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Description
Thermospheric density and crosswind data products derived from GOCE data. Latest baseline _0200.
The GOCE+ Air Density and Wind Retrieval using GOCE Data project produced a dataset of thermospheric density and crosswind data products which were derived from ion thruster activation data from GOCE telemetry.

The data was combined with the mission's accelerometer and star camera data products. The products provide data continuty and extend the accelerometer-derived thermosphere density data sets from the CHAMP and GRACE missions.
The resulting density and wind observations are made available in the form of time series and grids. These data can be applied in investigations of solar-terrestrial physics, as well as for the improvement and validation of models used in space operations.
Funded by ESA through the Support To Science Element (STSE) of ESA's Earth Observation Envelope Programme, supporting the science applications of ESA's Living Planet programme, the project was a partnership between TU Delft, CNES and Hypersonic Technology Göttingen.
Date | Change | Reason |
18/04/2019 | - Time series data v2.0, covering the whole mission - Updated data set user manual - New satellite geometry and aerodynamic model - New vertical wind field - New data for the deorbit phase, (GPS+ACC and GPS-only versions) | Updated satellite models and additional data |
14/07/2016 | - Time series data v1.5, covering the whole mission - Updated data set user manual | Removal of noisy data |
31/07/2014 | - Time series data v1.4, covering the whole mission - Gridded data, now including error estimates - Updated data set user manual; Updated validation report; Updated ATBD | Full GOCE dataset available |
28/09/2013 | Version 1.3 density/winds timeseries and gridded data released. User manual updated to v1.3 | Bug fix and other changes |
04/09/2013 | Version 1.2 density/winds timeseries and gridded data released, with user manual | First public data release of thermospheric density/winds data |
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DATA SET SPECIFICATIONS
- European Space Agency, 2009, GOCE Thermosphere Data Collection. Version 1.0.http://doi.org/10.5270/esa-l8g67jw
APPLICABLE TERMS & CONDITIONS
Utilisation of this data is subject to ESA's Earth Observation Terms and Conditions.
DATA CITATION
RESOURCES
GOCE+ Thermosphere data user manual
User Manual
GOCE+ Product Validation Report
Report
GOCE+ Thermosphere Algorithms Description
Technical Documentation
GOCE+ Thermosphere Final Report
Report
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