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).
GET /api/v3/ipps/?format=api&offset=12200
{ "count": 14115, "next": "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v3/ipps/?format=api&limit=100&offset=12300", "previous": "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v3/ipps/?format=api&limit=100&offset=12100", "results": [ { "ob_id": 12659, "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": 33424, "uuid": "b24aea4708374644806123beb2f8be0e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CrIS", "abstract": "The Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS) is an infra-red nadir viewing spectrometer flown on the SNPP and JPSS satellites." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33425, "uuid": "b111709fd6454b358a4af7117eabeebe", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the RAL extended IMS retrieval scheme applied to Suomi-NPP data", "abstract": "The IMS retrieval scheme has been applied to data from the CHRIS instrument on Suomi-NPP" } }, { "ob_id": 12660, "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": 33434, "uuid": "c721934aea5447ab819c14cfb25ecd8b", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the ESA Sea Level Climate Change Initiative (Sea_level_cci): Arctic Sea Level Anomalies from ENVISAT and SARAL/Altika satellite altimetry missions (by CLS/PML)", "abstract": "Data from the Radar Altimeter -2 (RA-2) on ENVISAT (Ku band only) and the Altika Instrument on the SARAL satellite were used to derive the Arctic Sea Level Anomalies data" } }, { "ob_id": 12661, "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": 33434, "uuid": "c721934aea5447ab819c14cfb25ecd8b", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the ESA Sea Level Climate Change Initiative (Sea_level_cci): Arctic Sea Level Anomalies from ENVISAT and SARAL/Altika satellite altimetry missions (by CLS/PML)", "abstract": "Data from the Radar Altimeter -2 (RA-2) on ENVISAT (Ku band only) and the Altika Instrument on the SARAL satellite were used to derive the Arctic Sea Level Anomalies data" } }, { "ob_id": 12662, "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": 30024, "uuid": "19bf6bae815c412fa2374e2513d25af5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "RA", "abstract": "The RA (Radar Altimeter) instrument was flown on the ERS-1 and ERS02 satellites. It's a single frequency (13.8 GHz) radar altimeter." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33443, "uuid": "f8550972e507447fab3d9ca3c8e55cb3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Sea Level Climate Change Initiative (Sea_Level_cci): High Latitude Sea Level Anomalies from satellite altimetry (by DTU/TUM)", "abstract": "Satellite altimetry data from four satellite missions were used: ERS1 (weeks 0 - 217); ERS2 (weeks 218 - 573); Envisat (weeks 574 - 1020); CryoSat-2 (weeks 1021 - 1336)." } }, { "ob_id": 12663, "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": 30024, "uuid": "19bf6bae815c412fa2374e2513d25af5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "RA", "abstract": "The RA (Radar Altimeter) instrument was flown on the ERS-1 and ERS02 satellites. It's a single frequency (13.8 GHz) radar altimeter." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33443, "uuid": "f8550972e507447fab3d9ca3c8e55cb3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Sea Level Climate Change Initiative (Sea_Level_cci): High Latitude Sea Level Anomalies from satellite altimetry (by DTU/TUM)", "abstract": "Satellite altimetry data from four satellite missions were used: ERS1 (weeks 0 - 217); ERS2 (weeks 218 - 573); Envisat (weeks 574 - 1020); CryoSat-2 (weeks 1021 - 1336)." } }, { "ob_id": 12664, "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": 33443, "uuid": "f8550972e507447fab3d9ca3c8e55cb3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Sea Level Climate Change Initiative (Sea_Level_cci): High Latitude Sea Level Anomalies from satellite altimetry (by DTU/TUM)", "abstract": "Satellite altimetry data from four satellite missions were used: ERS1 (weeks 0 - 217); ERS2 (weeks 218 - 573); Envisat (weeks 574 - 1020); CryoSat-2 (weeks 1021 - 1336)." } }, { "ob_id": 12665, "platform": { "ob_id": 26733, "uuid": "f975adeae5ab4996a34212f8de1f07d8", "short_code": "plat", "title": "CryoSat-2", "abstract": "The CryoSat-2 satellite is an ESA mission primarily aimed at studying polar ice topography." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 26732, "uuid": "f9fdf2e5e3134a6a86a1594cf7d1fd86", "short_code": "instr", "title": "The SAR Interferometer Radar Altimeter (SIRAL)", "abstract": "The SAR Interferometer Radar Altimeter (SIRAL) is flown on the CryoSat-2, measuring at a single frequency (13.56 GHz) with capability to make SAR measuments along-track, or across-track for SAR interferometery." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33443, "uuid": "f8550972e507447fab3d9ca3c8e55cb3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA Sea Level Climate Change Initiative (Sea_Level_cci): High Latitude Sea Level Anomalies from satellite altimetry (by DTU/TUM)", "abstract": "Satellite altimetry data from four satellite missions were used: ERS1 (weeks 0 - 217); ERS2 (weeks 218 - 573); Envisat (weeks 574 - 1020); CryoSat-2 (weeks 1021 - 1336)." } }, { "ob_id": 12666, "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": 5566, "uuid": "0144096c6dd84a2a99abced27e129e12", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Along Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2)", "abstract": "An enhanced version of ATSR (Along Track Scanning Radiometer), ATSR-2, was successfully launched on board the European Space Agency (ESA) ERS-2 (European Remote Sensing - 2) spacecraft on 21st April 1995. ATSR-2 is equipped with additional visible channels for vegetation monitoring. It measures sea surface temperatures and the vegetation cover of land surfaces." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34668, "uuid": "54d6d8a51efd49e28e9fa8e9ce2e294c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2) level 3 collated (L3C) global product (1995-2003), version 3.00", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: ERS2 ATSR2; PLATFORMS: ERS-2;" } }, { "ob_id": 12667, "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": 34707, "uuid": "68a8483aac80498ca83c5ca9b8be24cd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Moderate resolution Infra-red Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Aqua level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2002-2018), version 3.00", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: MODIS; PLATFORMS: Aqua" } }, { "ob_id": 12668, "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": 34710, "uuid": "811ac73c575844d1a8d4a5e777ed0f63", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Moderate resolution Infra-red Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Terra level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2002-2018), version 3.00", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: MODIS; PLATFORMS: Terra" } }, { "ob_id": 12669, "platform": { "ob_id": 34716, "uuid": "607232b5cd3d4d91ba27143ccf1859af", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Clear Air Network - Transition VOCs sites", "abstract": "Sites used for Clear Air Network - TRANSITION VOCs and ultrafine particles measurements including various modes of transport: diesel and electric trains, the London Underground, diesel and electric buses, and old and new cars, including a battery electric" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34715, "uuid": "14d2795f228842d78f19464091deb32a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Emission Analytics- GCxGC-TOF-MS", "abstract": "Markes International GCxGC-TOF-MS system" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34718, "uuid": "555ea48b594044cba44b642f0d1374eb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for TRANSITION Clean Air Network: Exposures to particles and volatile organic compounds across multiple transportation modes", "abstract": "VOCs captured in the field using thermal desorption tubes, and then analysed into the component species using highly sensitive Markes International GCxGC-TOF-MS system, and ultrafines data captured using a V2000 sensor from National Air Quality Testing Services by Emissions Analytics." } }, { "ob_id": 12670, "platform": { "ob_id": 34716, "uuid": "607232b5cd3d4d91ba27143ccf1859af", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Clear Air Network - Transition VOCs sites", "abstract": "Sites used for Clear Air Network - TRANSITION VOCs and ultrafine particles measurements including various modes of transport: diesel and electric trains, the London Underground, diesel and electric buses, and old and new cars, including a battery electric" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34717, "uuid": "782b8a52e2bb4f34bdc067cba0ccc347", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NAQTS - V2000", "abstract": "National Air Quality Testing Service (NAQTS)’s V2000 air quality monitoring systems" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34718, "uuid": "555ea48b594044cba44b642f0d1374eb", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for TRANSITION Clean Air Network: Exposures to particles and volatile organic compounds across multiple transportation modes", "abstract": "VOCs captured in the field using thermal desorption tubes, and then analysed into the component species using highly sensitive Markes International GCxGC-TOF-MS system, and ultrafines data captured using a V2000 sensor from National Air Quality Testing Services by Emissions Analytics." } }, { "ob_id": 12671, "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": 34701, "uuid": "b8fe4ff755e84ae2a1148876423d5c3e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Picarro L2130-i", "abstract": "The Picarro instrument installed on board of MASIN was a flight-enabled Picarro L2130-i (Ser. No. HIDS2254), provided by FARLAB, University of Bergen. This particular L2130-i is a custom-made, flight-enabled modification that has an additional laser, allowing faster switching between wavelengths and thus faster measurement frequency, regulation of the flow rate through the cavity at changing ambient pressure, and a measurement cavity certified down to 200 ppmv H2O, lower than regular instruments of the same type. In addition to mixing ratio, isotope delta values and a range of internal control parameters, the instrument records ambient pressure, which allows for an alignment of the vapour isotope measurements with meteorological measurements onboard the aircraft. A backward-facing inlet was installed for vapour measurements. Inlet tubing was heated to about 60 deg C by self-regulating heat trace (Thermon Inc., USA). Less than 1 m stainless steel tubing (1/4 inch diameter) was used from the point where a T-valve allowed to draw air from either the forward or backward facing inlet line. From there, another 2.5 m of 3/8 inch stainless steel tubing with Sulfinert coating (Silcotek Inc., USA) for lower moisture retention led to a connection with a T-valve, that allowed to bypass the KNF manifold pump (N022AN.18) with a flow rate of about 5–10 lpm. During two of the flights, this valve was by mistake turned such that the pump did not flush the inlet, such that only the CRDS analyzer with a flow rate of about 40 sccm provided flow through the inlet. Less than 1 m of 1/4 inch stainless steel tubing then branched off to the analyzer, connected to an critical orifice required for low-flow mode, and protected by a check valve against reverse flow. An additional T-valve allowed for switching between flow from the inlet or from the calibration unit. These last parts of tubing had a flow rate of about 30–40 sccm, as the analyzer was operated in low-flow mode." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34700, "uuid": "11fa1282c74a4ce798239356afb448d1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Iceland Greenland Seas Project (IGP): water isotope measurements from the University of Bergen vapour isotope analyzer on board the BAS research aircraft MASIN within SNOWPACE", "abstract": "The Picarro instrument installed on board of MASIN was a flight-enabled Picarro L2130-i (Ser. No. HIDS2254), provided by FARLAB, University of Bergen. This particular L2130-i is a custom-made, flight-enabled modification that has an additional laser, allowing faster switching between wavelengths and thus faster measurement frequency, regulation of the flow rate through the cavity at changing ambient pressure, and a measurement cavity certified down to 200 ppmv H2O, lower than regular instruments of the same type. In addition to mixing ratio, isotope delta values and a range of internal control parameters, the instrument records ambient pressure, which allows for an alignment of the vapour isotope measurements with meteorological measurements onboard the aircraft. A backward-facing inlet was installed for vapour measurements. Inlet tubing was heated to about 60 deg C by self-regulating heat trace (Thermon Inc., USA). Less than 1 m stainless steel tubing (1/4 inch diameter) was used from the point where a T-valve allowed to draw air from either the forward or backward facing inlet line. From there, another 2.5 m of 3/8 inch stainless steel tubing with Sulfinert coating (Silcotek Inc., USA) for lower moisture retention led to a connection with a T-valve, that allowed to bypass the KNF manifold pump (N022AN.18) with a flow rate of about 5–10 lpm. During two of the flights, this valve was by mistake turned such that the pump did not flush the inlet, such that only the CRDS analyzer with a flow rate of about 40 sccm provided flow through the inlet. Less than 1 m of 1/4 inch stainless steel tubing then branched off to the analyzer, connected to an critical orifice required for low-flow mode, and protected by a check valve against reverse flow. An additional T-valve allowed for switching between flow from the inlet or from the calibration unit. These last parts of tubing had a flow rate of about 30–40 sccm, as the analyzer was operated in low-flow mode.\"\r\n\r\nPost processing of aircraft data at University of Bergen\r\nData files recorded by the analyzer in *.dat format are converted to netCDF format using apython routine. The raw data are then processed using the calibration routines FaVaCal, in use at FARLAB, University of Bergen, Norway. Calibration periods are identified and removed for separate processing with plots and quality evaluation. Water vapour isotope measurements are corrected for the humidity-isotope ratio dependency, as documented by Weng et al., 2020. The complete data processing is described in more detail in the data report for stable water isotope measurements from aircraft during IGP. The vapour isotope data are joined with the meteorological data from the MASIN aircraft obtained during IGP at a 2s, 10s, 30s and 60 s averaging time using the processing tool isofuse. Output from this conversion is stored as in separate datafiles for each averaging time and flight (naming: MASIN_isotopes_IGP2018_V3.3_20180304_f295_02s_final.nc; folder: IGP2018_SNOWPACE_MASIN_flight_data_V3.3/02s; format: netcdf). Results from liquid sample analysis for water isotopes from MASIN are available in one datafile (naming:IGP2018_SNOWPACE_water_isotope_samples_MASIN.csv, format: csv).Post processing was done by Harald Sodemann (UiB), who also acts as data contact." } }, { "ob_id": 12672, "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": 847, "uuid": "e448141cadd04550aa19dac5601af34d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR)", "abstract": "The Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) measures global Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from space to the highest possible levels of accuracy and stability, as required for climate research and monitoring. It is the third in the ATSR series, and is a payload instrument on ESA's ENVISAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34727, "uuid": "b5d1b194bec54f98a188433c0636f16f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2002-2012), version 3.00\\", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: AATSR; PLATFORMS: ENVISAT;" } }, { "ob_id": 12673, "platform": { "ob_id": 19017, "uuid": "f1fb7621240a45e895acdc686959b516", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3A", "abstract": "Sentinel 3A was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 16th February 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34733, "uuid": "e02575af28404c7e9c4453fa4f3e1fad", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel 3A level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2016-2020), version 3.00", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: SLSTR; PLATFORMS: Sentinel3A;" } }, { "ob_id": 12674, "platform": { "ob_id": 26990, "uuid": "3478f3a96c7e4610a1973a535ee6439e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3B", "abstract": "Sentinel 3B was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 25th April 2018." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34737, "uuid": "9cd8a82f4ed94ef1a692e3c166344302", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel 3B level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2018-2020), version 3.00", "abstract": "This acquisition is comprised of the following: INSTRUMENTS: SLSTR; PLATFORMS: Sentinel3B;" } }, { "ob_id": 12676, "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": 5566, "uuid": "0144096c6dd84a2a99abced27e129e12", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Along Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2)", "abstract": "An enhanced version of ATSR (Along Track Scanning Radiometer), ATSR-2, was successfully launched on board the European Space Agency (ESA) ERS-2 (European Remote Sensing - 2) spacecraft on 21st April 1995. ATSR-2 is equipped with additional visible channels for vegetation monitoring. It measures sea surface temperatures and the vegetation cover of land surfaces." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34740, "uuid": "6825231fd8d1437788ddb667d64c0720", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Land surface temperature (LST) time series level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (1995-2020), version 2.00", "abstract": "The dataset is comprised of LSTs from a series of instruments with a common heritage: the Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2), the Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) and the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on Sentinel 3A (SLSTRA); and data from; the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer on Earth Observation System - Terra (MODIS Terra) to fill the gap between AATSR and SLSTR. So, the instruments contributing to the time series are: ATSR-2 from August 1995 to July 2002; AATSR from August 2002 to March 2012; MODIS Terra from April 2012 to July 2016; and SLSTRA from August 2016 to December 2020. Inter-instrument biases are accounted for by cross-calibration with the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) instruments on Meteorological Operational (METOP) satellites" } }, { "ob_id": 12677, "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": 847, "uuid": "e448141cadd04550aa19dac5601af34d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR)", "abstract": "The Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) measures global Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from space to the highest possible levels of accuracy and stability, as required for climate research and monitoring. It is the third in the ATSR series, and is a payload instrument on ESA's ENVISAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34740, "uuid": "6825231fd8d1437788ddb667d64c0720", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Land surface temperature (LST) time series level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (1995-2020), version 2.00", "abstract": "The dataset is comprised of LSTs from a series of instruments with a common heritage: the Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2), the Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) and the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on Sentinel 3A (SLSTRA); and data from; the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer on Earth Observation System - Terra (MODIS Terra) to fill the gap between AATSR and SLSTR. So, the instruments contributing to the time series are: ATSR-2 from August 1995 to July 2002; AATSR from August 2002 to March 2012; MODIS Terra from April 2012 to July 2016; and SLSTRA from August 2016 to December 2020. Inter-instrument biases are accounted for by cross-calibration with the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) instruments on Meteorological Operational (METOP) satellites" } }, { "ob_id": 12678, "platform": { "ob_id": 19017, "uuid": "f1fb7621240a45e895acdc686959b516", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3A", "abstract": "Sentinel 3A was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 16th February 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34740, "uuid": "6825231fd8d1437788ddb667d64c0720", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Land surface temperature (LST) time series level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (1995-2020), version 2.00", "abstract": "The dataset is comprised of LSTs from a series of instruments with a common heritage: the Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2), the Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) and the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on Sentinel 3A (SLSTRA); and data from; the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer on Earth Observation System - Terra (MODIS Terra) to fill the gap between AATSR and SLSTR. So, the instruments contributing to the time series are: ATSR-2 from August 1995 to July 2002; AATSR from August 2002 to March 2012; MODIS Terra from April 2012 to July 2016; and SLSTRA from August 2016 to December 2020. Inter-instrument biases are accounted for by cross-calibration with the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) instruments on Meteorological Operational (METOP) satellites" } }, { "ob_id": 12679, "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": 34740, "uuid": "6825231fd8d1437788ddb667d64c0720", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Land surface temperature (LST) time series level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (1995-2020), version 2.00", "abstract": "The dataset is comprised of LSTs from a series of instruments with a common heritage: the Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2 (ATSR-2), the Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) and the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer on Sentinel 3A (SLSTRA); and data from; the Moderate Imaging Spectroradiometer on Earth Observation System - Terra (MODIS Terra) to fill the gap between AATSR and SLSTR. So, the instruments contributing to the time series are: ATSR-2 from August 1995 to July 2002; AATSR from August 2002 to March 2012; MODIS Terra from April 2012 to July 2016; and SLSTRA from August 2016 to December 2020. Inter-instrument biases are accounted for by cross-calibration with the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) instruments on Meteorological Operational (METOP) satellites" } }, { "ob_id": 12680, "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": 847, "uuid": "e448141cadd04550aa19dac5601af34d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR)", "abstract": "The Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) measures global Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from space to the highest possible levels of accuracy and stability, as required for climate research and monitoring. It is the third in the ATSR series, and is a payload instrument on ESA's ENVISAT." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12681, "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": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12682, "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": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12683, "platform": { "ob_id": 19017, "uuid": "f1fb7621240a45e895acdc686959b516", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3A", "abstract": "Sentinel 3A was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 16th February 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12684, "platform": { "ob_id": 26990, "uuid": "3478f3a96c7e4610a1973a535ee6439e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 3B", "abstract": "Sentinel 3B was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the third part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 25th April 2018." