Operation support Instrument Frequency Modality of access

Training at CARS workshops

  • aerosol high-power aerosol lidars

  • automatic low-power lidars and ceilometers

  • automatic sun/sky/polarized/lunar photometer

Twice per year

Physical / remote (registration through event’s page)

Technical webinars

  • aerosol high-power aerosol lidars

Once per month

Remote (registration to community mailing list)

 

Consultancy for new/upgraded facilities

  • aerosol high-power aerosol lidars

  • automatic low-power lidars and ceilometers

  • automatic sun/sky/polarized/lunar photometer

Not regular

Physical / remote (request through SAMU)

 

Access to guidelines, standard operation procedures (SOP), standard quality assurance procedures (SQAP)

  • aerosol high-power aerosol lidars

  • automatic low-power lidars and ceilometers

  • automatic sun/sky/polarized/lunar photometer

Continuous

Virtual (access through CARS website)

 

Access to quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) tools, incl. training and support for implementation

  • aerosol high-power aerosol lidars

  • automatic low-power lidars and ceilometers

  • automatic sun/sky/polarized/lunar photometer

Continuous

Virtual (access through CARS website)

Calibration of field photometers

  • automatic sun/sky/polarized/lunar photometer

Once per year

Remote (request through SAMU)

 

Laboratory characterization of instruments and blocks

  • aerosol high-power aerosol lidars

  • automatic low-power lidars and ceilometers

Not regular

Remote (request through SAMU)

 

Quality control of the photometer measurements

  • automatic sun/sky/polarized/lunar photometer

Continuous

Remote (request through SAMU)

Quality control of the photometer data

  • automatic sun/sky/polarized/lunar photometer

Continuous

Remote (request through SAMU)