Potential use of low-cost hand-held sunphotometers for operational activities

Since March 2018, a Calitoo has been operating on board the oceanographic vessel “Ángeles Alvariño” from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO). This Calitoo is taking maritime measurements in the Atlantic Ocean, from Canary Islands to Galicia, as well as in the Mediterranean Sea, from Cataluña to Andalucía.

Figure.- (a) Ángeles Alvariño vessel belonging to the Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO-CSIC). (b) Map of localization of available Calitoo measurements on board the oceanographic vessel Ángeles Alvariño between March 2018 and September 2023. The AOD value at a wavelength of 540 nm is indicated by the colour of the dots.

See new:  “Aerosol retrievals derived from a low-cost Calitoo sun-photometer taken on board a research vessel” paper published in Atmospheric Environment

Publicacions:

García, R. D., Barreto, Á., Rey, C. Fraile-Nuez, E., González-Vega, A., González-Vega, A., León-Luis, S.F., Alcantara, A., Almansa, A. F., Guirado-Fuentes, C., González-Sicilia, P., Cachorro, V.E., and and Bouchar, F.: Aerosol retrievals derived from a low-cost Calitoo sun-photometer taken on board a research vessel. Atmospheric Environment, Volume 341, 15, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2024.120888, 2024.