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CryoSat used to investigate retreat of crucial Antarctic ice shelf
Observations from ESA’s CryoSat mission have helped scientists to investigate the long-term evolution of the Thwaites Glacier ice shelf in West Antarctica, delivering new insight into the complex mechanisms that are contributing to its continued retreat.
Commercial data quality activities to receive a boost at VH-RODA 2024
World-leading experts, New Space data providers, international space agencies and the scientific community will present the status of state-of-the-art satellite products and explore the latest developments in Calibration/Validation (Cal/Val) at ESA’s fifth VH-RODA workshop.
5 reasons to be excited about Cryo2ice
We are living in a golden age of satellite altimetry. ESA’s CryoSat mission, with its unbroken 14-year (and counting) radar altimeter record of global ice and water, is right at the heart of it.
New query history and Time Series Processing features for cs2eo
New features have been added to the CryoSat data and information services platform cs2eo.
Unlocking ESA's Heritage Missions data archive
Join us as we enter ESA's Heritage Missions data archive, which stores Earth observation data dating back to the 1970s.
Dismissal of “ground” FTP account on CryoSat Cal/Val server
The "ground" FTP account on the CryoSat Cal/Val server will be dismissed on 23 September 2024.
CryoTEMPO Polar Ocean Baseline C data updated
The CryoTEMPO Polar Ocean Baseline C version 2 has now been generated and uploaded to the CryoSat science server. The new version will also be integrated into the CryoSat data platform cs2eo.
New version of the CryoSat User Tool (CUT) now available
The CryoSat User Tool (CUT) is an application for displaying and downloading CryoSat products from remote FTP servers or from local directories.
New Sea Ice and Snow Depth datasets, plus new geospatial coverage features on cs2eo
New features have been added to the CryoSat data platform cs2eo.
Updated CryoSat-2 magnetometer data now available on Swarm dissemination server
An improved version of the CryoSat-2 magnetic field data with baseline 0303 is now available on the Swarm Dissemination Server.
Feedback wanted on CryoSat data platform cs2eo
The data services platform cs2eo makes it easy to access, compare and download satellite altimetry data.
CryoSat data platform cs2eo features new interface and datasets
The latest updates to cs2eo, a high performance platform to access, compare and download datasets from CryoSat, ICESat-2, CRYO2ICE, CryoVEx, Cryo-TEMPO-EOLIS and Operation IceBridge, were released on 13 August.
HydroGNSS
HydroGNSS is a microsatellite mission, which is part of the Scout framework, and consists of a GNSS-R (Global Navigation Satellite System Reflectometry) constellation that primarily addresses land. Scout missions are a new element in ESA's Earth Observation FutureEO Programme.
Showcasing success stories from ESA's CryoSat mission
ESA's ice mission, CryoSat, was launched in 2010 and carried an advanced radar altimeter to measure Earth's cryosphere.
Release of new Envisat SCIAMACHY reprocessed data
ESA's Envisat SCIAMACHY mission, which ended operations in 2012, continues to yield valuable scientific insights through ongoing data reprocessing efforts.
Envisat SCIAMACHY Level 2 [SCI_____2P]
This Envisat SCIAMACHY Level 2 Total column densities and stratospheric profiles v7.1 dataset is generated from the full mission reprocessing campaign completed in 2023 under the ESA FDR4ATMOS project. It provides atmospheric columnar distributions and stratospheric profiles for various trace gases based on the Level 1b version 10 products. This SCIAMACHY Level 2 dataset contains total column densities of O3, NO2, OClO, H2O, SO2, BrO, CO, HCHO, CHOCHO and CH4 retrieved from Nadir measurements. Additionally, cloud parameters (fractional coverage, top height, optical thickness) and an aerosol absorption indicator are enclosed. Stratospheric profiles of O3, NO2, and BrO are derived from limb measurements, along with flagging information for different cloud-types. Tropospheric NO2 and BrO columns are retrieved combining limb and nadir measurements. This SCIAMACHY Level 2 dataset version 7.1 replaces the previous version 6.01. Users are strongly encouraged to make use of the new datasets for optimal results. For limb O3 profiles, a separate product derived from the previous Version 6 processor is provided distinctly -> SCIAMACHY Level 2 - Limb Ozone [SCI_LIMBO3]. This is because the V7.1 limb ozone data is unsuitable for long-term change studies due to its divergent behavior from earlier processor versions, particularly from 2009 onwards. This divergence stems from residual deficiencies in the Level 1, resulting in a vertical oscillating pattern in the drift and bias profiles. In contrast, Version 6 limb ozone data does not exhibit these oscillations in bias and drift. Further details on this issue can be found in the latest README file. 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. Please refer to the README file for essential guidance before using the data.
Envisat SCIAMACHY Level 2 - Limb Ozone [SCI_LIMBO3]
This Envisat SCIAMACHY Ozone stratospheric profiles dataset has been extracted from the previous baseline (v6.01) of the SCIAMACHY Level 2 data. The dataset is generated in the framework of the full mission reprocessing campaign completed in 2023 under the ESA FDR4ATMOS project. For optimal results, users are strongly encouraged to make use of these specific ozone limb profiles rather than the ones contained in the SCIAMACHY Level 2 dataset version 7.1. 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. Please refer to the README file (L2 v6.01) for essential guidance before using the data.
Envisat SCIAMACHY Level 1b [SCI_____1P]
This Envisat SCIAMACHY Level 1b Geo-located atmospheric spectra V.10 dataset is generated from the full mission reprocessing campaign completed in 2023 under the ESA FDR4ATMOS project. This data product contains SCIAMACHY geo-located (ir)radiance spectra for Nadir, Limb, and Occultation measurements (Level 1), accompanied by supplementary monitoring and calibration measurements, along with instrumental parameters detailing the operational status and configuration throughout the Envisat satellite lifetime (2002-2012). Additionally, calibrated lunar measurements, including individual readings and averaged disk measurements, have been integrated into the Level 1b product. The Level 1b product represents the lowest level of SCIAMACHY data made available to the users. The measurements undergo correction for instrument degradation applying a scan mirror model and m-factors. However, spectra are partially calibrated and require a further step to apply specific calibrations with the SCIAMACHY Calibration and Extraction Tool [SciaL1c]. For many aspects, the SCIAMACHY Level 1b version 10 product marks a significant improvement with respect to previous mission datasets, supplanting the Level 1b dataset version 8.0X with product type SCI_NL__1P. Users are strongly encouraged to make use of the new datasets for optimal results. 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. Please refer to the README file for essential guidance before using the data.
New campaign dataset for SEASTARex
A new dataset has been released for the SEASTARex campaign, which took place in the Iroise Sea in 2022 to support scientific demonstration and validation of the SEASTAR mission.
2022 SEASTARex
The 2022 SEASTARex campaign over the Iroise Sea (offshore Brittany in France), is the first scientific demonstration and validation campaign for the SEASTAR satellite mission Earth Explorer 11 candidate.