Instrumentation complex for comprehensive study of atmospheric parameters

A unique instrumentation complex of the Institute of Atmospheric Optics SB RAS is presented. The complex has no analogues anywhere in the world, and makes possible simultaneous measurements of a great number of optical, meteorological, and radiative parameters of the atmosphere, as well as characteristics of aerosol and gas composition. The instrumentation complex is based on permanent stations recording numerous parameters of the atmosphere, namely, TOR (Tropospheric Ozone Research) station, Aerosol Monitoring Station, BEC (Basic Experimental Complex), Fonovaya (Background) Station, and stations for receiving satellite images (NOAA, MODIS/TERRA, MODIS/AQUA). An important part of the complex is the Tu-134 aircraft laboratory enabling measurement of atmospheric parameters in the altitude range up to 7 km. In addition, the following instruments are used in experiments: weather balloons, lidars, sodars, sun photometers, Fourier spectrometers, and others. Satellite data are also used for interpretation of dat...