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aod
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aod500
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aerosol optical depth. Measure of aerosols (e.g., smoke
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particles, desert dust) distributed within a column of air from the
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instrument (Earth's surface) to the top of the atmosphere. [unitless]
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instrument (Earth's surface) to the top of the atmosphere. The AOD
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value indicates the level of extinction of sunlight in this column, and
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when followed by a number (e.g. AOD500), indicates the extinction at
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this wavelength (500nm). [unitless]
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aoi
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Angle of incidence. Angle between the surface normal vector and the

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