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 19032, "uuid": "4589d3b5a63b486981989bb7811af12a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR)", "abstract": "Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on board the Sentinel 3 satellite." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12685, "platform": { "ob_id": 1794, "uuid": "b5c9d7eb5e4f463dbd1aac7a105fefc3", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-12", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on July 23, 2001 and operated until 2010" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1787, "uuid": "3b48ced7f491450bbea547d3b1481069", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GOES Imager", "abstract": "The GOES Imager is a multi-channel instrument designed to sense radiant and solar-reflected energy from sampled areas of the Earth. The multi-element spectral channels simultaneously sweep east-west and west-east along a north-to-south path by means of a two-axis mirror scan system. The instrument can produce full-Earth disc images, sector images containing the edges of the Earth, and various sizes of area scans completely enclosed within the Earth scene using a new flexible scan system. A five-channel monitoring system makes it possible to produce a wide variety of image products from imager data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12686, "platform": { "ob_id": 34747, "uuid": "442c12d7d2f14ae3b651fca33698ba18", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-13", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on 24th May, 2006 and operated until 2019" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1787, "uuid": "3b48ced7f491450bbea547d3b1481069", "short_code": "instr", "title": "GOES Imager", "abstract": "The GOES Imager is a multi-channel instrument designed to sense radiant and solar-reflected energy from sampled areas of the Earth. The multi-element spectral channels simultaneously sweep east-west and west-east along a north-to-south path by means of a two-axis mirror scan system. The instrument can produce full-Earth disc images, sector images containing the edges of the Earth, and various sizes of area scans completely enclosed within the Earth scene using a new flexible scan system. A five-channel monitoring system makes it possible to produce a wide variety of image products from imager data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12687, "platform": { "ob_id": 34748, "uuid": "b0e4c487c12745b78295372df69a8975", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - GOES-16", "abstract": "NASA geostationary weather satellite which was launched on19th November 2016" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34749, "uuid": "ce90214806a74db290afae7a335ba80c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI)", "abstract": "The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) is a multi-purpose visible/IR imager flown on the GOES 3rd generation satellites." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12688, "platform": { "ob_id": 2650, "uuid": "07ef82cad2ec4bc79efb7ba41b7043df", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Meteosat Second Generation 1 (MSG-1) or METEOSAT-8", "abstract": "Launched on 28 August 2002, the first Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite became operational on 29 January 2004, when it was redesignated Meteosat-8. Since then it has continuously returned highly detailed imagery of Europe, the North Atlantic and Africa every 15 minutes, for operational use by meteorologists.\n MSG-1 has a nominal lifetime of seven years." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34750, "uuid": "d2267ea03a7a49cab1bc221d3809eb93", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager - SEVIRI", "abstract": "The Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) instrument measures in 12 spectral channels and records data in a 15 minute cycle. It is flown on the Meteosat Second Generation geostationary satellites" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12689, "platform": { "ob_id": 2658, "uuid": "b61deca60f694b21a49daeec9489f49a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Meteosat Second Generation 2 (MSG-2) or METEOSAT-9", "abstract": "The second MSG was launched on 21 December 2005 on the same type of launcher as its predecessor - a standard Ariane 5 - from the same launch site - Kourou in French Guiana. It is currently in the same fixed section of orbital space as MSG-1 in geostationary orbit, close to where the equator meets the Greenwich meridian. \nThe reason for the duplication is simply to guarantee continuity of service in case of satellite failure. Weather satellites have become so crucial a part of our daily life that any long gap in service coverage has become inconceivable." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34750, "uuid": "d2267ea03a7a49cab1bc221d3809eb93", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager - SEVIRI", "abstract": "The Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) instrument measures in 12 spectral channels and records data in a 15 minute cycle. It is flown on the Meteosat Second Generation geostationary satellites" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12690, "platform": { "ob_id": 34751, "uuid": "5c98f4d132a74cd48e1691fbec178b09", "short_code": "plat", "title": "METEOSAT-10", "abstract": "This is the third of the Meteosat Second Generation satellites." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34750, "uuid": "d2267ea03a7a49cab1bc221d3809eb93", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager - SEVIRI", "abstract": "The Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) instrument measures in 12 spectral channels and records data in a 15 minute cycle. It is flown on the Meteosat Second Generation geostationary satellites" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12691, "platform": { "ob_id": 34752, "uuid": "34e3f2deab374a32b494aeaf9a4fa066", "short_code": "plat", "title": "METEOSAT-11", "abstract": "This is the fourth of the Meteosat Second Generation satellites." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34750, "uuid": "d2267ea03a7a49cab1bc221d3809eb93", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager - SEVIRI", "abstract": "The Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) instrument measures in 12 spectral channels and records data in a 15 minute cycle. It is flown on the Meteosat Second Generation geostationary satellites" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12692, "platform": { "ob_id": 34755, "uuid": "7c19606648d940f595fc9be63384e540", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)", "abstract": "Himawari-6 (Multifunction Transport Satellite -1R) is a Japanese satellite, which is the first flight of the MTSAT series. It was launched on the 26th February 2005 and operated until 2015." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34753, "uuid": "2c103b6968234a0599f69ee6ab74e7e4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI)", "abstract": "The Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) is a multipurpose imager flown on the Japanese Himawari-6 (Multifunctional Transport Satellite - 1R)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12693, "platform": { "ob_id": 34756, "uuid": "6e7611f19f31450ba9d9735824ccac62", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)", "abstract": "Himawari-7 (Multifunction Transport Satellite - 2) is the second satellite in the Japanese MTSAT series of satellites. It was launched on 18th February 2006 and operated until 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 34754, "uuid": "e92cc8306e694cb48941857457fed7c6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MTSAT-2 Imager", "abstract": "Multipurpose Imager on the MTSAT-2 (Multifunction Transport Satellite-2) Himawari-7" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 34744, "uuid": "8dd100ae2cd64c1bbe86336a3dd96c9c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition Process for the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) Land surface temperature (LST) level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (2009-2020), version 1.00", "abstract": "Data from the following instruments is included in the dataset: \r\ngeostationary: Imagers on Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 12 and GOES 13, Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on GOES 16, Spinning Enhanced Visible Infra-Red Imager (SEVIRI) on Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) 1, MSG 2, MSG 3, and MSG 4, Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager (JAMI) on Multifunctional Transport Satellite MTSAT) 1, and MTSAT 2; \r\nand polar:\r\nAdvanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR) on Environmental Satellite (Envisat), Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on Earth Observation System (EOS) - Aqua and EOS - Terra, Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SLSTR on Sentinel-3A and Sentinel-3B. However, it should be noted that which instruments contribute to a particular product file depends on depends on mission start and end dates and instrument downtimes" } }, { "ob_id": 12694, "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": null }, { "ob_id": 12695, "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": 34780, "uuid": "dbb6b51c248e4e1fb733e7f1a1eb1fdc", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 319 airborne meteorological observations from the ORCHESTRA project", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12696, "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. 