Instrument Platform Pair List
Get a list of InstrumentPlaformPair objects. InstrumentPlaformPairs are used within Acquisitions which
enable linking between Instruments, Platforms and Observations (though may be via CompositeProcesses).
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Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32484, "uuid": "96ca2a8811f945e28afa6c24367aed7c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 294 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12542, "platform": { "ob_id": 7575, "uuid": "2a863d6731c44af2aedda1da73e1015b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "BAS Twin-Otter aircraft", "abstract": "The British Antarctic Survey has a Twin Otter aircraft with a certified fit of airborne atmospheric instrumentation suitable for atmospheric, boundary layer and cloud/aerosol studies.\r\n\r\nThe Twin Otter aircraft is a very adaptable platform used the world over as a ‘bush’ aircraft. Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32486, "uuid": "b365026a1bc5474586156232f2d694f6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 292 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 292 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)" } }, { "ob_id": 12543, "platform": { "ob_id": 7575, "uuid": "2a863d6731c44af2aedda1da73e1015b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "BAS Twin-Otter aircraft", "abstract": "The British Antarctic Survey has a Twin Otter aircraft with a certified fit of airborne atmospheric instrumentation suitable for atmospheric, boundary layer and cloud/aerosol studies.\r\n\r\nThe Twin Otter aircraft is a very adaptable platform used the world over as a ‘bush’ aircraft. Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32480, "uuid": "55ed39ad593e49e3a21da8c32c6f6eaa", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 293 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 293 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)" } }, { "ob_id": 12544, "platform": { "ob_id": 30219, "uuid": "07a71f4e62e2468391f492b85905167c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW)", "abstract": "Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) which is situated on the periphery of Old Delhi and overlooks a very heavily populated area. As part of the DelhiFlux project the team have constructed a rooftop mast at 4m and a 30 m tall flux tower from which to directly measure pollutant emissions from two contrasting regions of Delhi." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32489, "uuid": "53772ce112cc4376a94cde69525d76e1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CEH High Resolution Time of Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS)", "abstract": "High Resolution Time of Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS) continuously samples particles through a critical orifice into an aerodynamic lens. The lens focuses the particles into a narrow beam and accelerates them to a velocity inversely related to their vacuum aerodynamic diameter." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32490, "uuid": "5652fbfd1c7447fc8ca115a6cf422971", "short_code": "acq", "title": "APHH: High Resolution Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer measurements made at the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) site during the DelhiFlux field campaigns", "abstract": "APHH: High Resolution Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer measurements made at the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) site during the DelhiFlux field campaigns" } }, { "ob_id": 12545, "platform": { "ob_id": 32509, "uuid": "4334a343c4a54bb1bd38f9e8ffb2519f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China", "abstract": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32508, "uuid": "aa7722c8288b45c3bc0062f17f4c9d63", "short_code": "instr", "title": "York Chemiluminescence with a Thermo scientific 42i-TL", "abstract": "Measure the amount of nitrogen oxides in the air from sub-ppb levels up to 1000 ppb using chemiluminescence with the Thermo Scientific™ Model 42i-TL TRACE Level NOx Analyzer. The Model 42i-TL is a single chamber, single photomultiplier tube design that cycles between the NO, NOx, and Zero modes." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32507, "uuid": "ff7b13190810488db4cb15cee34b0038", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)" } }, { "ob_id": 12546, "platform": { "ob_id": 32509, "uuid": "4334a343c4a54bb1bd38f9e8ffb2519f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China", "abstract": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 13069, "uuid": "3f21274cd3ba40d391b154f87bfc9f25", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of York's TEI 49 UV absorption O3 analyser", "abstract": "The Thermo 49 is a powerful, easy-to-use, UV photometric based ozone analyzer which offers increased specificity via its balanced optical system. User programmable software capabilities allows selection of the frequency at which internalzero/span activation and instrument calibrationchecks will occur. Additionally, field programmable measurement range settings can bestored in memory for subsequent recall. Extended troubleshooting diagnostics now provide instantaneous indication of instrumentoperating parameter, status including: Pressure, Flow, DC Supply Voltages, Optical BenchTemperature, Ozonator Power Supply Voltageand Lamp Voltage.\r\n\r\nThermo Environmental Instruments 49i UV absorption O3 analyser under AMF and currently operated by the University of Leeds. This is a ground-based laser-induced fluorescence instrument for detection of OH, HO2, and RO2 radicals. OH reactivity measurements using a laser flash-photolysis technique can be provided alongside the radical measurements. The instrument is housed in and operated from a custom-built 20 ft shipping container." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32507, "uuid": "ff7b13190810488db4cb15cee34b0038", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)" } }, { "ob_id": 12547, "platform": { "ob_id": 32509, "uuid": "4334a343c4a54bb1bd38f9e8ffb2519f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China", "abstract": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 27307, "uuid": "e719c6a8729e4793b3527fe2f0eaa510", "short_code": "instr", "title": "PM2.5: Met One BAM 1020", "abstract": "The BAM-1020 automatically measures and records airborne particulate concentration levels (in milligrams or micrograms per cubic meter) using the industry-proven principle of beta ray attenuation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32507, "uuid": "ff7b13190810488db4cb15cee34b0038", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)" } }, { "ob_id": 12548, "platform": { "ob_id": 32509, "uuid": "4334a343c4a54bb1bd38f9e8ffb2519f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China", "abstract": "Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, China" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24978, "uuid": "a2fad67d8d9f44feb7354797683464ce", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of York: TEI 43i TL SO2", "abstract": "SO2 data taken using TEI 43i TL SO2 analyser. SO2 data taken using 1000ppb SO2 in nitrogen cylinder (BOC)\r\n" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32507, "uuid": "ff7b13190810488db4cb15cee34b0038", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Air quality and meteorological measurements taken from Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), China (31/07/2019 -31/12/2019)" } }, { "ob_id": 12550, "platform": { "ob_id": 10897, "uuid": "fc7da890b6424fb29bc5aadcda252bf3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Terra Satellite, part of the Earth Observation System Morning Constellation (EOS-AM)", "abstract": "Terra, launched on 18th December 1999, is a polar-orbiting satellite within the Morning Constellation that have equator crossings around 10:30 and 22:30 under NASA's Earth Obseration System (EOS).\r\n\r\nOn February 24, 2000, Terra began collecting what was aimed to ultimately become a new, 15-year global data set on which to base scientific investigations about our complex home planet. Together with the entire fleet of EOS spacecraft, Terra is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of climate and environmental change.\r\n\r\nThe satellite carries the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR), and these collect data on the Earth's atmosphere, ocean, land, snow and ice, and energy budget." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10898, "uuid": "1a661d783a824fe8979faca4b9457fab", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)", "abstract": "The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) provides high radiometric sensitivity in 36 spectral bands ranging from 0.4 to 14.4 micrometres. Two bands are imaged at a nominal resolution of 250 m at nadir, with five bands at 500 m, and the remaining 29 bands at 1 km. There are two MODIS instruments in operation; one on the Terra satellite and the other on the Aqua satellite, launched in 1999 and 2002 respectively. A +/- 55-degree scanning pattern at the EOS orbit of 705 km, which both satellites are on, results in a 2,330-km swath. Global coverage is provided once every one to two days. " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32512, "uuid": "b7f993e0c3e745dc9975da8aa580a654", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction from MODIS, v1.0", "abstract": "The snow_cci SCFG and SCFV products from MODIS are based on the MODIS/Terra Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 1km (MOD021KM) and the MODIS/Terra Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km (MOD03) Collection 6.1 data sets, provided by NASA.\r\n\r\nThe snow_cci SCF processing chain for MODIS includes the masking of clouds, the identification of certainly snow free areas, and the classification of snow cover fraction per pixel for all remaining observed pixels. Finally, permanent snow and ice areas as well as water bodies are masked in the SCFG products using the corresponding classes from the Land Cover CCI map of the year 2000 as auxiliary layers. All SCFG products are prepared according to the CCI data standards.\r\n\r\nAn automated and a manual quality check was performed on the full time series." } }, { "ob_id": 12551, "platform": { "ob_id": 10906, "uuid": "5a1076bffc8c4c5d8a2ff3a4cfb29846", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Aqua Satellite, part of the Earth Observation System Afternoon Constellation (EOS-PM)", "abstract": "Aqua, launched on 4th April 2002, is a polar-orbiting satellite within the Afternoon Constellation (A-Train) that have equator crossings around 13:30 and 01:30 under NASA's Earth Obseration System (EOS). The satellite carries Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A), Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB), Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E), Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), and these collect data on the Earth's atmospheric conditions, snow and ice, sea surface temperature and ocean productivity, and soil moisture. Aqua was the first member launched of a group of satellites termed the Afternoon Constellation, or sometimes the A-Train. " }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10898, "uuid": "1a661d783a824fe8979faca4b9457fab", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)", "abstract": "The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) provides high radiometric sensitivity in 36 spectral bands ranging from 0.4 to 14.4 micrometres. Two bands are imaged at a nominal resolution of 250 m at nadir, with five bands at 500 m, and the remaining 29 bands at 1 km. There are two MODIS instruments in operation; one on the Terra satellite and the other on the Aqua satellite, launched in 1999 and 2002 respectively. A +/- 55-degree scanning pattern at the EOS orbit of 705 km, which both satellites are on, results in a 2,330-km swath. Global coverage is provided once every one to two days. " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32513, "uuid": "2ab35d990acc499cb6ca2c476897f536", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction from MODIS, v1.0", "abstract": "The snow_cci SCFG and SCFV products from MODIS are based on the MODIS/Terra Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 1km (MOD021KM) and the MODIS/Terra Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km (MOD03) Collection 6.1 data sets, provided by NASA.\r\n\r\nThe snow_cci SCF processing chain for MODIS includes the masking of clouds, the identification of certainly snow free areas, and the classification of snow cover fraction per pixel for all remaining observed pixels. Finally, permanent snow and ice areas as well as water bodies are masked in the SCFG products using the corresponding classes from the Land Cover CCI map of the year 2000 as auxiliary layers. All SCFG products are prepared according to the CCI data standards.