS (Terra and Aqua), sun photometer and pyrheliometers...
