The Level 2B wind product of the Aeolus mission is a geo-located consolidated HLOS (horizontal line-of-sight) wind observation with actual atmospheric correction applied to Rayleigh channel. The product is generated by within 3 hours after data acquisition.
Aeolus Scientific L2B Rayleigh/Mie wind product
Aeolus Scientific L2B Rayleigh/Mie wind product
Data
30 Apr 2020
Keywords:
Aeolus
ALADIN
Atmospheric Indicators
Atmospheric Winds
Data Description
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DESCRIPTION
DETAILS
DATA SET SPECIFICATIONS
Spatial coverage:
90 N, -90 S, -180 W, 180 E
Temporal coverage:
2020-04-20 - present
Date of launch:
2018-08-22
Operators:
ESA
Mission status:
onGoing
Orbit height:
320 km
Orbit type:
Sun-synchronous
Current Processor Version: Baseline B09
Resolution:
Horizontal resolution at observation scale for Rayleigh/Mie: 87/10 km
250-2000 m vertical resolution
Wavelengths: UV (0.01 - 0.4 µm)
Product types: ALD_U_N_2B
PROCESSING LEVEL
level 2b,
HOW TO ACCESS THIS DATA
Users can access Aeolus L1B and L2B wind products:
- via any HTTP browser at https://aeolus-ds.eo.esa.int/
- directly via an FTP client at ftp://aeolus-ds.eo.esa.int/
- via VirES data visualisation platform https://aeolus.services/
APPLICABLE TERMS & CONDITIONS
Utilisation of the Aeolus products is subject to ESA's Earth Observation Terms and Conditions. Users accessing Aeolus products are intrinsically acknowledging and accepting the above.
RESOURCES
Aeolus L2B Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document
Level 2B processor algorithm description
Aeolus L2B/2C Processor Input/Output Data Definitions Interface Control Document
Level 2B/2C data definition