\r\n\r\nAn automated and a manual quality check was performed on the full time series." } }, { "ob_id": 12552, "platform": { "ob_id": 10897, "uuid": "fc7da890b6424fb29bc5aadcda252bf3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Terra Satellite, part of the Earth Observation System Morning Constellation (EOS-AM)", "abstract": "Terra, launched on 18th December 1999, is a polar-orbiting satellite within the Morning Constellation that have equator crossings around 10:30 and 22:30 under NASA's Earth Obseration System (EOS).\r\n\r\nOn February 24, 2000, Terra began collecting what was aimed to ultimately become a new, 15-year global data set on which to base scientific investigations about our complex home planet. Together with the entire fleet of EOS spacecraft, Terra is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of climate and environmental change.\r\n\r\nThe satellite carries the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR), and these collect data on the Earth's atmosphere, ocean, land, snow and ice, and energy budget." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10898, "uuid": "1a661d783a824fe8979faca4b9457fab", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)", "abstract": "The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) provides high radiometric sensitivity in 36 spectral bands ranging from 0.4 to 14.4 micrometres. Two bands are imaged at a nominal resolution of 250 m at nadir, with five bands at 500 m, and the remaining 29 bands at 1 km. There are two MODIS instruments in operation; one on the Terra satellite and the other on the Aqua satellite, launched in 1999 and 2002 respectively. A +/- 55-degree scanning pattern at the EOS orbit of 705 km, which both satellites are on, results in a 2,330-km swath. Global coverage is provided once every one to two days. " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32513, "uuid": "2ab35d990acc499cb6ca2c476897f536", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction from MODIS, v1.0", "abstract": "The snow_cci SCFG and SCFV products from MODIS are based on the MODIS/Terra Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 1km (MOD021KM) and the MODIS/Terra Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km (MOD03) Collection 6.1 data sets, provided by NASA.\r\n\r\nThe snow_cci SCF processing chain for MODIS includes the masking of clouds, the identification of certainly snow free areas, and the classification of snow cover fraction per pixel for all remaining observed pixels. Finally, permanent snow and ice areas as well as water bodies are masked in the SCFG products using the corresponding classes from the Land Cover CCI map of the year 2000 as auxiliary layers. All SCFG products are prepared according to the CCI data standards.\r\n\r\nAn automated and a manual quality check was performed on the full time series." } }, { "ob_id": 12553, "platform": { "ob_id": 1664, "uuid": "9298b7366f4e4f4ea637c8f854f88cf5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-7", "abstract": "NASA polar-orbiting satellite which operated for the period 23rd June 1981 - 7th June 1986." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1802, "uuid": "adfffcff783c4b26ac9640ef4b141196", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 2 (AVHRR/2)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32518, "uuid": "fe25ba369f6e4247aba9650253ef9f6a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction from AVHRR, v1.0", "abstract": "The snow_cci SCFG and SCFV products from AVHRR are based on the AVHRR baseline FCDR that was pre-processed using pyGAC and pySTAT in the frame of the ESA CCI Cloud project." } }, { "ob_id": 12555, "platform": { "ob_id": 1679, "uuid": "25e813e1539d46aeaf320dc3e4f06b8f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-9", "abstract": "NASA polar-orbiting satellite which operated for the period december 1984 to August 1993." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1802, "uuid": "adfffcff783c4b26ac9640ef4b141196", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 2 (AVHRR/2)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). 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Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). 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Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. 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These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. 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These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32553, "uuid": "8f5183c710ee4e8ca809b339c66f24db", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 300 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12567, "platform": { "ob_id": 7575, "uuid": "2a863d6731c44af2aedda1da73e1015b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "BAS Twin-Otter aircraft", "abstract": "The British Antarctic Survey has a Twin Otter aircraft with a certified fit of airborne atmospheric instrumentation suitable for atmospheric, boundary layer and cloud/aerosol studies.\r\n\r\nThe Twin Otter aircraft is a very adaptable platform used the world over as a ‘bush’ aircraft. Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32557, "uuid": "14005342c5b740f4ad3fe0d8ffb22841", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 301 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12568, "platform": { "ob_id": 7575, "uuid": "2a863d6731c44af2aedda1da73e1015b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "BAS Twin-Otter aircraft", "abstract": "The British Antarctic Survey has a Twin Otter aircraft with a certified fit of airborne atmospheric instrumentation suitable for atmospheric, boundary layer and cloud/aerosol studies.\r\n\r\nThe Twin Otter aircraft is a very adaptable platform used the world over as a ‘bush’ aircraft. Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32561, "uuid": "111c2d411eaf453a9ac9c9fcd0f9a059", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 306 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12569, "platform": { "ob_id": 7575, "uuid": "2a863d6731c44af2aedda1da73e1015b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "BAS Twin-Otter aircraft", "abstract": "The British Antarctic Survey has a Twin Otter aircraft with a certified fit of airborne atmospheric instrumentation suitable for atmospheric, boundary layer and cloud/aerosol studies.\r\n\r\nThe Twin Otter aircraft is a very adaptable platform used the world over as a ‘bush’ aircraft. Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32565, "uuid": "d565820add31474eac38171fe98105c9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 303 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12570, "platform": { "ob_id": 7575, "uuid": "2a863d6731c44af2aedda1da73e1015b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "BAS Twin-Otter aircraft", "abstract": "The British Antarctic Survey has a Twin Otter aircraft with a certified fit of airborne atmospheric instrumentation suitable for atmospheric, boundary layer and cloud/aerosol studies.\r\n\r\nThe Twin Otter aircraft is a very adaptable platform used the world over as a ‘bush’ aircraft. Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32569, "uuid": "c121bc7c617c41728306df006ea3050f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 304 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12571, "platform": { "ob_id": 7575, "uuid": "2a863d6731c44af2aedda1da73e1015b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "BAS Twin-Otter aircraft", "abstract": "The British Antarctic Survey has a Twin Otter aircraft with a certified fit of airborne atmospheric instrumentation suitable for atmospheric, boundary layer and cloud/aerosol studies.\r\n\r\nThe Twin Otter aircraft is a very adaptable platform used the world over as a ‘bush’ aircraft. Its twin turbo-prop engines and ‘Short Take off and Landing’ (STOL) capability allow it to be used from small, remote unpaved airfields and the addition of skis or tundra tyres also allows operation on snow and from remote camps.\r\n\r\nThe aircraft can be operated single pilot and a long range fuel tank is also available. Double cargo doors provide good access for installing instrument racks.\r\n\r\nIn general the aircraft works in the Antarctic from October through to March each year depending on projects, and can operate at other latitudes outside this period, for example ACCACIA in the Arctic February 2013.\r\n\r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds.\r\n\r\nThe fast turbulence probe also facilitates sensible heat flux measurements by the eddy covariance method. These boundary layer measurement capabilities are complemented by incoming and outgoing radiation instruments and a downward looking infra-red thermometer.\r\n\r\nThe floor hatch opening can also accommodate a fixed laser range finder or scanning laser which has been used for measuring ice floe topography. The required GPS and attitude measurements to support this are available. Video and digital SLR cameras can also be fitted here. The camera bay can also be configured to drop airborne deployable buoys.\r\n\r\nHard points and pylons are available on each wing. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. Other standard PMS pod instruments can easily be accommodated. A closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter are fed from simple Rosemount inlets.\r\n\r\nRange:\t1000km including skis. Increased with long range tank depending on configuration.\r\nAirspeed:\tCruise 65m/s. Data collection 60m/s.\r\nComplement:\tPilot + maximum 4 mission operators / scientists.\r\nAltitudes:\tless than 35m to 5000m. Unpressurized but with oxygen fit for pilots and operators." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7747, "uuid": "7d67aae9aab54c6aae54db59254d2b68", "short_code": "instr", "title": "BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments", "abstract": "A set of Meteorological Airborne Science INstrumentation (MASIN) on board the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) twin-otter aircraft. \r\nThe instrument suite includes standard temperature and water vapour sensors as well as a turbulence probe allowing full atmospheric profile measurements of temperature, dew point and winds. A DMT Cloud and aerosol spectrometer (CAPS) probe is used for cloud studies. There is also a closed path Licor H2O/CO2 instrument, Grimm optical particle counter and cloud condensation nuclei counter fed from simple Rosemount inlets." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32573, "uuid": "d8049354950842cb93de0f0ff6195ac2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 305 core meteorological data from the Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP)", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12572, "platform": { "ob_id": 32579, "uuid": "f8dd9f066edd472c8cd59e607bd2ad4b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of Liverpool: Ness Botanical Gardens Meteorological Site", "abstract": "The University of Liverpool: Ness Botanical Gardens meteorological has hosted a number of instruments recording meteorological data over time. For fuller details of the site's recording history see the site's MIDAS station record in the linked documentation.\r\n\r\nMIDAS station ID (src_id) : 1130\r\nDCNN station ID: 7326\r\n\r\nThe site is located in the Wirral, Cheshire, UK at 39m above mean sea-level at 53.2708N -3.0467E." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32580, "uuid": "5c829f35868e46b0a929c17c796ab0cd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ness Gardens Automatic Weather Station unit 1", "abstract": "Ness Gardens Automatic Weather Station (AWS) unit 1 is a Vantage Pro 2 \r\n\r\nThe instrument has the following ranges and sensitivities:\r\n\r\n - Pressure (Range: 540 - 1100hPa, Resolution: 0.1hPa, Accuracy: 1hPa)\r\n - Humidity (Range: 1 - 100%, Resolution: 1%, Accuracy: 2%)\r\n - Air Temperature (Range: -40C - 65C. Resolution: 0.1C, Accuracy: 0.3C)\r\n - Wind Speed (Range: 0 - 89 ms-1, Resolution: 0.4 ms-1, Accuracy: 0.9 ms-1)\r\n - Wind From Direction (Range: 1 - 360, Resolution: 22.5, Accuracy: 3%)\r\n - Accumulated Rain (Range: 0 - 999.8mm, Resolution: 0.2mm, Accuracy: 0.2mm for Rainrate < 250mm hr-1, 3% otherwise)\r\n - Rainrate (0 - 762 mm hr-1, Resolution: 0.1 mm hr-1, Accuracy: 5% up to 250 mm hr-1, 3% othersize)\r\n - Soil Temperature (Range: -40C - 65C. Resolution: 0.1C, Accuracy: 0.3C)\r\n - Soil Moisture (Range: 0 - 200, Resolution: 1, Accuracy: 0.5)\r\n - Leaf Temperature (Range: -40C - 65C. Resolution: 0.1C, Accuracy: 0.3C)\r\n - Leaf Wetness (Range: 0 - 15, Resolution: 1, Accuracy: 0.5)\r\n - Solar Radiation (Range: 0 1800Wm-2, Resolution: 1Wm-2, Accuracy: 5%)\r\n - UV (Range: 0 1800Wm-2, Resolution: 1Wm-2, Accuracy: 5%)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32581, "uuid": "97384eb8c1d347248ae75744d1ef43ba", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Ness AWS long term monitoring", "abstract": "Ness AWS long term monitoring" } }, { "ob_id": 12573, "platform": { "ob_id": 29959, "uuid": "d367f0c185a84677a52487304474a3aa", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ALOS-2", "abstract": "The Advanced Land Observing Satellite -2 (ALOS-2) is an Earth Observation satellite operated by JAXA and is the second instrument in the ALOS programme of satellites. It carries two instruments: PALSAR-2 (Phased-Array L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar - 2 ) and CIRC (Compact Infrared Camera)" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 29958, "uuid": "8030695806b544f3948439758ea9b38f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "PALSAR-2", "abstract": "The Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar -2 (PALSAR-2) is an active microwave sensor using L-band frequency and which produces various products of different resolutions and performance. PALSAR-2 is flown on board the Japanese earth observation Advanced Land Observing Satellite 2 (ALOS -2) and was developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). PALSAR-2 data can be acquired during day or night, increasing the temporal coverage of data for a particular spatial extent. PALSAR-2 is capable of detailed, all-weather, day and night observations and repeat-pass interferometry." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32594, "uuid": "2b5e6abb44844bbfa34220b674d23461", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCEO Aboveground Biomass Map V21 2015", "abstract": "The map was generated by combining field inventory plots (KFS) with L-band SAR (JAXA ALOS-2 PALSAR-2)" } }, { "ob_id": 12574, "platform": { "ob_id": 12358, "uuid": "0ed62573c69a4f8ab46ea898ef0650a1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Landsat 8", "abstract": "The Landsat 8 satellite was launched on 11th February 2013. It is a joint collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It was initially named the Landsat Continuity Mission but was later renamed Landsat 8. The Landsat 8 mission provides 16 bit high quality land surface data. It is offset by 8 days from Landsat 7 has a 16 day repeat cycle. The Landsat 8 payload consists of the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). The OLI provides multispectral data in the visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared as well as a panchromatic band. The TIRS instrument provides data in two thermal infrared bands." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12365, "uuid": "363aa51ef6c940a09daf90792856f8cd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS)", "abstract": "The Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS) are instruments on board the Landsat 8 platform provides multispectral images of the Earth's surface in the visible, near infrared, shortwave infrared and thermal infrared. Landsat 8 is a joint project beween the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32594, "uuid": "2b5e6abb44844bbfa34220b674d23461", "short_code": "acq", "title": "NCEO Aboveground Biomass Map V21 2015", "abstract": "The map was generated by combining field inventory plots (KFS) with L-band SAR (JAXA ALOS-2 PALSAR-2)" } }, { "ob_id": 12575, "platform": { "ob_id": 32651, "uuid": "20c744f39aff4cc2af5ae1f406be83b2", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Network of sites around India for emissions inventories for APHH", "abstract": "Measurements were taken in March 2019 at the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research in Delhi but have been extrapolated across the years 1993-2016 to cover all of India." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 3181, "uuid": "1c6e1009510e4e25bfc549ebe7f6ff52", "short_code": "instr", "title": "York: 2 Dimensional GC-fid", "abstract": "Instrument.abstract: DETAILS NEEDED" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32618, "uuid": "5deec334bf504130bc2fcfad99cdf42b", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Non-methane volatile organic compound emission inventories from burning studies performed as part of the APHH-INDIA project (DelhiFlux).", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Non-methane volatile organic compound emission inventories from burning studies performed as part of the APHH-INDIA project (DelhiFlux)." } }, { "ob_id": 12576, "platform": { "ob_id": 12319, "uuid": "b6a54b30cf1f45d79e08117ccabeceb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1A", "abstract": "Sentinel 1A is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 3rd April 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32676, "uuid": "1555372bc28140aca7c86ae502bc8d5e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Antarctic Ice Sheets CCI ground line location for key glaciers", "abstract": "Data have been derived from satellite observations from the ERS-1/2, TerraSAR-X and Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites, acquired between 1994 and 2020." } }, { "ob_id": 12577, "platform": { "ob_id": 20017, "uuid": "c68fe345e19a47b0a200941896f8aace", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1B", "abstract": "Sentinel 1B is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 25th April 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32676, "uuid": "1555372bc28140aca7c86ae502bc8d5e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Antarctic Ice Sheets CCI ground line location for key glaciers", "abstract": "Data have been derived from satellite observations from the ERS-1/2, TerraSAR-X and Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites, acquired between 1994 and 2020." } }, { "ob_id": 12578, "platform": { "ob_id": 7805, "uuid": "d21630e98aa74a4f8406743b74e5d076", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ERS-1", "abstract": "The European Remote Sensing satellite 1 (ERS1) was launched on 17th July 1991 and was the first flight of the RSA ERS program. The payload included the ATSR, AMU-SAR , AMI-SCAT, LRR PRARE and RA instruments. End of mission for ERS1 was 10th March 2000." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32747, "uuid": "bb030f960b934d0ba23dccacc4428eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "AMI-SAR", "abstract": "A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) was launched onboard European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (ERS-1) in July 1991 and ERS-2 in April 1995 as part of the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32676, "uuid": "1555372bc28140aca7c86ae502bc8d5e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Antarctic Ice Sheets CCI ground line location for key glaciers", "abstract": "Data have been derived from satellite observations from the ERS-1/2, TerraSAR-X and Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites, acquired between 1994 and 2020." } }, { "ob_id": 12579, "platform": { "ob_id": 7813, "uuid": "8ee876e1ea644ed7a81d4e3536133fa0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "European Remote Sensing satellite 2 - ERS-2", "abstract": "ESA's two European Remote Sensing (ERS) satellites, ERS-1 and –2, were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. Their payloads included a synthetic aperture imaging radar, radar altimeter and instruments to measure ocean surface temperature and wind fields.\r\n\r\nERS-2 added an additional sensor for atmospheric ozone monitoring. The two satellites acquired a combined data set extending over two decades.\r\n\r\nThe ERS-2 satellite was retired on 05 September 2011." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32747, "uuid": "bb030f960b934d0ba23dccacc4428eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "AMI-SAR", "abstract": "A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) was launched onboard European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (ERS-1) in July 1991 and ERS-2 in April 1995 as part of the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32676, "uuid": "1555372bc28140aca7c86ae502bc8d5e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Antarctic Ice Sheets CCI ground line location for key glaciers", "abstract": "Data have been derived from satellite observations from the ERS-1/2, TerraSAR-X and Copernicus Sentinel-1 satellites, acquired between 1994 and 2020." } }, { "ob_id": 12580, "platform": { "ob_id": 32746, "uuid": "0dcb87736d5f4aa5903310160fa7e92f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X", "abstract": "-" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32675, "uuid": "3e705c71f8184b4b8a1a326b101ecd30", "short_code": "instr", "title": "SAR-X", "abstract": "SAR-X is flown on the German TerraSAR-X satellite. 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The product relies on monthly gravity field solutions (L2) of release 06 generated at the Center for Space Research (University of Texas at Austin) and spans the period from April 2002 through July 2020." } }, { "ob_id": 12582, "platform": { "ob_id": 32694, "uuid": "7c9c9b90cd804d4aaba3b1d38c1ea5b1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "GRACE-FO", "abstract": "The Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-on (GRACE-FO) mission is a joint NASA, DLR mission launched in 2018" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32695, "uuid": "502f27a6814142f28b7ec8f1c9ce630a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GRACE instrument", "abstract": "Instrumentation on the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and GRACE-FO satellite missions." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32696, "uuid": "8a71f0acff9e45199e34e879671f2b29", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for ESA Antarctic Ice Sheet Climate Change Initiative (Antarctic_Ice_Sheet_cci): Antarctic Ice Sheet monthly Gravimetric Mass Balance Product, v3.0", "abstract": "The Antarctic Ice Sheet Gravimetric Mass Balance (GMB) v3.0 product is based on monthly snapshots of the Earth’s gravity field provided by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and its follow-on satellite mission (GRACE-FO). The product relies on monthly gravity field solutions (L2) of release 06 generated at the Center for Space Research (University of Texas at Austin) and spans the period from April 2002 through July 2020." } }, { "ob_id": 12583, "platform": { "ob_id": 12319, "uuid": "b6a54b30cf1f45d79e08117ccabeceb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1A", "abstract": "Sentinel 1A is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 3rd April 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32699, "uuid": "8ee58d233916481db9f0b25c30ae9ad1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquistion for the ESA Antarctic Ice Sheet Climate Change Initiative (Antarctic_Ice_Sheet_cci): Antarctic Ice Sheet monthly velocity from 2017 to 2020, derived from Sentinel-1, v1.3", "abstract": "Data were derived from Sentinel-1" } }, { "ob_id": 12584, "platform": { "ob_id": 20017, "uuid": "c68fe345e19a47b0a200941896f8aace", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1B", "abstract": "Sentinel 1B is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 25th April 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32699, "uuid": "8ee58d233916481db9f0b25c30ae9ad1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquistion for the ESA Antarctic Ice Sheet Climate Change Initiative (Antarctic_Ice_Sheet_cci): Antarctic Ice Sheet monthly velocity from 2017 to 2020, derived from Sentinel-1, v1.3", "abstract": "Data were derived from Sentinel-1" } }, { "ob_id": 12585, "platform": { "ob_id": 20017, "uuid": "c68fe345e19a47b0a200941896f8aace", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1B", "abstract": "Sentinel 1B is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. 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It was launched on 3rd April 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32774, "uuid": "4c4f080b0afb40b9a5522d0b3af9cf2f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Sentinel 1A C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Stripmap (SM) mode.", "abstract": "The acquisition process for the collection of raw radar data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel 1A C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in Stripmap (SM) mode." } }, { "ob_id": 12587, "platform": { "ob_id": 12319, "uuid": "b6a54b30cf1f45d79e08117ccabeceb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1A", "abstract": "Sentinel 1A is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. 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This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32792, "uuid": "7f2db1418a374a9eb1ad4a5ead4a0936", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Sentinel 1A C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Wave (WV) mode.", "abstract": "The acquisition process for the collection of raw radar data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel 1A C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in Wave (WV) mode." } }, { "ob_id": 12588, "platform": { "ob_id": 20017, "uuid": "c68fe345e19a47b0a200941896f8aace", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1B", "abstract": "Sentinel 1B is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. 