AI-generated Key Takeaways
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These datasets from Sentinel-5P and TEMPO provide high-resolution imagery of various atmospheric properties and trace gas concentrations, including aerosol index and layer height, cloud properties, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, nitrogen dioxide, methane, and sulfur dioxide.
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Both near real-time (NRTI) and offline (OFFL) data are available for many of the Sentinel-5P datasets, offering different temporal access to the information.
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The datasets are valuable for understanding air quality, atmospheric chemistry, and climate, with some focusing on specific regions or aspects like tropospheric ozone between 20N and 20S.
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Several datasets utilize algorithms like OCRA and ROCINN for cloud property retrieval or are based on wavelength-dependent changes in Rayleigh scattering for aerosol index calculation.
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The TEMPO Level 3 files provide gridded trace gas information derived from combining Level 2 files from a TEMPO East-West scan cycle.
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Sentinel-5P NRTI AER AI: Near Real-Time UV Aerosol Index
NRTI/L3_AER_AI This dataset provides near real-time high-resolution imagery of the UV Aerosol Index (UVAI), also called the Absorbing Aerosol Index (AAI). The AAI is based on wavelength-dependent changes in Rayleigh scattering in the UV spectral range for a pair of wavelengths. The difference between observed … aai aerosol air-quality atmosphere copernicus esa -
Sentinel-5P NRTI AER LH: Near Real-Time UV Aerosol Layer Height
NRTI/L3_AER_LH This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of the UV Aerosol Index (UVAI), also called the Absorbing Layer Height (ALH). The ALH is very sensitive to cloud contamination. However, aerosols and clouds can be difficult to distinguish, and ALH is computed for all FRESCO effective … aerosol air-quality alh atmosphere copernicus esa -
Sentinel-5P NRTI CLOUD: Near Real-Time Cloud Properties
NRTI/L3_CLOUD This dataset provides near real-time high-resolution imagery of cloud parameters. The TROPOMI/S5P cloud properties retrieval is based on the OCRA and ROCINN algorithms currently being used in the operational GOME and GOME-2 products. OCRA retrieves the cloud fraction using measurements in the UV/VIS spectral … atmosphere cloud copernicus dlr esa eu -
Sentinel-5P NRTI CO: Near Real-Time Carbon Monoxide
NRTI/L3_CO This dataset provides near real-time high-resolution imagery of CO concentrations. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important atmospheric trace gas for understanding tropospheric chemistry. In certain urban areas, it is a major atmospheric pollutant. Main sources of CO are combustion of fossil fuels, biomass burning, … air-quality atmosphere carbon-monoxide copernicus esa eu -
Sentinel-5P NRTI HCHO: Near Real-Time Formaldehyde
NRTI/L3_HCHO This dataset provides near real-time high-resolution imagery of atmospheric formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations. Formaldehyde is an intermediate gas in almost all oxidation chains of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), leading eventually to CO2. Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOCs) are, together with NOx, CO and CH4, … air-quality atmosphere bira copernicus dlr esa -
Sentinel-5P NRTI NO2: Near Real-Time Nitrogen Dioxide
NRTI/L3_NO2 This dataset provides near real-time high-resolution imagery of NO2 concentrations. Nitrogen oxides (NO2 and NO) are important trace gases in the Earth's atmosphere, present in both the troposphere and the stratosphere. They enter the atmosphere as a result of anthropogenic activities (notably fossil fuel … air-quality atmosphere copernicus esa eu knmi -
Sentinel-5P NRTI O3: Near Real-Time Ozone
NRTI/L3_O3 This dataset provides near-real-time high-resolution imagery of total column ozone concentrations. See also COPERNICUS/S5P/OFFL/L3_O3_TCL for the tropospheric column data. In the stratosphere, the ozone layer shields the biosphere from dangerous solar ultraviolet radiation. In the troposphere, it acts as an efficient cleansing agent, but … air-quality atmosphere copernicus esa eu o3 -
Sentinel-5P NRTI SO2: Near Real-Time Sulfur Dioxide
NRTI/L3_SO2 This dataset provides near real-time high-resolution imagery of atmospheric sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) enters the Earth's atmosphere through both natural and anthropogenic processes. It plays a role in chemistry on a local and global scale and its impact ranges from short-term … air-quality atmosphere bira copernicus dlr esa -
Sentinel-5P OFFL AER AI: Offline UV Aerosol Index
OFFL/L3_AER_AI This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of the UV Aerosol Index (UVAI), also called the Absorbing Aerosol Index (AAI). The AAI is based on wavelength-dependent changes in Rayleigh scattering in the UV spectral range for a pair of wavelengths. The difference between observed and … aai aerosol air-quality atmosphere copernicus esa -
Sentinel-5P OFFL AER LH: Offline UV Aerosol Layer Height
