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  • Cimel Sunphotometer Calibration Underway for the 2024/2025 Season at Lulin

    Cimel Sunphotometer Calibration Underway for the 2024/2025 Season at Lulin

    The calibration of sunphotometers for the 2024/2025 season is currently in progress at the Lulin Calibration Platform. So far, seven instruments, including those from APAC and partner institutions, have been deployed in two phases. A third phase of instrument deployment is still pending. The direct sun calibration of sunphotometers is conducted at the Lulin Calibration…

  • Training on AERONET Cimel Sunphotometer successfully conducted by APAC

    Training on AERONET Cimel Sunphotometer successfully conducted by APAC

    The Asia Pacific AERONET Calibration and Training Center (APAC) marked a milestone with its first training session on November 11, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan. This training, held in the Ministry of Environment, Taiwan, as part of the 2024 7-SEAS Workshop, aimed to advance air quality monitoring and climate research. More than 40 participants from various…

  • SMART-S Calibrated alongside AERONET at Lulin AERONET Calibration Facility

    SMART-S Calibrated alongside AERONET at Lulin AERONET Calibration Facility

    Lulin, Taiwan – 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…

  • Professor Wang Highlights APAC Advances at AERONET 2024 Exchange

    Professor Wang Highlights APAC Advances at AERONET 2024 Exchange

    The AERONET Science and Application Exchange 2024 took place from September 17th to 19th at the University of Maryland’s Alumni Center in College Park, MD. This three-day event brought together the global AERONET community—scientists, researchers, and partners—to discuss advancements and collaborate on key topics related to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET). Discussions focused on scientific…

  • Summer school students at NCU attended cimel sunphotometer installation training

    Summer school students at NCU attended cimel sunphotometer installation training

    The students attending the summer school received a training from APAC on the 30th of July. During this training, the students received hands on training on how to set up the cimel sunphotometer. The participants included the students from Taiwan and Indonesia.

  • Net Zero-Smart City Expo organized in Taipei

    Net Zero-Smart City Expo organized in Taipei

    Net zero – Smart city Expo was held in Taipei from 19th to 22nd of March in Taipei. In the expo, APAC exhibited preliminary findings of recently conducted ASIA AQ KPEX (Kao-Ping Expedition) campaign.

  • APAC inaugurated by  designated guests!

    APAC inaugurated by designated guests!

    Taiwan’s Ministry of Environment (formerly the Environmental Protection Administration) and the space agency of the United States of America, NASA have a history of cooperation of 20 years. The Aerosol Automatic Monitoring Network (AERONET) of NASA is the most successful global ground-based remote-sensing network in the world with more than 1,000 global sites. With this…

  • Guests from partner institutions visited Lulin AERONET Calibration platform.

    Guests from partner institutions visited Lulin AERONET Calibration platform.

    The guests from the partner institutions across Asia and the USA visited the recently installed Calibration platform. The regional partners include the institutions from Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and Malaysia.