FIDUCEO Vocabulary

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Advanced along track Scanning Radiometer

An uncertainty given in the same unit as the measured value. This is generally written as the standard uncertainty u(xi).

A qualitative term describing the (lack of) systematic uncertainties. A measurement said to be “higher accuracy” would have smaller uncertainties associated with systematic effects. Note that it is possible to have a high accuracy measurement in the presence of large random effects.

The AEROCOM-project is an open international initiative of scientists interested in the advancement of the understanding of the global aerosol and its impact on climate

(AErosol RObotic NETwork) program is a federation of ground-based remote sensing aerosol networks

Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit

AOD

Aerosol Optical Depth

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer