The following study shows the result of radiative transfer modelling of the significance of absorbing aerosols vertical profiles. Then an overview of vertical profilers (UAV, UAS, tethered balloon) used in Poland-AOD network is presented and a short analysis of data on absorption in AERONET network.

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