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This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32797, "uuid": "4c44f3e675d0464eb47f3a7d5163c36c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for: Sentinel 1B C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Wave (WV) mode.", "abstract": "The acquisition process for the collection of raw radar data from the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel 1B C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in Wave (WV) mode." } }, { "ob_id": 12589, "platform": { "ob_id": 20017, "uuid": "c68fe345e19a47b0a200941896f8aace", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1B", "abstract": "Sentinel 1B is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. 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It carries two instruments; \tthe Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations - Fourier Transform Spectrometer / 2 (TANSO-FTS/2) and \tThermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations - Cloud and Aerosol Imager / 2 (TANSO-CAI/2)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32857, "uuid": "7af4953babec47518e515ea7d4687c6e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "TANSO-FTS/2", "abstract": "The Thermal And Near infrared Sensor for carbon Observations - Fourier Transform Spectrometer / 2 (TANSO-FTS/2) is an instrument flying on the second GOSAT satellite (GOSAT-2)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32858, "uuid": "74166c97d5e74d51ac946aa36431ae95", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative CH4_GO2_SRPR dataset", "abstract": "The CH4_GO2_SRPR dataset is derived from data from the TANSO-FTS/2 instrument on the GOSAT-2 satellite." } }, { "ob_id": 12591, "platform": { "ob_id": 20005, "uuid": "6bcc48b379d349d88dcf025ca49b4ec6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "SCISAT", "abstract": "The SCISAT-1 satellite is a Canadian Satellite, launched in 2003. It carries two instruments: ACE-FTS and MAESTRO." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32942, "uuid": "cddfdd0d9de744ed943109362dd6912c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ACE-FTS", "abstract": "The Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment - Fourier Transform Spectrometer (ACE-FTS) is a high-resolution Fourier Transform Spectrometer flying on the Canadian SCISAT-1 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 32940, "uuid": "aef67d6db6584dae9787a3942e0fd03c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "The ACE-FTS instrument on SCISAT", "abstract": "Acquisition of data from the ACE-FTS (Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment Fourier Transform Spectrometer) instrument onboard SCISAT" } }, { "ob_id": 12592, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8541, "uuid": "0acdf61fc0444329869ce51541494552", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Envisat - MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) Instrument", "abstract": "The Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) is one of the ten instruments onboard the Envisat satellite launched from Kourou (French Guyana) on the 28th February 2002 and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA). It operates as a Fourier transform spectrometer for the measurement of high-resolution gaseous emission spectra at the Earth's limb. It operates in the near- to mid-infrared, where many of the main atmospheric trace gases have important emission features. Its main objectives are to provide simultaneous and global measurements of the middle atmosphere dynamics, radiation budget and chemical composition (O3, H2O, CH4, N2O, HNO3, NO2), and to monitor stratospheric ozone and CFCs." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33006, "uuid": "e97292028fac4449b72a05d173087430", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP)", "abstract": "The MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP) in the stratosphere with a resolved longitudinal structure, which is derived from data by six limb and occultation satellite instruments: GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat, OSIRIS on Odin, OMPS on Suomi-NPP, and MLS on Aura." } }, { "ob_id": 12593, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11045, "uuid": "07925992cfa542c1b3f608e3f57f0969", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ENVISAT GOMOS", "abstract": "GOMOS measures atmospheric constituents by spectral analysis of the spectral bands between 250 nm to 675 nm, 756 nm to 773 nm, and 926 nm to 952 nm. Additionally, two photometers operate in two spectral channels; between 470 nm to 520 nm and 650 nm to 700 nm, respectively." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33006, "uuid": "e97292028fac4449b72a05d173087430", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP)", "abstract": "The MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP) in the stratosphere with a resolved longitudinal structure, which is derived from data by six limb and occultation satellite instruments: GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat, OSIRIS on Odin, OMPS on Suomi-NPP, and MLS on Aura." } }, { "ob_id": 12594, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. 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It carries two instruments, OSIRIS and SMR." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19991, "uuid": "ffbaba65285440389f3c6a45f4644014", "short_code": "instr", "title": "OSIRIS", "abstract": "Canada's Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imaging System (OSIRIS) is the optical payload on Sweden's Odin satellite. It works in synergy with Sweden's advanced radiometer and measures atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nSince 2001, OSIRIS has obtained valuable information on the upper atmosphere. It focuses its attention on altitudes from 7 to 90 km—between the highest mountains and the edge of space—and measures concentrations of ozone, aerosols and nitrogen dioxide.\r\n\r\nData provided by OSIRIS helps scientists better understand the impact of human activities and natural phenomena on the environment and climate." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33006, "uuid": "e97292028fac4449b72a05d173087430", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP)", "abstract": "The MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP) in the stratosphere with a resolved longitudinal structure, which is derived from data by six limb and occultation satellite instruments: GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat, OSIRIS on Odin, OMPS on Suomi-NPP, and MLS on Aura." } }, { "ob_id": 12596, "platform": { "ob_id": 33004, "uuid": "127687ff68bd4604b96771258a04a1fc", "short_code": "plat", "title": "SNPP", "abstract": "The Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) is an operation meteorology satellite flown by NOAA and NASA. It is the prototype of the JPSS (Joint Polar Satellite System) program." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 33003, "uuid": "2a5180ac823b40ada1840056ca71f902", "short_code": "instr", "title": "OMPS", "abstract": "The Ozone Mapping and Polar Suite (OMPS) is a NASA instrument flown on the Suomi-NPP satellite" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33006, "uuid": "e97292028fac4449b72a05d173087430", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP)", "abstract": "The MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP) in the stratosphere with a resolved longitudinal structure, which is derived from data by six limb and occultation satellite instruments: GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat, OSIRIS on Odin, OMPS on Suomi-NPP, and MLS on Aura." } }, { "ob_id": 12597, "platform": { "ob_id": 3883, "uuid": "ba8eaadcf91b46b2b5a4d60b6b96866a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "EOS-AURA", "abstract": "Aura (Latin for breeze) was launched July 15, 2004. The design life is five years with an operational goal of six years. Aura flies in formation about 15 minutes behind Aqua. Aura is part of the Earth Observing System (EOS), a program dedicated to monitoring the complex interactions that affect the globe using NASA satellites and data systems. EOS-Aura's instruments are HIRDLS, MLS, OMI and TES." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 33005, "uuid": "1ed678fc0732490890d7ba0d4b250598", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MLS (EOS-AURA)", "abstract": "The Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) flies on NASA's EOS-Aura satellite. It measures the chemical species in the higher atmosphere. It as a follow-on of the MLS instrument on the UARS satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33006, "uuid": "e97292028fac4449b72a05d173087430", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP)", "abstract": "The MErged GRIdded Dataset of Ozone Profiles (MEGRIDOP) in the stratosphere with a resolved longitudinal structure, which is derived from data by six limb and occultation satellite instruments: GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat, OSIRIS on Odin, OMPS on Suomi-NPP, and MLS on Aura." } }, { "ob_id": 12608, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8029, "uuid": "10c100fc807d4ccf8b5f899c93a279ac", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Envisat - SCIAMACHY", "abstract": "The Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) is one of the ten instruments onboard the Envisat satellite launched from Kourou (French Guyana) on the 28th of February 2002 and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33014, "uuid": "fa1b258d150441779629cc077ff077b4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Level 3 Total Ozone Merged Data Product", "abstract": "The dataset is a merged data record combining harmonized data from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) onboard the second European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-2), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) onboard the Environmental Satellite (ENVISAT), the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) onboard Aura, the GOME-2 instruments onboard the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites A and B, and the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) onboard the Seninel-5 Precursor (S5-P) satellite." } }, { "ob_id": 12611, "platform": { "ob_id": 7813, "uuid": "8ee876e1ea644ed7a81d4e3536133fa0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "European Remote Sensing satellite 2 - ERS-2", "abstract": "ESA's two European Remote Sensing (ERS) satellites, ERS-1 and –2, were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. Their payloads included a synthetic aperture imaging radar, radar altimeter and instruments to measure ocean surface temperature and wind fields.\r\n\r\nERS-2 added an additional sensor for atmospheric ozone monitoring. The two satellites acquired a combined data set extending over two decades.\r\n\r\nThe ERS-2 satellite was retired on 05 September 2011." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2747, "uuid": "452137151c90431389e1177e79f4cbcb", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME)", "abstract": "Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment, a nadir-scanning ultraviolet and visible spectrometer for global monitoring of atmospheric Ozone, was launched on-board ERS-2 in April 1995. GOME delivers global observations of total ozone, nitrogen dioxide and related cloud information." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33014, "uuid": "fa1b258d150441779629cc077ff077b4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Level 3 Total Ozone Merged Data Product", "abstract": "The dataset is a merged data record combining harmonized data from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) onboard the second European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-2), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) onboard the Environmental Satellite (ENVISAT), the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) onboard Aura, the GOME-2 instruments onboard the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites A and B, and the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) onboard the Seninel-5 Precursor (S5-P) satellite." } }, { "ob_id": 12612, "platform": { "ob_id": 3883, "uuid": "ba8eaadcf91b46b2b5a4d60b6b96866a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "EOS-AURA", "abstract": "Aura (Latin for breeze) was launched July 15, 2004. The design life is five years with an operational goal of six years. Aura flies in formation about 15 minutes behind Aqua. Aura is part of the Earth Observing System (EOS), a program dedicated to monitoring the complex interactions that affect the globe using NASA satellites and data systems. EOS-Aura's instruments are HIRDLS, MLS, OMI and TES." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4119, "uuid": "60dc682c4a9941dfb145d4064c0af633", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ozone Monitoring instrument (OMI)", "abstract": "The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) flies on NASA's Aura satellite, (launched on 15 July 2004). The Aura satellite is focussed on observing atmospheric chemistry, in order to contribute largely in answering the following major environmental questions: Is the ozone layer recovering as expected? \nWhat are the sources of tropospheric pollutants, their chemical transformation and their transport? \nHow is Earth's climate changing?" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33014, "uuid": "fa1b258d150441779629cc077ff077b4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Level 3 Total Ozone Merged Data Product", "abstract": "The dataset is a merged data record combining harmonized data from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) onboard the second European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-2), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) onboard the Environmental Satellite (ENVISAT), the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) onboard Aura, the GOME-2 instruments onboard the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites A and B, and the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) onboard the Seninel-5 Precursor (S5-P) satellite." } }, { "ob_id": 12613, "platform": { "ob_id": 8207, "uuid": "3f2dbe69fe4c40ee9e1e8be87e15a1d5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Metop-A", "abstract": "Metop-A, launched on 19 October 2006, represents the first in a series of three satellites forming the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS). Metop-A is Europe's first polar-orbiting meteorological satellite" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8208, "uuid": "b2dd8e99b1944c5ca964b6baa8e0877f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GOME-2", "abstract": "Data from the GOME-2 instrument on board the Eumetsat EPS MetOp satellite. GOME-2 is a spectrometer that measures both the radiance component of the light reflected by the Sun-illuminated Earth's atmosphere and the direct Sun light. The measurements are used to obtain detailed information on global trace gas distributions of ozone, nitrogen dioxide, water vapor, bromine oxide and other trace gases as well as aerosol properties." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33014, "uuid": "fa1b258d150441779629cc077ff077b4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Level 3 Total Ozone Merged Data Product", "abstract": "The dataset is a merged data record combining harmonized data from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) onboard the second European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-2), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) onboard the Environmental Satellite (ENVISAT), the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) onboard Aura, the GOME-2 instruments onboard the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites A and B, and the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) onboard the Seninel-5 Precursor (S5-P) satellite." } }, { "ob_id": 12614, "platform": { "ob_id": 8299, "uuid": "84a6355ac58249cc8c636e77a243c86a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Metop-B", "abstract": "Metop-B, launched on the 17th September 2012, is the second in a series of three satellites forming the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8208, "uuid": "b2dd8e99b1944c5ca964b6baa8e0877f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GOME-2", "abstract": "Data from the GOME-2 instrument on board the Eumetsat EPS MetOp satellite. GOME-2 is a spectrometer that measures both the radiance component of the light reflected by the Sun-illuminated Earth's atmosphere and the direct Sun light. The measurements are used to obtain detailed information on global trace gas distributions of ozone, nitrogen dioxide, water vapor, bromine oxide and other trace gases as well as aerosol properties." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33014, "uuid": "fa1b258d150441779629cc077ff077b4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Level 3 Total Ozone Merged Data Product", "abstract": "The dataset is a merged data record combining harmonized data from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) onboard the second European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-2), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) onboard the Environmental Satellite (ENVISAT), the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) onboard Aura, the GOME-2 instruments onboard the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites A and B, and the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) onboard the Seninel-5 Precursor (S5-P) satellite." } }, { "ob_id": 12615, "platform": { "ob_id": 26439, "uuid": "ea7449d8d5d54deea6d33f1736f72008", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 5 Precursor", "abstract": "Sentinel 5P was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the precursor to Sentinel 5. The satellite was launched on 13th October 2017." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26444, "uuid": "4b05aa731b9a4ad0963362b24d1083ae", "short_code": "instr", "title": "TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI)", "abstract": "The TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) uses 4 different grating spectrometers covering 8 spectral bands in the range 270-2385 nm. The main aim for this instrument is observing atmospheric chemistry. TROPOMI will be able to detect many species in the atmosphere such as BrO, CH4, ClO, CO, CO2, H2O, HCHO, N2O, NO, NO2, NO3, O2, O3, O4, OClO, SO2 and aerosol. It scans using a push-broom technique with a swath of 2600km." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33014, "uuid": "fa1b258d150441779629cc077ff077b4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Level 3 Total Ozone Merged Data Product", "abstract": "The dataset is a merged data record combining harmonized data from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) onboard the second European Remote Sensing satellite (ERS-2), the Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography (SCIAMACHY) onboard the Environmental Satellite (ENVISAT), the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) onboard Aura, the GOME-2 instruments onboard the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) satellites A and B, and the Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) onboard the Seninel-5 Precursor (S5-P) satellite." } }, { "ob_id": 12619, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 13692, "uuid": "c1015c7477334094ab86ef8a1f6ee3ce", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Radar Altimeter 2 (RA-2)", "abstract": "Radar Altimeter 2 (RA-2) is an instrument for determining the two-way delay of the radar echo from the Earth's surface to a very high precision: less than a nanosecond. It also measures the power and the shape of the reflected radar pulses.\r\n\r\nIt is a nadir-looking pulse-limited radar altimeter based on the heritage of ERS-1 RA functioning at the main nominal frequency of 13.575 GHz (Ku Band), which has been selected as a good compromise between the affordable antenna dimension that provides the necessary gain and the relatively low attenuation which experience the signals propagating through the troposphere." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33046, "uuid": "8d6bd3620bf24eefb63e86861c8d5eeb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Level altimeter (ENVISAT and SARAL) coastal sea level anomalies datasets", "abstract": "Acquisition for the ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Level altimeter coastal sea level anomalies datasets from the ENVISAT and SARAL satellites." } }, { "ob_id": 12620, "platform": { "ob_id": 26738, "uuid": "ae4858d28dec45a1805b8de5029e8b88", "short_code": "plat", "title": "SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and AltiKa)", "abstract": "The SARAL (Satellite with ARGOS and AltiKa) is a French (CNES) / Indian (ISRO) satellite mission primarily focused on observing the oceans." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26737, "uuid": "43854b24bec449a7a07eedc63b6b9690", "short_code": "instr", "title": "AltiKa", "abstract": "The Ka-band Altimeter (AltiKa) is flown on the SARAL satellite" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33046, "uuid": "8d6bd3620bf24eefb63e86861c8d5eeb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Level altimeter (ENVISAT and SARAL) coastal sea level anomalies datasets", "abstract": "Acquisition for the ESA Climate Change Initiative Sea Level altimeter coastal sea level anomalies datasets from the ENVISAT and SARAL satellites." } }, { "ob_id": 12621, "platform": { "ob_id": 33055, "uuid": "de8699a648ed4314bc41cd2c5e4a3ccd", "short_code": "plat", "title": "OCO-2", "abstract": "The Orbiting Carbon Observatory -2 (OCO-2) is a NASA satellite designed to measure carbon dioxide globally from space." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 33054, "uuid": "2fe83d42d7f9476b9e7bec792f9cfa59", "short_code": "instr", "title": "OCO-2", "abstract": "The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO-2) instrument is a nadir-scanning high resolution short wave spectrometer flown on the OCO-2 satellite. It has been designed to produce global measurements of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33056, "uuid": "2bfe33f3daa24ebca447f98367edc5dd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative (GHG_cci): Column averaged carbon dioxide from OCO-2 generated with the FOCAL algorithm", "abstract": "Data was acquired from the OCO-2 satellite instrument." } }, { "ob_id": 12622, "platform": { "ob_id": 26503, "uuid": "e494bef9ef884794a65a341e58205eb2", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Alliance Ship", "abstract": "Alliance is a research ship. The 93 meters, 3,180 t NATO ship NRV ALLIANCE was designed in the mid 80’s as a quiet acoustic research platform. It is capable of operating in all oceans strategically important to NATO nations. ALLIANCE enables scientists and engineers from the Centre and partner nations to conduct a wide range of experiments. The ship is equipped with modern scientific instruments, a sophisticated navigation system, and its deck comprises of a vast array of winches (some fitted and some removable), heavy cranes, a lateral frame and a stern U-frame (including a large 4 drum main tow winch for large arrays). This variety of deck equipment allows a large variety of launch and recovery of scientific and engineering sensors, oceanographic instruments, autonomous vehicles and tethered devices." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 33076, "uuid": "79ffe7808f4f41e0903a67836dd096a4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Iceland Greenland seas Project (IGP):METEK MRR2 Micro Rain Radar", "abstract": "The Micro Rain Radar (MRR), manufactured by Meteorologische Messtechnik GmbH (Metek) is a frequency modulated (FM), continuous wave (CW) Radar (Radio Detection and Ranging). The MRR transmits at a frequency of 24.230 GHz, which is modulated in a saw tooth pattern. This FM method enables the estimation of target range in CW scanning mode. The height range configuration during the IGP campaign was set from 75 m to 2325 m at 31 range gates (range bin width is 125m). Due to near field effects, the first two range gates (75 m and 150 m) and due to noise the last range gate (2325 m) are discarded, leaving a range of 225 m to 2250 m. One scan and processing cycle of the MRR is achieved in 10 s. During this time, the MRR obtains the doppler spectral density at each range gate. The primary retrieved parameter from doppler spectral density is the fall (or terminal) velocity vT of the precipitation targets. Metek provides a post processing tool that is able to retrieve drop size distribution and corresponding moments,\r\nfor example liquid water content (LWC), rain rate (RR) and Radar Reflectivity (Ze). That method only provides reasonable results for liquid precipitation and in the absence of turbulence, as well as updrafts. In the presence of the latter two conditions, aliasing of doppler spectral density can\r\ncause erroneous vT and range gate allocation. During snow events, it is also possible that vT is wrongly interpreted and insufficient noise removal is present, especially during clear sky conditions. Maahn and Kollias 2012 [1] provide a tool (IMProToo), that is able to dealiase the doppler spectral density and hence improve vT estimates, as well as the range gate estimate. Their tool also enables improved Ze, directly estimated from integrated doppler spectral density. Both rain and snow rate can be obtained from Ze using empirical relationships [2]. As snow events dominated rain events during the IGP campaign, the IMProTool was used in addition to the regular data processing by the instrument manufacturer. Both types of data files are included in this dataset." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33077, "uuid": "d8f35a76a6af4f348e69354fe1ab94ec", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Iceland Greenland seas Project (IGP):METEK MRR2 Micro Rain Radar", "abstract": "The Micro Rain Radar (MRR), manufactured by Meteorologische Messtechnik GmbH (Metek) is a frequency modulated (FM), continuous wave (CW) Radar (Radio Detection and Ranging). The MRR transmits at a frequency of 24.230 GHz, which is modulated in a saw tooth pattern. This FM method enables the estimation of target range in CW scanning mode. The height range configuration during the IGP campaign was set from 75 m to 2325 m at 31 range gates (range bin width is 125m). Due to near field effects, the first two range gates (75 m and 150 m) and due to noise the last range gate (2325 m) are discarded, leaving a range of 225 m to 2250 m. One scan and processing cycle of the MRR is achieved in 10 s. During this time, the MRR obtains the doppler spectral density at each range gate. The primary retrieved parameter from doppler spectral density is the fall (or terminal) velocity vT of the precipitation targets. Metek provides a post processing tool that is able to retrieve drop size distribution and corresponding moments,\r\nfor example liquid water content (LWC), rain rate (RR) and Radar Reflectivity (Ze). That method only provides reasonable results for liquid precipitation and in the absence of turbulence, as well as updrafts. In the presence of the latter two conditions, aliasing of doppler spectral density can\r\ncause erroneous vT and range gate allocation. During snow events, it is also possible that vT is wrongly interpreted and insufficient noise removal is present, especially during clear sky conditions. Maahn and Kollias 2012 [1] provide a tool (IMProToo), that is able to dealiase the doppler spectral density and hence improve vT estimates, as well as the range gate estimate. Their tool also enables improved Ze, directly estimated from integrated doppler spectral density. Both rain and snow rate can be obtained from Ze using empirical relationships [2]. As snow events dominated rain events during the IGP campaign, the IMProTool was used in addition to the regular data processing by the instrument manufacturer. Both types of data files are included in this dataset." } }, { "ob_id": 12623, "platform": { "ob_id": 817, "uuid": "0d60dd064b6449b09f5c7fd4c41bd693", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NCAS Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory (CAO)", "abstract": "The National Centre for Atmospheric Science's Chilbolton Atmospheric Observatory, formerly known as the Chilbolton Facility for Atmospheric and Radio Research (CFARR), is hosted by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) in rural Hampshire in the South of England. Through a combination of long-term observations and tailored operations it provides national capability for the study of clouds, rainfall, boundary-layer processes and aerosols, and is particularly well suited as a site for hosting field campaigns involving visiting instruments.\r\n\r\nThe CAO site is located one mile south of Chilbolton Village, 6 miles south of Andover, Hampshire. The site was used as an airfield during the Second World War and is relatively flat and slightly elevated above the surrounding area.\r\n\r\nThe observatory operates more than twenty major instruments, many continuously, while others are available on-demand according to user configuration requirements. The portfolio includes a powerful combination of dual-polarisation Doppler radars, lidars, radiometers, and supporting instruments; the continuous round-the-clock operation of lidar and cloud radar instruments at Chilbolton is unique within the UK. These are supplemented by a suite of meteorological instrumentation including rain gauges, and disdrometers. A multi-wavelength sun photometer provides continuous measurements of aerosol optical depth in clear skies, and contributes to the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET).\r\n\r\nThe Chilbolton Advanced Meteorological Radar (CAMRa) is mounted on a 25-metre, fully steerable antenna, and is able to probe clouds and storms with unparalleled sensitivity and resolution. In addition, zenith-pointing polarimetric, Doppler 35 GHz and 94 GHz cloud radars are routinely operated for detailed microphysical studies of cloud processes and cloud climatology. A transportable, scanning 35 GHz cloud radar system is also hosted at Chilbolton, further enhancing the available capability.\r\n\r\nChilbolton was one of the pilot cloud profiling sites for the CLOUDNET project, and continues to make observations that feed into the Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS). Capability at the site will be enhanced in the next few years, with the incorporation of a Raman lidar, with the ambition being for this to form an ACTRIS observational platform for aerosol profiling.\r\n\r\nThe presence (since January 2016) of a Defra air quality monitoring supersite at the observatory site (providing rural background measurements as part of national and transboundary networks) offers the research community further excellent opportunities for intercomparison campaigns and instrument evaluation.\r\n\r\nWIGOS id: \r\n0-826-300-3\r\n0-826-300-4\r\n0-826-300-5\r\n\r\nThe Met Office also operated a boundary layer wind profiler at the site (now operated by NCAS AMOF), for which the site was given a WMO ID 03754." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 99, "uuid": "98ab5fc9e63c403792e90e6b9b69e3c8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Manchester/UFAM: Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (AMS) - formerly umist-ams", "abstract": "The Aerodyne aerosol mass spectrometer (AMS) is the only currently available instrument capable of providing quantitative size and chemical mass loading information in real-time for non-refractory sub-micron aerosol particles. The AMS couples size-resolved particle sampling and mass spectrometric techniques into a single real-time measurement system. The Aerodyne AMS has been deployed world-wide at fixed sites, and on mobile laboratory, ship and aircraft platforms. Over 100 instruments are in use in industrial, academic and government laboratories.\r\n\r\nScientifically, the instrument can deliver quantitative mass concentrations of the major non-refractory chemical species present in submicron particles (ammonium, nitrate, sulphate, organics and non-sea-salt chloride) in microgrammes per cubic metre. It is also capable of delivering these concentrations as a function of diameter as a dM/dlog(D) distribution. Further to this, information on the chemical nature of the organic fraction can be derived by inspecting the relative sizes of the peaks within the mass spectrum. In order to produce fully quality assured and meaningful results, the data must be processed offline or near-real-time. The Compact Time-of-Flight AMS (C-ToF-AMS) is a version that enables continuous acquisition of complete mass spectra (1-800 m/z) of all sampled particles at rates as fast as 80 kHz." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33078, "uuid": "fa2470f761fd4c14aa294921eb5c0bfc", "short_code": "acq", "title": "APPRAISE Clouds - University of Manchester Aerosol Mass Spectrometer", "abstract": "APPRAISE Clouds - University of Manchester Aerosol Mass Spectrometer" } }, { "ob_id": 12624, "platform": { "ob_id": 12319, "uuid": "b6a54b30cf1f45d79e08117ccabeceb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1A", "abstract": "Sentinel 1A is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 3rd April 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33112, "uuid": "586b8018048f428093160db7af90c7b7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Surface Velocity Map of the Afar Rift Zone from 2014-19", "abstract": "Surface Velocity Map of the Afar Rift Zone from 2014-19" } }, { "ob_id": 12625, "platform": { "ob_id": 1445, "uuid": "7fc9392157ad4e41be84cc2f7cbb50e0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DLR Falcon 20 E-5 aircraft", "abstract": "Among its fleet of highly modified aircraft the twin engine jet Falcon 20 E covers the largest flight envelope and is one of the few aircraft in Europe which is able to reach the stratosphere well above the cruise altitude of most airliners. The Falcon offers unique modifications and features which make it a true multipurpose sensor platform which can be configured to the individual needs of multiple applications. The Falcon 20E is operated by DLR and based at the Oberpfaffenhofen Flight Facility in Germany. This aircraft is part of the EUFAR TA fleet." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 20353, "uuid": "86b389fa5c144a25ac4173a6f91f204e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Core instruments on the DLR Falcon20 aircraft", "abstract": "Core instruments onboard the \tDLR Falcon20 aircraft operated by DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.). May include: Non dew/frost point hygrometer (lyman Alpha), Inertial Reference/Navigation System, Incident flow vector probe, Temperature sensors (in situ) (Rosemount) plus others depending on the flight. Used in EUFAR flights." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33125, "uuid": "cb3fddd6107e4490a6594eb431314689", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Ash Cloud SAFIRE and DLR flight summaries", "abstract": "Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Ash Cloud SAFIRE and DLR flight summaries" } }, { "ob_id": 12626, "platform": { "ob_id": 6398, "uuid": "32ce062fe89a4c1eb8ab3e67c1f9ad45", "short_code": "plat", "title": "FA20 - SAFIRE aircraft", "abstract": "FA20 - SAFIRE is a large tropospheric research aircraft (ATR42-320 type) operated by the Service des Avions Francais Instrumentés pour la Recherche en Environnement (SAFIRE), France. This aircraft is part of the EUFAR TA fleet." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 20345, "uuid": "b1f5d0b1910f4aa0943f009886940507", "short_code": "instr", "title": "SAFIRE Falcon20 Core Instrument suite", "abstract": "SAFIRE (Service des Avions Francais Instrumentés pour la Recherche en Environnement) operated core instruments on board the SAFIRE-Falcon20 aircraft. Includes Inertial Reference/Navigation System, Incident flow vector probe, Dew/Frost-point hygrometer (Buck and General Eastern), and AVAPS Dropsonde. Other optional instruments may be operated. Used in EUFAR flights." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33125, "uuid": "cb3fddd6107e4490a6594eb431314689", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Ash Cloud SAFIRE and DLR flight summaries", "abstract": "Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Ash Cloud SAFIRE and DLR flight summaries" } }, { "ob_id": 12627, "platform": { "ob_id": 11911, "uuid": "8291c6659fb04c0ead2af01941a79c0e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ATR42 - SAFIRE aircraft", "abstract": "ATR42-SAFIRE is a large tropospheric research aircraft operated by Service des Avions Francais Instrumentés pour la Recherche en Environnement (SAFIRE), France.\r\nThe ATR 42 is a twin-turboprop, short-haul regional airliner built in France and Italy by ATR. The name \"42\" comes from the aircraft's standard seating, which varies from 40 to 52. The ATR-42 320 was designed to have better performance especially in hot and high conditions. This aircraft is part of the EUFAR TA fleet" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 20344, "uuid": "9229a752355a4684b4a6c3b1dbdbe160", "short_code": "instr", "title": "SAFIRE ATR42 Core Instrument suite", "abstract": "SAFIRE (Service des Avions Francais Instrumentés pour la Recherche en Environnement) operated core instruments on board the SAFIRE-ATR42 aircraft. Includes Inertial Reference/Navigation System, Non dew/frost point hygrometer, Incident flow vector probe, Dew/Frost-point hygrometer, Global Positioning System, Broad Band Radiometer (x2), Temperature sensor (in situ) and Inertial Reference/Navigation System. Other optional instruments may be operated. Used in EUFAR flights." