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
2026

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February
28
2027

The ongoing calibration period is schueduled from October, 2026 to February, 2027.

Ship your cimel for calibration

AERONET Special Session

July
13
2026

An Aeronet workshop will be hosted on the 13th July, 2026 in Taipei, Taiwan. More

Global AERONET Updates

News

  • First Official Full Calibration Season 2026/2027 Commences at Lulin

    First Official Full Calibration Season 2026/2027 Commences at Lulin

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    AMIT Bhujel

    The calibration of Cimel sunphotometers for the 2026/2027 season is officially underway at the Lulin Calibration Platform, running from October 2026 through February 2027. Marking a major milestone for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) network, this season represents the first official full calibration, successfully transitioning from the test calibrations conducted in previous years. Over the course of…

  • 2026 APAC Training Course on AERONET & MPLNET Concluded in Taipei

    2026 APAC Training Course on AERONET & MPLNET Concluded in Taipei

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    AMIT Bhujel

    TAIPEI, TAIWAN — The Asia Pacific AERONET Calibration and Training Center (APAC), in collaboration with Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment and NASA, hosted the 2026 Training Course on AERONET & MPLNET on July 13, 2026. Held at the Ministry of Environment in Taipei, the technical workshop gathered regional site managers, remote sensing researchers, and atmospheric scientists…

  • 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,…

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