N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Description
Starting from August 6th in 2019, Sentinel-5P TROPOMI along-track high spatial resolution (~5.5km at nadir) has been implemented.
For data after August 6th of 2019, please check S5P_L2__AER_LH data collection.
The Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor (Sentinel-5P or S5P) satellite mission is one of the European Space Agency's (ESA) new mission family - Sentinels, and it is a joint initiative between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the ESA. The sole payload on Sentinel-5P is the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI), which is a nadir-viewing 108 degree Field-of-View push-broom grating hyperspectral spectrometer, covering the wavelength of ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS, 270nm to 495nm), near infrared (NIR, 675nm to 775nm), and shortwave infrared (SWIR, 2305nm-2385nm). Sentinel-5P is the first of the Atmospheric Composition Sentinels and is expected to provide measurements of ozone, NO2, SO2, CH4, CO, formaldehyde, aerosols and cloud at high spatial, temporal and spectral resolutions.
Copernicus Sentinel-5P TROPOMI aerosol layer height algorithm applies a forward model, which includes DISAMAR (Determining Instrument Specifications and Analyzing Methods for Atmospheric Retrieval, a Layer-Based Orders of Scattering algorithm) to calculate monochromatic reflectance, and also employs a neural network scheme for speedy processor performance. Data retrieval uses the Optimal Estimation Method (OEM) for spectral fitting with various aerosol layer pressures and aerosol optical thicknesses in the Oxygen-A band (758 -770nm). The aerosol baseline model assumes a single uniformly distributed aerosol layer with a fixed pressure thickness and a constant aerosol volume extinction coefficient and single scattering albedo. The aerosol parameterization is particularly suitable for elevated non-scattering aerosols such as volcanic ash, desert dust and biomass burning plume. The product main outputs include the mid-pressure and mid-altitude of aerosol layers, aerosol optical thickness at 760nm, error estimates, and other relevant diagnostics.
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Variables
The table below lists the variables contained within a single granule for this dataset. Variables often contain observed or derived geophysical measurements collected from a variety of sources, including remote sensing instruments on satellite and airborne platforms, field campaigns, in situ measurements, and model outputs. The terms variable, parameter, scientific data set, layer, and band have been used across NASA’s Earth science disciplines; however, variable is the designated nomenclature in NASA’s Common Metadata Repository (CMR). Variable metadata attributes such as Name, Description, Units, Data Type, Fill Value, Valid Range, and Scale Factor allow users to efficiently process and analyze the data. The full range of attributes may not be applicable to all variables. Additional information on variable attributes is typically available in the data, user guide, and/or other product documentation.
For questions on a specific variable, please use the Earthdata Forum.
| Name Sort descending | Description | Units | Data Type | Fill Value | Valid Range | Scale Factor | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/solar_zenith_angle | solar zenith angle from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | degree | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/viewing_azimuth_angle | viewing azimuth angle from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | degree | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/GEOLOCATIONS/viewing_zenith_angle | viewing zenith angle from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | degree | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/aerosol_index_354_388 | Aerosol index from 388 and 354 nm from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/cloud_fraction | Cloud fraction from the cloud product from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/diff_albedo_380 | Difference between scene and surface albedo at 380 nm from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/eastward_wind | Eastward wind from ECMWF at 10 meter height level from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | m s-1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/instrument_configuration_identifier | IcID from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/instrument_configuration_version | IcVersion from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/northward_wind | Northward wind from ECMWF at 10 meter height level from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | m s-1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/scaled_small_pixel_variance | scaled small pixel variance from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/small_pixel_precision | Standard deviation of small pixel radiance from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/snow_ice_flag | Snow-ice mask from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/surface_altitude | Surface altitude from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/surface_altitude_precision | surface altitude precision from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/surface_classification | Land-water mask and surface classification based on a static database from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/surface_pressure | surface_air_pressure from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | Pa | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/viirs_cirrus_reflectance | Cirrus reflectance from the VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/SUPPORT_DATA/INPUT_DATA/viirs_cloud_mask | Cloud mask from the VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/time | reference time for the measurements from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | seconds since 2010-01-01 00:00:00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PRODUCT/time_utc | Time of observation as ISO 8601 date-time string from S5P_L2__AER_LH_1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |