Observation and numerical tools expected to be used in this project
Expected ground-based measurement.
Ground based measurement systems that could be operated for the various scientific purposes of the GDRI-ARSAIO project are summarized in the following table.:
| UV-vis. spectrometers | coordinates | place | Partner | operation |
| Dobson at Irene | 25.9°S, 28.2°E | South Africa | SAWS | 1989 |
| Dobson at Springbok | 29.6°S, 17.9°E | South Africa | SAWS | 1995 |
| Dobson at Maun | 19.9°S, 23.3°E | Botswana | SAWS | 2004 |
| Dobson at Cape-Town | 34.0°S, 18.3°E | South Africa | SAWS | 2009 |
| SAOZ at Durban | 30°S, 31°E | South Africa | SAWS | 2008 |
| SAOZ at Reunion | 21°S, 55°E | France | LACy | 1994 |
| SAOZ at Bauru | 22°S, 49°W | Brazil | UNESP | 1995 |
| LiDARs | coordinates | place | Partner | operation |
| Rayleigh LiDAR at Durban | 30°S, 31°E | South Africa | UKZN | 1999 |
| Raman LiDAR at Durban | 30°S, 31°E | South Africa | UKZN | 2008 |
| Rayleigh LiDAR at Reunion | 21°S, 55°E | France | LACy | 1994 |
| Raman LiDAR at Reunion | 21°S, 55°E | France | LACy | 2000 |
| Ozone LiDAR at Reunion | 21°S, 55°E | France | LACy | 2001 |
| Mobile LiDAR at Pretoria | 25°S, 28°E | South Africa | CSIR | 2008 |