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Fundamental Data Record for Atmospheric Composition [ATMOS__L1B]
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Collection Description
The Fundamental Data Record (FDR) for Atmospheric Composition UVN v.1.0 dataset is a cross-instrument Level-1 product [ATMOS__L1B] generated in 2023 and resulting from the ESA FDR4ATMOS project.
The FDR contains selected Earth Observation Level 1b parameters (irradiance/reflectance) from the nadir-looking measurements of the ERS-2 GOME and Envisat SCIAMACHY missions for the period ranging from 1995 to 2012.
The data record offers harmonised cross-calibrated spectra with focus on spectral windows in the Ultraviolet-Visible-Near Infrared regions for the retrieval of critical atmospheric constituents like ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) column densities, alongside cloud parameters.
The FDR4ATMOS products should be regarded as experimental due to the innovative approach and the current use of a limited-sized test dataset to investigate the impact of harmonization on the Level 2 target species, specifically SO2, O3 and NO2. Presently, this analysis is being carried out within follow-on activities.
The FDR4ATMOS V1 is currently being extended to include the MetOp GOME-2 series.
Product format
For many aspects, the FDR product has improved compared to the existing individual mission datasets:
- GOME solar irradiances are harmonised using a validated SCIAMACHY solar reference spectrum, solving the problem of the fast-changing etalon present in the original GOME Level 1b data;
- Reflectances for both GOME and SCIAMACHY are provided in the FDR product. GOME reflectances are harmonised to degradation-corrected SCIAMACHY values, using collocated data from the CEOS PIC sites;
- SCIAMACHY data are scaled to the lowest integration time within the spectral band using high-frequency PMD measurements from the same wavelength range. This simplifies the use of the SCIAMACHY spectra which were split in a complex cluster structure (with own integration time) in the original Level 1b data;
- The harmonization process applied mitigates the viewing angle dependency observed in the UV spectral region for GOME data;
- Uncertainties are provided.
Each FDR product provides, within the same file, irradiance/reflectance data for UV-VIS-NIR special regions across all orbits on a single day, including therein information from the individual ERS-2 GOME and Envisat SCIAMACHY measurements.
FDR has been generated in two formats: Level 1A and Level 1B targeting expert users and nominal applications respectively. The Level 1A [ATMOS__L1A] data include additional parameters such as harmonisation factors, PMD, and polarisation data extracted from the original mission Level 1 products. The ATMOS__L1A dataset is not part of the nominal dissemination to users. In case of specific requirements, please contact EOHelp.
Please refer to the README file for essential guidance before using the data.
All the new products are conveniently formatted in NetCDF. Free standard tools, such as Panoply, can be used to read NetCDF data.
Panoply is sourced and updated by external entities. For further details, please consult our Terms and Conditions page.
Uncertainty characterisation
One of the main aspects of the project was the characterization of Level 1 uncertainties for both instruments, based on metrological best practices. The following documents are provided:
- General guidance on a metrological approach to Fundamental Data Records (FDR)
- Uncertainty Characterisation document
- Effect tables
- NetCDF files containing example uncertainty propagation analysis and spectral error correlation matrices for SCIAMACHY (Atlantic and Mauretania scene for 2003 and 2010) and GOME (Atlantic scene for 2003)
reflectance_uncertainty_example_FDR4ATMOS_GOME.nc
reflectance_uncertainty_example_FDR4ATMOS_SCIA.nc
Technical Details
DATA SET SPECIFICATIONS
- European Space Agency, 2024, FDR for Atmospheric Composition [ATMOS__L1B]. Version 1.0.https://doi.org/10.5270/ESA-852456e
- European Space Agency, 2024, FDR for Atmospheric Composition [ATMOS__L1A]. Version 1.0.https://doi.org/10.57780/en1-c36d669
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Resources
FDR4ATMOS README
User Guide
FDR4ATMOS FDR Product User Guide Level 1a/b
User Guide
Envisat SCIAMACHY FDR4ATMOS Level 1B v1.0 Processing – Technical Documentation
Product and Format Specifications
ERS-2 GOME FDR4ATMOS Level 1B v1.0 Processing – Technical Documentation
Product and Format Specifications
FDR4ATMOS Project Website
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