OFFL/L3_AER_LH This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of the UV Aerosol Index (UVAI), also called the Absorbing Layer Height (ALH). The ALH is very sensitive to cloud contamination. However, aerosols and clouds can be difficult to distinguish, and ALH is computed for all FRESCO effective … aerosol air-quality alh atmosphere copernicus esa -
Sentinel-5P OFFL CH4: Offline Methane
OFFL/L3_CH4 This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of methane concentrations. Methane (CH4) is, after carbon dioxide (CO2), the most important contributor to the anthropogenically enhanced greenhouse effect. Roughly three-quarters of methane emissions are anthropogenic and as such, it is important to continue the record of … atmosphere climate copernicus esa eu knmi -
Sentinel-5P OFFL CLOUD: Offline Cloud Properties
OFFL/L3_CLOUD This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of cloud parameters. The TROPOMI/S5P cloud properties retrieval is based on the OCRA and ROCINN algorithms currently being used in the operational GOME and GOME-2 products. OCRA retrieves the cloud fraction using measurements in the UV/VIS spectral regions … atmosphere cloud copernicus dlr esa eu -
Sentinel-5P OFFL CO: Offline Carbon Monoxide
OFFL/L3_CO This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of CO concentrations. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an important atmospheric trace gas for understanding tropospheric chemistry. In certain urban areas, it is a major atmospheric pollutant. Main sources of CO are combustion of fossil fuels, biomass burning, and … air-quality atmosphere carbon-monoxide copernicus esa eu -
Sentinel-5P OFFL HCHO: Offline Formaldehyde
OFFL/L3_HCHO This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of atmospheric formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations. Formaldehyde is an intermediate gas in almost all oxidation chains of non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC), leading eventually to CO2. Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOCs) are, together with NOx, CO and CH4, among … air-quality atmosphere bira copernicus dlr esa -
Sentinel-5P OFFL NO2: Offline Nitrogen Dioxide
OFFL/L3_NO2 This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of NO2 concentrations. Nitrogen oxides (NO2 and NO) are important trace gases in the Earth's atmosphere, present in both the troposphere and the stratosphere. They enter the atmosphere as a result of anthropogenic activities (notably fossil fuel combustion … air-quality atmosphere copernicus esa eu knmi -
Sentinel-5P OFFL O3 TCL: Offline Tropospheric Ozone
OFFL/L3_O3_TCL This dataset provides offline tropospheric high-resolution imagery of ozone concentrations between 20N and 20S. See also COPERNICUS/S5P/OFFL/L3_O3 and COPERNICUS/S5P/NRTI/L3_O3 for the total column data. In the stratosphere, the ozone layer shields the biosphere from dangerous solar ultraviolet radiation. In the troposphere, it acts as … air-quality atmosphere copernicus esa eu o3 -
Sentinel-5P OFFL O3: Offline Ozone
OFFL/L3_O3 This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of total column ozone concentrations. See also COPERNICUS/S5P/OFFL/L3_O3_TCL for the tropospheric column data. In the stratosphere, the ozone layer shields the biosphere from dangerous solar ultraviolet radiation. In the troposphere, it acts as an efficient cleansing agent, but … air-quality atmosphere copernicus esa eu o3 -
Sentinel-5P OFFL SO2: Offline Sulfur Dioxide
OFFL/L3_SO2 This dataset provides offline high-resolution imagery of atmospheric sulfur dioxide (SO2) concentrations. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) enters the Earth's atmosphere through both natural and anthropogenic processes. It plays a role in chemistry on a local and global scale and its impact ranges from short-term pollution … air-quality atmosphere bira copernicus dlr esa -
TEMPO gridded HCHO (QA filtered) vertical columns V03
Formaldehyde Level 3 collection provides trace gas information on a regular grid covering the TEMPO field of regard for nominal TEMPO observations. Level 3 files are derived by combining information from all Level 2 files constituting a TEMPO East-West scan cycle. The rasters contain information … air-quality formaldehyde nasa pollution satellite-imagery tropomi -
TEMPO gridded HCHO vertical columns V03
Formaldehyde Level 3 collection provides trace gas information on a regular grid covering the TEMPO field of regard for nominal TEMPO observations. Level 3 files are derived by combining information from all Level 2 files constituting a TEMPO East-West scan cycle. The rasters contain information … air-quality formaldehyde nasa pollution satellite-imagery tropomi -
TEMPO gridded NO2 (QA filtered) tropospheric and stratospheric columns V03
Nitrogen dioxide Level 3 files provide trace gas information on a regular grid covering the TEMPO field of regard for nominal TEMPO observations. Level 3 files are derived by combining information from all Level 2 files constituting a TEMPO East-West scan cycle. The rasters contain … air-quality nasa nitrogen-dioxide pollution satellite-imagery tropomi -
TEMPO gridded NO2 tropospheric and stratospheric columns V03
Nitrogen dioxide Level 3 files provide trace gas information on a regular grid covering the TEMPO field of regard for nominal TEMPO observations. Level 3 files are derived by combining information from all Level 2 files constituting a TEMPO East-West scan cycle. The rasters contain … air-quality nasa nitrogen-dioxide pollution satellite-imagery tropomi