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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. 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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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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": 34860, "uuid": "c973506969754c29aff8207f961dec65", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 317 airborne meteorological observations from the ORCHESTRA project", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12716, "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. 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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": 34864, "uuid": "17d319bb3a82415ab3ce5774406dec1c", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: BAS-MASIN flight 320 airborne meteorological observations from the ORCHESTRA project", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 12717, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12718, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12719, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12720, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12721, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12722, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12723, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12724, "platform": null, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12725, "platform": null, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35026, "uuid": "5c93b83aa2d4442491b6e65f10bfc0d4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ZAMG: Vaisala CL51 instrument", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument operated by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12726, "platform": { "ob_id": 35031, "uuid": "78973fd9186c4347a8238c7b46f9e085", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ZAMG field site: Altmunster, Austria", "abstract": "Altmunster, Austria field site operated by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-11254. Details for this WIGOS station are presently unavailable in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 11254." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35026, "uuid": "5c93b83aa2d4442491b6e65f10bfc0d4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ZAMG: Vaisala CL51 instrument", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument operated by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35030, "uuid": "dc4d069315444a64b05f55338da06b15", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ZAMG: Vaisala CL51 instrument deployed at Altmunster", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument instrument deployed at Altmunster operated by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12727, "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": 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": 35035, "uuid": "7837c871e5c445ad998c0c58dfb40e19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (Snow_cci): Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) level 3C daily global climate research data package (CRDP) (1979 – 2020), version 2.0", "abstract": "The ESA Snow_cci Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) data product is based on data from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) operated on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Nimbus-7 satellite, the Special Sensor Microwave / Imager (SSM/I) and the Special Sensor Microwave Imager / Sounder (SSMI/S) carried onboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) 5D- and F-series satellites. The satellite bands provide spatial resolutions between 15 and 69 km." } }, { "ob_id": 12728, "platform": { "ob_id": 458, "uuid": "b6d87ac1455348cd97a4386b38995dbb", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NIMBUS 7 Satellite", "abstract": "The NASA Nimbus 7 research-and-development polar-orbiting satellite served as a stabilized, earth-oriented platform for the testing of advanced systems for sensing and collecting data in the pollution, oceanographic and meteorological disciplines. It was launched on October 24, 1978." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 2636, "uuid": "1578228cc3cf4b9fba0b88c61b58800b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR)", "abstract": "The Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer operated on NASA's Nimbus-7 satellite for more than eight years, from 26 October 1978 to 20 August 1987, transmitting data every other day. Intended to obtain ocean circulation parameters such as sea surface temperatures, low altitude winds, water vapor and cloud liquid water content on an all-weather basis, the SMMR is a ten channel instrument capable of receiving both horizontally and vertically polarized radiation. A parabolic antenna 79 cm in diameter reflected microwave emissions into a five-frequency feed horn. The antenna beam maintained a constant nadir angle of 42 degrees, resulting in an incidence angle of 50.3 degrees at Earth's surface. The antenna was forward viewing and rotated equally +/- 25 degrees about the satellite subtrack. The 50 degree scan provided a 780 km swath of the Earth's surface. Scan period was 4.096 seconds." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35035, "uuid": "7837c871e5c445ad998c0c58dfb40e19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (Snow_cci): Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) level 3C daily global climate research data package (CRDP) (1979 – 2020), version 2.0", "abstract": "The ESA Snow_cci Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) data product is based on data from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) operated on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Nimbus-7 satellite, the Special Sensor Microwave / Imager (SSM/I) and the Special Sensor Microwave Imager / Sounder (SSMI/S) carried onboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) 5D- and F-series satellites. The satellite bands provide spatial resolutions between 15 and 69 km." } }, { "ob_id": 12729, "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. SSMIS is currently carried aboard DMSP-F16, -F17, and -F18 satellites, and is slated for future missions aboard DMSP-F19 and -F20." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35035, "uuid": "7837c871e5c445ad998c0c58dfb40e19", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (Snow_cci): Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) level 3C daily global climate research data package (CRDP) (1979 – 2020), version 2.0", "abstract": "The ESA Snow_cci Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) data product is based on data from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) operated on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Nimbus-7 satellite, the Special Sensor Microwave / Imager (SSM/I) and the Special Sensor Microwave Imager / Sounder (SSMI/S) carried onboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) 5D- and F-series satellites. The satellite bands provide spatial resolutions between 15 and 69 km." } }, { "ob_id": 12730, "platform": { "ob_id": 35046, "uuid": "4976dfcb70a94b83a4f9142928e0e22f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "RMI field site: Arlon, Belgium", "abstract": "Arlon, Belgium field site operated by Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-56-101-70003. