@inproceedings{68d825e461c24232a20ff463a5f606b0,
title = "A novel method for calibration of Aerosol databases with lidar-ceilometer measurements",
abstract = "Satellite observations and chemical transport models used for the derivation of Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) values have an extensive coverage worldwide and are widely used when ground-measured AOD is not available. However, satellite and modelled values present high uncertainties and cannot be always considered reliable especially at the level needed for solar radiation modelling. This work presents a methodology for calibrating existing AOD databases, which are commonly used as inputs to clear sky models for estimating clear-sky solar irradiances. This methodology makes use of ground-measured direct normal irradiance (Hb), integrated backscatter profiles of a lidar-ceilometer device, and Hb calculated from clear sky models with different AOD databases.",
keywords = "AOD, Aerosol loads, Ceilometer, DNI, Lidar",
author = "D. Bachour and D. Perez-Astudillo and L. Martin-Pomares",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016. The Authors.; International Solar Energy Society, ISES Solar World Congress 2015, SWC 2015 ; Conference date: 08-11-2015 Through 12-11-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.18086/swc.2015.07.19",
language = "English",
series = "ISES Solar World Congress 2015, Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "International Solar Energy Society",
pages = "302--307",
editor = "David Renne and Taebeom Seo and Manuel Romero",
booktitle = "ISES Solar World Congress 2015, Conference Proceedings",
}