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33125, "uuid": "cb3fddd6107e4490a6594eb431314689", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Ash Cloud SAFIRE and DLR flight summaries", "abstract": "Eyjafjallajokull Volcanic Ash Cloud SAFIRE and DLR flight summaries" } }, { "ob_id": 12629, "platform": { "ob_id": 13921, "uuid": "e448a957fc53401794e48a23c265c25f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory (BUCL) network of sites for HiTemp", "abstract": "The HiTemp project (High Density Measurements within the Urban Environment), operated networks of meteorological sensors installed within the Birmingham conurbaton: Approximately 250 low-cost, battery-powered WiFi air temperature sensors and 30 full automatic weather stations (AWS), measuring temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, pressure, solar radiation. The design is based around a nested network of sensors:\r\n\r\n Network 1 (coarse array): 30 AWS will be sited in primary electricity sub-stations (average spacing of 3km)\r\n Network 2 (wide array): 150 air temperature sensors located on schools (one in every medium super output area (MSOA), or areas containing a population of 7,200)\r\n Network 3 (fine array): 100 air temperature sensors located on lampposts in the CBD (50/km2)\r\n" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 13920, "uuid": "52a9606a224c4d72ad0aa4fe2bb133e6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Aginova Sentinel Micro Temperature sensor", "abstract": "Small WiFi battery based Temperature sensor used in the HiTemp project" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33143, "uuid": "76940e44b2b54a9b9b354fa5ce762020", "short_code": "acq", "title": "BUCL network of temperature and Meteorological sensors", "abstract": "HiTemp networks of temperature and meteorological sensors installed within the Birmingham conurbation" } }, { "ob_id": 12630, "platform": { "ob_id": 13921, "uuid": "e448a957fc53401794e48a23c265c25f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Birmingham Urban Climate Laboratory (BUCL) network of sites for HiTemp", "abstract": "The HiTemp project (High Density Measurements within the Urban Environment), operated networks of meteorological sensors installed within the Birmingham conurbaton: Approximately 250 low-cost, battery-powered WiFi air temperature sensors and 30 full automatic weather stations (AWS), measuring temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, pressure, solar radiation. The design is based around a nested network of sensors:\r\n\r\n Network 1 (coarse array): 30 AWS will be sited in primary electricity sub-stations (average spacing of 3km)\r\n Network 2 (wide array): 150 air temperature sensors located on schools (one in every medium super output area (MSOA), or areas containing a population of 7,200)\r\n Network 3 (fine array): 100 air temperature sensors located on lampposts in the CBD (50/km2)\r\n" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 14270, "uuid": "4aa77eb71d8a4cbb963654661a1ed1f7", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Vaisala WXT520 weather transmitters", "abstract": "Air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction and atmospheric pressure were\r\nmeasured with Vaisala WXT520 weather transmitters " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33143, "uuid": "76940e44b2b54a9b9b354fa5ce762020", "short_code": "acq", "title": "BUCL network of temperature and Meteorological sensors", "abstract": "HiTemp networks of temperature and meteorological sensors installed within the Birmingham conurbation" } }, { "ob_id": 12631, "platform": { "ob_id": 6, "uuid": "edbc618730c043a383b8fa9b8200cfb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA Polar Orbiting environmental satellites (POES)", "abstract": "The Polar Orbiting Environmental satellites consist of a polar orbiter series of satellites from TIROS-N, NOAA-6 through NOAA-14. The POES system includes the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 20, "uuid": "3a58d003ac2f4236b17dd66c147b6f51", "short_code": "instr", "title": "TOVS - High-Resolution Infrared Sounder (HRIS)", "abstract": "The High-Resolution Infrared Sounder (HRIS) is one of 3 sub-instruments of the TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) system flown on successive spacecraft in the TIROS-N/NOAA series of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) since 1978.HRIS makes measurements in 19 regions of the infrared spectrum between 3.7 and 15 microns." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33146, "uuid": "d5436a7c6e20464e94a7d6bf62c88c3d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TOVS data acquisition onboard POES (1978-1998)", "abstract": "TOVS data acquisition onboard POES (1978-1998)" } }, { "ob_id": 12632, "platform": { "ob_id": 6, "uuid": "edbc618730c043a383b8fa9b8200cfb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA Polar Orbiting environmental satellites (POES)", "abstract": "The Polar Orbiting Environmental satellites consist of a polar orbiter series of satellites from TIROS-N, NOAA-6 through NOAA-14. The POES system includes the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 14, "uuid": "3539b96f18644d78aae71517fecfb7e2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "TOVS - Stratospheric Sounder Unit (SSU)", "abstract": "The Stratospheric Sounding Unit (SSU) is one of 3 sub-instruments of the TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) system flown on successive spacecraft in the TIROS-N/NOAA series of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) since 1978. SSU uses the technique of pressure modulation radiometry to measure radiation emitted by CO2 3 channels in the infra-red. This instrument has the highest vertical resolution in the stratosphere." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33146, "uuid": "d5436a7c6e20464e94a7d6bf62c88c3d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TOVS data acquisition onboard POES (1978-1998)", "abstract": "TOVS data acquisition onboard POES (1978-1998)" } }, { "ob_id": 12633, "platform": { "ob_id": 6, "uuid": "edbc618730c043a383b8fa9b8200cfb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA Polar Orbiting environmental satellites (POES)", "abstract": "The Polar Orbiting Environmental satellites consist of a polar orbiter series of satellites from TIROS-N, NOAA-6 through NOAA-14. The POES system includes the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the Tiros Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7, "uuid": "c7fa005e2095425392b18adbd7b40617", "short_code": "instr", "title": "TOVS - Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU)", "abstract": "The Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU) is one of 3 sub-instruments of the TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder (TOVS) system flown on successive spacecraft in the TIROS-N/NOAA series of Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellites (POES) since 1978. MSU measures thermal microwave radiation in the 4 regions of the oxygen emission spectrum at around 50GHz." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33146, "uuid": "d5436a7c6e20464e94a7d6bf62c88c3d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "TOVS data acquisition onboard POES (1978-1998)", "abstract": "TOVS data acquisition onboard POES (1978-1998)" } }, { "ob_id": 12634, "platform": { "ob_id": 33231, "uuid": "2c0e117f4aba451f8a6f9f7ef97604b5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Netatmo Public Weather Stations (PWS) Network", "abstract": "Netatmo produce a range a 'smart' Public Weather Stations (PWS) that people can deploy in places such as homes, workspaces and other settings. These form a network around Europe forming the Netatmo Public Weather Stations (PWS) network." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 33232, "uuid": "bc64538f3fa7421f8d83b6875dde76e1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Public Weather Station (PWS)", "abstract": "Public Weather Stations (PWS) are meteorological stations that members of the public set up and provide data to various crowd sourced Public Weather Stations (PWS) networks.\r\n\r\nDetails of the individual instruments may be unknown, and thus the characteristics of the sensors can not be stated.\r\n\r\nThey may include one or more sensors covering parameter such as:\r\n\r\n - pressure\r\n - temperature\r\n - humidity\r\n - rainfall rates/accumulations\r\n - wind speed and direction" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33229, "uuid": "0026b8fe5d8b42a78d0050327b862c84", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Netatmo instrument network", "abstract": "Netatmo instrument network" } }, { "ob_id": 12635, "platform": { "ob_id": 33233, "uuid": "baae7a1856824765bb6f2bc1ee12f1a0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office WOW Public Weather Stations (PWS) Network", "abstract": "The Met Office Met Office WOW Public Weather Stations (PWS) Network consists of crowd-sourced PWS instrument from which data are uploaded to the Met Office WOW service. Though the majority of sensors are within Europe there are a number which are further afield too." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 33232, "uuid": "bc64538f3fa7421f8d83b6875dde76e1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Public Weather Station (PWS)", "abstract": "Public Weather Stations (PWS) are meteorological stations that members of the public set up and provide data to various crowd sourced Public Weather Stations (PWS) networks.\r\n\r\nDetails of the individual instruments may be unknown, and thus the characteristics of the sensors can not be stated.\r\n\r\nThey may include one or more sensors covering parameter such as:\r\n\r\n - pressure\r\n - temperature\r\n - humidity\r\n - rainfall rates/accumulations\r\n - wind speed and direction" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33230, "uuid": "a07497435c034d15b66e82cfd73b5aec", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Met Office WOW instrument network", "abstract": "Met Office WOW instrument network" } }, { "ob_id": 12636, "platform": { "ob_id": 12319, "uuid": "b6a54b30cf1f45d79e08117ccabeceb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1A", "abstract": "Sentinel 1A is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 3rd April 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33266, "uuid": "c7698febb7fd4fff9a53d526cb54d866", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v3.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v3.0" } }, { "ob_id": 12637, "platform": { "ob_id": 29959, "uuid": "d367f0c185a84677a52487304474a3aa", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ALOS-2", "abstract": "The Advanced Land Observing Satellite -2 (ALOS-2) is an Earth Observation satellite operated by JAXA and is the second instrument in the ALOS programme of satellites. It carries two instruments: PALSAR-2 (Phased-Array L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar - 2 ) and CIRC (Compact Infrared Camera)" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 29958, "uuid": "8030695806b544f3948439758ea9b38f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "PALSAR-2", "abstract": "The Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar -2 (PALSAR-2) is an active microwave sensor using L-band frequency and which produces various products of different resolutions and performance. PALSAR-2 is flown on board the Japanese earth observation Advanced Land Observing Satellite 2 (ALOS -2) and was developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). PALSAR-2 data can be acquired during day or night, increasing the temporal coverage of data for a particular spatial extent. PALSAR-2 is capable of detailed, all-weather, day and night observations and repeat-pass interferometry." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33266, "uuid": "c7698febb7fd4fff9a53d526cb54d866", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v3.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v3.0" } }, { "ob_id": 12638, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7820, "uuid": "06f9d685f96f4b26ba7f1ff09f4a29d9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ENVISAT ASAR", "abstract": "The Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) on-board ENVISAT is an active C-band radar that provides land cover data regardless of cloud cover and time of day/night. ASAR was designed for continuity with the image and wave modes of the ERS-1/2 AMI-SAR. It features enhanced capability in terms of coverage, range of incidence angles, polarisation, and modes of operation. This enhanced capability is provided by significant differences in the instrument design: a full active array antenna equipped with distributed transmit/receive modules which provides distinct transmit and receive beams, a digital waveform generation for pulse \"chirp\" generation, a block adaptive quantisation scheme, and a ScanSAR mode of operation by beam scanning in elevation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33266, "uuid": "c7698febb7fd4fff9a53d526cb54d866", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v3.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v3.0" } }, { "ob_id": 12639, "platform": { "ob_id": 8197, "uuid": "68af680aef294055a33e69ebb83a3e6e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS)", "abstract": "The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) hosts the Advanced Visible and Near-Infrared Radiometer type 2 (AVNIR-2), the Panchromatic Remote sensing Instrument for Stereo Mapping (PRISM) and the Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR). The satellite, developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), was launched in 2006 and was active for 5 years. It has since lost power, but remains in orbit. It's mission included cartography, regional observation, disaster monitoring and resource surveying." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8198, "uuid": "5caaff5f44a64b77ab4855f95b78a514", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR)", "abstract": "The Phased Array type-L band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) is an active microwave sensor using L-band frequency and produces various products of different resolutions and performance. PALSAR is on board the Japanese earth observation Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) and was developed by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). PALSAR data can be acquired during day or night, increasing the temporal coverage of data for a particular spatial extent. PALSAR is capable of detailed, all-weather, day and night observations and repeat-pass interferometry." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33266, "uuid": "c7698febb7fd4fff9a53d526cb54d866", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CCI Biomass, v3.0", "abstract": "CCI Biomass, v3.0" } }, { "ob_id": 12640, "platform": { "ob_id": 434, "uuid": "f1971a20238b4f5bba4126996bd2816d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office C-130 Hercules Aircraft", "abstract": "From 1972 to 2001 the Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) operated a C-130 aircraft which was comprehensively equipped to make a wide variety of atmospheric observations. It had been heavily modified for this role and was one of the most sophisticated 'flying laboratories' for atmospheric research in the world. The long striped probe on the nose allows sensitive instruments to make measurements, for example of turbulence, in a region outside the influence of the aircraft itself; it also gives the aircraft its nickname of 'Snoopy'." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19385, "uuid": "5288e47718e84864b9eb45c0d2def1e4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MRF: Omega Navigation System", "abstract": "Omega Navigation System Litton LTN-211 used on the Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33279, "uuid": "2130bca5ec58478ea3fbc530f76fd9a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MRF Flight A257", "abstract": "MRF Flight A257" } }, { "ob_id": 12641, "platform": { "ob_id": 434, "uuid": "f1971a20238b4f5bba4126996bd2816d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office C-130 Hercules Aircraft", "abstract": "From 1972 to 2001 the Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) operated a C-130 aircraft which was comprehensively equipped to make a wide variety of atmospheric observations. It had been heavily modified for this role and was one of the most sophisticated 'flying laboratories' for atmospheric research in the world. The long striped probe on the nose allows sensitive instruments to make measurements, for example of turbulence, in a region outside the influence of the aircraft itself; it also gives the aircraft its nickname of 'Snoopy'." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2329, "uuid": "6c687a387e374757b68a43385aacae97", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MRF: NowStar XR5 GPS", "abstract": "NowStar XR5 GPS instrument onboard the Met Office Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) C-130" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33279, "uuid": "2130bca5ec58478ea3fbc530f76fd9a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MRF Flight A257", "abstract": "MRF Flight A257" } }, { "ob_id": 12642, "platform": { "ob_id": 434, "uuid": "f1971a20238b4f5bba4126996bd2816d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office C-130 Hercules Aircraft", "abstract": "From 1972 to 2001 the Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) operated a C-130 aircraft which was comprehensively equipped to make a wide variety of atmospheric observations. It had been heavily modified for this role and was one of the most sophisticated 'flying laboratories' for atmospheric research in the world. The long striped probe on the nose allows sensitive instruments to make measurements, for example of turbulence, in a region outside the influence of the aircraft itself; it also gives the aircraft its nickname of 'Snoopy'." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19388, "uuid": "8c65d54661824708bf5b6e4c205f7379", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MRF: Balometric radiometer", "abstract": "Balometric radiometer used on Met Office Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) C-130" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33279, "uuid": "2130bca5ec58478ea3fbc530f76fd9a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MRF Flight A257", "abstract": "MRF Flight A257" } }, { "ob_id": 12643, "platform": { "ob_id": 434, "uuid": "f1971a20238b4f5bba4126996bd2816d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office C-130 Hercules Aircraft", "abstract": "From 1972 to 2001 the Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) operated a C-130 aircraft which was comprehensively equipped to make a wide variety of atmospheric observations. It had been heavily modified for this role and was one of the most sophisticated 'flying laboratories' for atmospheric research in the world. The long striped probe on the nose allows sensitive instruments to make measurements, for example of turbulence, in a region outside the influence of the aircraft itself; it also gives the aircraft its nickname of 'Snoopy'." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2505, "uuid": "d99c1aab18bc4953ad58d002e414b9bb", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MRF: Johnson-Williams Liquid Water Content Meter", "abstract": "Johnson-Williams Liquid Water Content Meter onboard the Met Office Meteorological Research Flight (MRF)) C-130.\r\n\r\nOperating principle: \r\nHot wire instrument. Liquid contacts sample wire. Liquid evaporates, altering resistance of wire with comparison to control wire shielded against liquid.\r\n\r\nFor measurement of Clouds microphysics/Liquid/ice Water Content" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33279, "uuid": "2130bca5ec58478ea3fbc530f76fd9a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MRF Flight A257", "abstract": "MRF Flight A257" } }, { "ob_id": 12644, "platform": { "ob_id": 434, "uuid": "f1971a20238b4f5bba4126996bd2816d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office C-130 Hercules Aircraft", "abstract": "From 1972 to 2001 the Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) operated a C-130 aircraft which was comprehensively equipped to make a wide variety of atmospheric observations. It had been heavily modified for this role and was one of the most sophisticated 'flying laboratories' for atmospheric research in the world. The long striped probe on the nose allows sensitive instruments to make measurements, for example of turbulence, in a region outside the influence of the aircraft itself; it also gives the aircraft its nickname of 'Snoopy'." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 4597, "uuid": "ae790d4f51f94170bab06ad6adcccdb1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MRF: Total Water Content (TWC) probe", "abstract": "Total Water Content (TWC) probe onboard the Met Office Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) C-130" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33279, "uuid": "2130bca5ec58478ea3fbc530f76fd9a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MRF Flight A257", "abstract": "MRF Flight A257" } }, { "ob_id": 12645, "platform": { "ob_id": 434, "uuid": "f1971a20238b4f5bba4126996bd2816d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office C-130 Hercules Aircraft", "abstract": "From 1972 to 2001 the Meteorological Research Flight (MRF) operated a C-130 aircraft which was comprehensively equipped to make a wide variety of atmospheric observations. It had been heavily modified for this role and was one of the most sophisticated 'flying laboratories' for atmospheric research in the world. 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It had been heavily modified for this role and was one of the most sophisticated 'flying laboratories' for atmospheric research in the world. 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The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. 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Together with the entire fleet of EOS spacecraft, Terra is helping scientists unravel the mysteries of climate and environmental change.\r\n\r\nThe satellite carries the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), the Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR), and these collect data on the Earth's atmosphere, ocean, land, snow and ice, and energy budget." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 10898, "uuid": "1a661d783a824fe8979faca4b9457fab", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)", "abstract": "The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) provides high radiometric sensitivity in 36 spectral bands ranging from 0.4 to 14.4 micrometres. Two bands are imaged at a nominal resolution of 250 m at nadir, with five bands at 500 m, and the remaining 29 bands at 1 km. There are two MODIS instruments in operation; one on the Terra satellite and the other on the Aqua satellite, launched in 1999 and 2002 respectively. A +/- 55-degree scanning pattern at the EOS orbit of 705 km, which both satellites are on, results in a 2,330-km swath. Global coverage is provided once every one to two days. 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Equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite that can image visible and infrared cloud cover and measure precipitation, surface temperature, and soil moisture, the satellite collects specialized global meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-geophysical information in all weather conditions. The DMSP constellation comprises two spacecraft in near-polar orbits, C3 (command, control and communications), user terminals and weather centers." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2630, "uuid": "54f897597ec04c09b01095eb05c7419e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Special Sensor Microwave / Imager (SSM/I)", "abstract": "The SSM/I is a seven-channel, four frequency, linearly-polarized, passive microwave radiometric system which measures atmospheric, ocean and terrain microwave brightness temperatures at 19.35, 22.235, 37.0 and 85.5 GHz. The data are used to obtain synoptic maps of critical atmospheric, oceanographic and selected land parameters on a global scale." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33372, "uuid": "62b6d9e61692493e938a4ef8b98e5989", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquistion for ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): All-weather daily MicroWave Land Surface Temperature (MW-LST) global data record (1996-2020)", "abstract": "The Land Surface Temperature dataset has been derived from the microwave instruments Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) and Special Sensor Microwave Imager / Sounder (SSMIS)." } }, { "ob_id": 12658, "platform": { "ob_id": 2629, "uuid": "9f1b0a2380cc47919b201880e0fee6de", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Satellites", "abstract": "DMSP satellites are used for strategic and tactical weather prediction to aid the U.S. military in planning operations at sea, on land and in the air. Equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite that can image visible and infrared cloud cover and measure precipitation, surface temperature, and soil moisture, the satellite collects specialized global meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-geophysical information in all weather conditions. The DMSP constellation comprises two spacecraft in near-polar orbits, C3 (command, control and communications), user terminals and weather centers." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 14771, "uuid": "b72976413c35455bab7316c9e71d3b8c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS)", "abstract": "Beginning with the launch of the DMSP F-16 satellite on 18 October 2003, the SSMIS marks the commencement of a new series of passive microwave conically scanning imagers and sounders planned for launch over the next two decades. SSMIS improves upon the surface and atmospheric retrievals of the Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) and the SSMIS imaging and sounding sensors share the same viewing geometry, thereby allowing surface parameters to be retrieved simultaneously. The SSMIS instrument is able to estimate atmospheric temperature, moisture, and surface parameters from data collected at frequencies ranging from 19 to 183 GHz over a swath width of 1707 km. 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