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35045, "uuid": "0d4aea86436c427dab1b32d4cb6cc5e3", "short_code": "instr", "title": "RMI: Vaisala CL51 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument operated by Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12731, "platform": { "ob_id": 35051, "uuid": "053b302221824890ab6b18ed7359f0d0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "UWO field site: Western, Canada", "abstract": "Western, Canada field site operated by University of Western Ontario (UWO).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-73009. Details for this WIGOS station are presently unavailable in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 73009." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35050, "uuid": "46864bfeced8468686947b52d4b39eb9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UWO: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by University of Western Ontario (UWO) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12732, "platform": { "ob_id": 35056, "uuid": "6a5599eb21be4319844bc16a17cdeef8", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DMHZ field site: Gmp Zagreb Maksimir, Croatia", "abstract": "Gmp-Zagreb-Maksimir, Croatia field site operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-14240. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 14240." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35055, "uuid": "22eb8f02d1e6444bacb7048c6ea62019", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DMHZ: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12733, "platform": { "ob_id": 35061, "uuid": "7376b58c89a5481aa9995f472626c4e1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office field site: Akrotiri, Cyprus", "abstract": "Akrotiri, Cyprus field site operated by Met Office.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-17601. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 17601." }, "instrument": null, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12734, "platform": { "ob_id": 35066, "uuid": "59552e6163f54a5fb6615f54dd32f36d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "CHMI field site: Cervena, Czech Republic", "abstract": "Cervena, Czech Republic field site operated by Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-11766. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 11766." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35065, "uuid": "d8dbeefe9f224bf28505a71d9e674b87", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CHMI: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12735, "platform": { "ob_id": 35071, "uuid": "687c0e76e9a0471bae59865df5b95d6e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "FMI field site: Alajarvi Moksy, Finland", "abstract": "Alajarvi-Moksy, Finland field site operated by Finnish Meteorological Institution (FMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-246-0-101533. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35070, "uuid": "242f6c59d87f4a63b4fd71348d9e0e77", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FMI: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Finnish Meteorological Institution (FMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12736, "platform": { "ob_id": 35076, "uuid": "811e6357b32d496d82697200d1172c48", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Météo-France field site: Agen, France", "abstract": "Agen, France field site operated by Météo-France.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-07524. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 07524." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35075, "uuid": "841db90416cb4ce7b92c5238587e9a69", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Météo-France: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Météo-France providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12737, "platform": { "ob_id": 35081, "uuid": "efb30267b8cb4b4aa85bf9e8c12b574d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DWD field site: Aachen, Germany", "abstract": "Aachen, Germany field site operated by Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-10505. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 10505." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35080, "uuid": "4ab38ec4b99e409895f902ac20fc47e3", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DWD: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12738, "platform": { "ob_id": 35086, "uuid": "72f8eda5d140421386b57ffd85e10402", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ASNOA field site: Athens Observatory, Greece", "abstract": "Athens-Observatory, Greece field site operated by Actinometric Station of National Observatory of Athens (ASNOA).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-16714. Details for this WIGOS station are presently unavailable in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 16714." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35085, "uuid": "a7912fb0cec146488e081f5c3fdd4d19", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ASNOA: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Actinometric Station of National Observatory of Athens (ASNOA) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12739, "platform": { "ob_id": 35091, "uuid": "8636e929dda7484eab573fea818071f6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "OMSZ field site: Bekescsaba, Hungary", "abstract": "Bekescsaba, Hungary field site operated by Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-12992. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 12992." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35090, "uuid": "04422c5697b743abb3a96e55c07f4270", "short_code": "instr", "title": "OMSZ: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12740, "platform": { "ob_id": 35096, "uuid": "9487889fef17458fa228f47641b69398", "short_code": "plat", "title": "IMO field site: Bolungarvik, Iceland", "abstract": "Bolungarvik, Iceland field site operated by Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-04005. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 04005." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35095, "uuid": "2f558863d31c4e5d88b546d065323b45", "short_code": "instr", "title": "IMO: Vaisala CL51 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument operated by Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12741, "platform": { "ob_id": 35109, "uuid": "bdfed064705e4057a7f5fda5d60495a2", "short_code": "plat", "title": "CNR-ISAC field site: Messina, Italy", "abstract": "Messina, Italy field site operated by Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-00203. Details for this WIGOS station are presently unavailable in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35108, "uuid": "3e0e77e452714d34ac2923ae5e949d57", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CNR-ISAC: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12742, "platform": { "ob_id": 35114, "uuid": "a053921617014caea8fb4dc9030f7c44", "short_code": "plat", "title": "KNMI field site: Amsterdam Ap Schiphol, Netherlands", "abstract": "Amsterdam-Ap-Schiphol, Netherlands field site operated by Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-06240. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\r\n\r\nSite WMO site id: 06240.\r\n\r\nNote: this WIGOS ID is shared by 4 instruments located at the site. Data from the 4 instruments use one shared value for latitude and longitude:\r\n\r\nLatitude: 52.317008972168 N\r\nLongitude: 4.80366992950439 E\r\n \r\nThe actual instrument deployments are as follows:\r\n\r\nInstrument: Amsterdam AP Schiphol A\r\nLatitude: 52.317010 N\r\nLongitude: 4.803670 E\r\nAltitude: -4\r\nLocation: Amsterdam AP Schiphol end of runway 27\r\n\r\nInstrument: Amsterdam AP Schiphol B\r\nLatitude: 52.286140 N\r\nLongitude: 4.729310 E\r\n-Altitude: -4\r\nLocation: Amsterdam AP Schiphol end of runway 06\r\n \r\nInstrument: Amsterdam AP Schiphol C\r\nLatitude: 52.368290 N\r\nLongitude: 4.712660 E\r\nAltitude: --4\r\nLocation: Amsterdam AP Schiphol end of runway 18R\r\n \r\nInstrument: Amsterdam AP Schiphol D\r\nLatitude: 52.3395500183105 N\r\nLongitude: 4.7407398223877 E\r\nAltitude: --4\r\nLocation: Amsterdam AP Schiphol end of runway 18C \r\n\r\nThis Platform record uses the bounding box for the instruments to show the wider area covered by this one WIGOS ID." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35113, "uuid": "769363c33cc5464093dc64dc772d2ae1", "short_code": "instr", "title": "KNMI: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12743, "platform": { "ob_id": 35119, "uuid": "09cc5808e2d640318e40b5df8ae2fb28", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Norway field site: Andoya, Norway", "abstract": "Andoya, Norway field site operated by Met Norway.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-01010. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 01010." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35118, "uuid": "8f1cb340144d4fc28449eed05ae73105", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Norway: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Met Norway providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12744, "platform": { "ob_id": 35124, "uuid": "523146bcdd9e4b0baa9cd4a9cd07878d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "INOE 2000 field site: Magurele/Magurele-Rado, Romania", "abstract": "Magurele/Magurele-Rado, Romania field site operated by National Institute for Research and Development in Optoelectronics (INOE 2000). Note this site covers a larger area covered by the one WIGOS ID given below. As such it may be referred to by either name.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-INO. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35123, "uuid": "ea289cfa31a8425fb2c59671b17ccfae", "short_code": "instr", "title": "INOE 2000: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by National Institute for Research and Development in Optoelectronics (INOE 2000) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12745, "platform": { "ob_id": 35129, "uuid": "6bf4e74c2c354391a71c1194b8187726", "short_code": "plat", "title": "AEMET field site: Alcantarilla, Spain", "abstract": "Alcantarilla, Spain field site operated by La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-08429. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 08429." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35128, "uuid": "1a2132c72df74dcb8aab204f67bc7316", "short_code": "instr", "title": "AEMET: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by La Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12746, "platform": { "ob_id": 35134, "uuid": "e8266661c2604c1abfa3b90f5e78fab1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "SMHI field site: Blomskog, Sweden", "abstract": "Blomskog, Sweden field site operated by Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-02408. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 02408." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35133, "uuid": "207490b0a7f9481e9e82ce2e3e9a9bb0", "short_code": "instr", "title": "SMHI: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12747, "platform": { "ob_id": 35139, "uuid": "444d582d11b74cd68b4cf4bc0bda51fa", "short_code": "plat", "title": "MeteoSwiss field site: Adelboden, Switzerland", "abstract": "Adelboden, Switzerland field site operated by MeteoSwiss.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-06735. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 06735." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35138, "uuid": "33e346e177e44ed8809558bf2184fc5f", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MeteoSwiss: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by MeteoSwiss providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12748, "platform": { "ob_id": 1007, "uuid": "ee7da8cb98c24329bf1f694353fd0fa1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "RAF Aberporth", "abstract": "RAF Aberporth (WMO id 03502) is located in the county of Ceredigion, West Wales. Since 1941 observations have been recorded on a 24hr basis, linking the station to the synoptic network of the Met Office Meteorological Service. The site is located at OS grid reference SN 241521. More information can be found in the linked documents.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-03502. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12437, "uuid": "725fe1a8a3c54983aba53b119f3800e6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Lufft CHM15k Nimbus Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office own a number of the CHM 15k ceilometer used for measuring vertical profiles of backscatter signal from aerosol particles and hydrometeors. From the backscatter profiles cloud base heights and signal penetration depths, aerosol layer heights and vertical visibility are determined. The ceilometer uses a lidar with an operating range up to 15 kilometers (50,000 feet), the CHM 15k reliably detects multiple cloud layers and cirrus clouds." }, "relatedTo": null }, { "ob_id": 12749, "platform": { "ob_id": 35031, "uuid": "78973fd9186c4347a8238c7b46f9e085", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ZAMG field site: Altmunster, Austria", "abstract": "Altmunster, Austria field site operated by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-11254. Details for this WIGOS station are presently unavailable in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 11254." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35026, "uuid": "5c93b83aa2d4442491b6e65f10bfc0d4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ZAMG: Vaisala CL51 instrument", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument operated by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35145, "uuid": "471aea4722e04c8ea0ae7a7ff1472f68", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ZAMG: Vaisala CL51 instrument deployed at Altmunster", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument instrument deployed at Altmunster operated by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12750, "platform": { "ob_id": 35046, "uuid": "4976dfcb70a94b83a4f9142928e0e22f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "RMI field site: Arlon, Belgium", "abstract": "Arlon, Belgium field site operated by Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-56-101-70003. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35045, "uuid": "0d4aea86436c427dab1b32d4cb6cc5e3", "short_code": "instr", "title": "RMI: Vaisala CL51 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument operated by Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35148, "uuid": "95f04a9e30d04ae591c48908c2e7abd2", "short_code": "acq", "title": "RMI: Vaisala CL51 instrument deployed at Arlon", "abstract": "Vaisala CL51 instrument instrument deployed at Arlon operated by Royal Meteorological Institute (RMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12751, "platform": { "ob_id": 35051, "uuid": "053b302221824890ab6b18ed7359f0d0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "UWO field site: Western, Canada", "abstract": "Western, Canada field site operated by University of Western Ontario (UWO).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-73009. Details for this WIGOS station are presently unavailable in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 73009." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35050, "uuid": "46864bfeced8468686947b52d4b39eb9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "UWO: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by University of Western Ontario (UWO) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35151, "uuid": "8be22581def94155a214246b38881be3", "short_code": "acq", "title": "UWO: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument deployed at Western", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument instrument deployed at Western operated by University of Western Ontario (UWO) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12752, "platform": { "ob_id": 35056, "uuid": "6a5599eb21be4319844bc16a17cdeef8", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DMHZ field site: Gmp Zagreb Maksimir, Croatia", "abstract": "Gmp-Zagreb-Maksimir, Croatia field site operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-14240. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 14240." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35055, "uuid": "22eb8f02d1e6444bacb7048c6ea62019", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DMHZ: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35154, "uuid": "ba3d5bce9c2d435ba1f2f19aa0e5cdbd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DMHZ: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument deployed at Gmp-Zagreb-Maksimir", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument instrument deployed at Gmp-Zagreb-Maksimir operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12753, "platform": { "ob_id": 35061, "uuid": "7376b58c89a5481aa9995f472626c4e1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office field site: Akrotiri, Cyprus", "abstract": "Akrotiri, Cyprus field site operated by Met Office.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-17601. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 17601." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12446, "uuid": "8672febc6b364ee49cae98a477ea6fa9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Met Office: Vaisala CL31 Ceilometer", "abstract": "The Met Office own a number of Vaisala CL31 ceilometers used for detecting cloud base heights and also for obtaining backscatter profiles to aid ash cloud detection. The CL31 employs a pulsed diode laser LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology, which enables it to detect three cloud layers simultaneously.\r\n\r\nFast measurement helps to detect thin cloud patches below a solid cloud base. The CL31 provides a full backscatter profile for data visualization and research purpose. The CL31 beam can be directed either vertically or tilted. The tilting option together with the novel optics design provides enhanced performance during precipitation by improving the protection given by the shield. In the measurement unit, a tilt angle sensor automatically corrects the measured cloud distance reading to vertical cloud base height." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35157, "uuid": "b9e16dad1feb4d6c9d57c83a1b370f71", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Met Office: Vaisala CL31 instrument deployed at Akrotiri", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument instrument deployed at Akrotiri operated by Met Office providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12754, "platform": { "ob_id": 35066, "uuid": "59552e6163f54a5fb6615f54dd32f36d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "CHMI field site: Cervena, Czech Republic", "abstract": "Cervena, Czech Republic field site operated by Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-11766. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 11766." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35065, "uuid": "d8dbeefe9f224bf28505a71d9e674b87", "short_code": "instr", "title": "CHMI: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35160, "uuid": "c88f146ff9004439a508a4b13ebe0fd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CHMI: Vaisala CL31 instrument deployed at Cervena", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument instrument deployed at Cervena operated by Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12755, "platform": { "ob_id": 35071, "uuid": "687c0e76e9a0471bae59865df5b95d6e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "FMI field site: Alajarvi Moksy, Finland", "abstract": "Alajarvi-Moksy, Finland field site operated by Finnish Meteorological Institution (FMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-246-0-101533. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35070, "uuid": "242f6c59d87f4a63b4fd71348d9e0e77", "short_code": "instr", "title": "FMI: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Finnish Meteorological Institution (FMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35163, "uuid": "518e98a23cd044bf81e78d8097405584", "short_code": "acq", "title": "FMI: Vaisala CL31 instrument deployed at Alajarvi-Moksy", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument instrument deployed at Alajarvi-Moksy operated by Finnish Meteorological Institution (FMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12756, "platform": { "ob_id": 35076, "uuid": "811e6357b32d496d82697200d1172c48", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Météo-France field site: Agen, France", "abstract": "Agen, France field site operated by Météo-France.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-07524. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 07524." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35075, "uuid": "841db90416cb4ce7b92c5238587e9a69", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Météo-France: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Météo-France providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35166, "uuid": "17abc277268045a4bd85b3ebc8e847f0", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Météo-France: Vaisala CL31 instrument deployed at Agen", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument instrument deployed at Agen operated by Météo-France providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12757, "platform": { "ob_id": 35081, "uuid": "efb30267b8cb4b4aa85bf9e8c12b574d", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DWD field site: Aachen, Germany", "abstract": "Aachen, Germany field site operated by Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-10505. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 10505." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35080, "uuid": "4ab38ec4b99e409895f902ac20fc47e3", "short_code": "instr", "title": "DWD: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35169, "uuid": "6e4ee17def70477aab2b0b54126e7a53", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DWD: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument deployed at Aachen", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument instrument deployed at Aachen operated by Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12758, "platform": { "ob_id": 35086, "uuid": "72f8eda5d140421386b57ffd85e10402", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ASNOA field site: Athens Observatory, Greece", "abstract": "Athens-Observatory, Greece field site operated by Actinometric Station of National Observatory of Athens (ASNOA).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-16714. Details for this WIGOS station are presently unavailable in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 16714." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35085, "uuid": "a7912fb0cec146488e081f5c3fdd4d19", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ASNOA: Vaisala CL31 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument operated by Actinometric Station of National Observatory of Athens (ASNOA) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35172, "uuid": "44be706b7e1e41b5ade146f874de4ee8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "ASNOA: Vaisala CL31 instrument deployed at Athens-Observatory", "abstract": "Vaisala CL31 instrument instrument deployed at Athens-Observatory operated by Actinometric Station of National Observatory of Athens (ASNOA) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 12759, "platform": { "ob_id": 35091, "uuid": "8636e929dda7484eab573fea818071f6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "OMSZ field site: Bekescsaba, Hungary", "abstract": "Bekescsaba, Hungary field site operated by Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-12992. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 12992." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 35090, "uuid": "04422c5697b743abb3a96e55c07f4270", "short_code": "instr", "title": "OMSZ: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument.", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument operated by Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 35175, "uuid": "f3e681ca7fa2457494ec620ad9fcd8dd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "OMSZ: Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument deployed at Bekescsaba", "abstract": "Lufft CHM15k \"Nimbus\" instrument instrument deployed at Bekescsaba operated by Hungarian Meteorological Service (OMSZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } } ] }