AERONET 亞太檢校與訓練中心
ASIA PACIFIC AERONET CALIBRATION AND TRAINING CENTER
APAC

About APAC

The Asia Pacific AERONET Calibration and Training Center (APAC) is a regional center dedicated to supporting NASA’s AERONET program through the calibration of Cimel Sunphotometers, ensuring the precision and accuracy of atmospheric aerosol measurements. In addition, APAC provides comprehensive training programs for scientists, researchers, and technicians to enhance their expertise in aerosol monitoring and data analysis. The center also fosters satellite ground-based validation efforts and promotes regional collaborations to strengthen climate change and air quality monitoring across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Sponsors

Ministry of Environment, Taiwan
NASA
NASA Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET)
Taiwan Space Agency (TASA)

Announcements

Calibration Period

October
1
2025

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February
28
2026

The ongoing calibration period is schueduled from October, 2025 to February, 2026.

Ship your cimel for calibration

AERONET Special Session

November
30
2025

A special session will be hosted in the AAC conference in November, 2025 in Mumbai, India. More

Global AERONET Updates

News

  • AERONET Workshop on instrumentation and data analysis – India, 2026

    AERONET Workshop on instrumentation and data analysis – India, 2026

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    AMIT Bhujel

    An AERONET workshop on instrument installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and data analysis was organized in India in February 2026. The workshop aimed to strengthen the operational capacity of AERONET site managers and researchers by providing hands-on training on Cimel sunphotometer operation and the usage of AERONET data. The training was jointly conducted by Dr. Pawan Gupta,…

  • SMART-S Calibrated at Lulin AERONET Calibration Facility 2025

    SMART-S Calibrated at Lulin AERONET Calibration Facility 2025

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    AMIT Bhujel

    The NASA SMART-S instrument recently underwent calibration at the Lulin AERONET Calibration Facility, with the process overseen by Dr. Zhai Huang. SMART-S, a sophisticated instrument used for atmospheric studies, was stationed at the facility for two weeks, awaiting ideal clear-sky conditions for accurate solar calibration. The Lulin facility, part of the AERONET global network, provided…

  • Workshop on Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Aerosols Held Ahead of AAC 2025

    Workshop on Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Aerosols Held Ahead of AAC 2025

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    AMIT Bhujel

    A pre-conference workshop on Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Aerosols and Air Quality was successfully held in Mumbai on the 30th of November, 2025, as part of the Asian Aerosol Conference (AAC) 2025, bringing together more than 70 participants from academia, research institutions, and environmental monitoring agencies. The one-day intensive training workshop focused on advancing participants’…

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