ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative (GHG_cci): Column-averaged CH4 from GOSAT generated with the OCFP (UoL-FP) algorithm (CH4_GOS_OCFP), version 2.1

The CH4_GOS_OCFP dataset is comprised of level 2, column-averaged dry-air mole fractions (mixing ratios) of methane (XCH4). It has been produced using data acquired from the Thermal and Near Infrared Sensor for Carbon Observations (TANSO-FTS) NIR and SWIR spectra, onboard the Japanese Greenhouse gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT), using the University of Leicester Full-Physics Retrieval Algorithm. It has been generated as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative (GHG_cci) project. This version is version 2.1 and forms part of the Climate Research Data Package 4.

The University of Leicester Full-Physics Retrieval Algorithm is based on the original Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) Full Physics Retrieval Algorithm and has been modified for use on GOSAT spectra. A second GOSAT CH4 product, generated using the SRFP algorithm, is also available.

The XCH4 product is stored in NetCDF format with all GOSAT soundings on a single day stored in one file. For further information, including details of the OCFP algorithm and the TANSO-FTS instrument, please see the associated product user guide (PUG).

Date (Publication): 2018-03-19T21:28:51

Date (Creation): 2018-03-19T21:28:51

Identifier: https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/56f81895cb094bd8a1638aa12d6c7499

Identifier: Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) / 56f81895cb094bd8a1638aa12d6c7499

Identifier: alternative.identifier / esacci.GHG.satellite-orbit-frequency.L2.CH4.TANSO-FTS.GOSAT.OCFP.v2-1.r1.v20180702

Author

ESA CCI GHG project team - author

Custodian

Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) - custodian

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

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Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

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Unavailable - Boesch, H. ( point_of_contact )

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Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) - publisher

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

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Maintenance and update frequency: Not planned

Update scope: Dataset

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

orthoimagery

Access constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.

Use constraints: Other restrictions

Other constraints: Under the following licence https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/esacci_ghg_terms_and_conditions.pdf, appropriate use of these data may fall under any use. This message is intended as guidance, always read the full licence. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.

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Metadata language: English

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Begin date: 2009-04-18T00:00:00

End date: 2015-12-31T23:59:59

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84

Distribution format

Data are in NetCDF format ()

Distributor

Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) - Data Center Contact

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory , Harwell , Oxon , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom

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OnLine resource: CEDA Data Catalogue Page
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OnLine resource: University of Leicester GHG website
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OnLine resource: Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document (ATBD)
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OnLine resource: GHG-CCI Data Products webpage
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OnLine resource: Product Validation and Intercomparison Report (PVIRv4)
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OnLine resource: Product User Guide
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OnLine resource: Comprehensive Error Characterisation Report: University of Leicester full-physics XCO2 retrieval algorithm for CRDP3 – OCFP v6.0
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OnLine resource: Parker et al. 2011, https://doi.org/10.1029/2011GL047871
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OnLine resource: ESA CCI Greenhouse Gases project website
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Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Statement: Data were processed by the ESA CCI GHG project team and supplied to CEDA as part of the ESA CCI Open Data Portal Project

File identifier: 56f81895cb094bd8a1638aa12d6c7499 XML

Metadata language: English

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Parent identifier: ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative (GHG_cci) dataset collection 0508f3dd991144aa80346007a415fb07

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Date stamp: 2024-11-21T00:53:48

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

Point of contact

Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)

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