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=13000
{ "count": 14115, "next": "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v3/ipps/?format=api&limit=100&offset=13100", "previous": "https://api.catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/api/v3/ipps/?format=api&limit=100&offset=12900", "results": [ { "ob_id": 13489, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37950, "uuid": "b33ea7a3239e41a1ba6e926cf07e3813", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Condensation Particle Counters (Model Numbers: 375000 and 3772-CEN)", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Condensation Particle Counters (375000 and 3772-CEN) measure Number Concentration of Ambient Aerosol Particles by exposing aerosol particles to supersaturated vapor, which condenses onto the particles, allowing them to grow to sizes at which they can be optically detected." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37949, "uuid": "589332d093c248e9985e164a221534a1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Number Concentration of Ambient Aerosol Particles in Air Data from Cloud Particle Condenser Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22", "abstract": "CPC at Manchester AQ supersite" } }, { "ob_id": 13490, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37928, "uuid": "0aefe876aa894908a521f011e8a41515", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Palas FIDAS 200 E", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Instrument Serial Number: 9380. This instrument Measures Meteorological Data (Pressure, Temperature and Humidity) and Particulate Matter abundance (PM1, PM2.5, PM 10 and Number Concentration of Ambient Aerosol Particles)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39508, "uuid": "b5935f7cdd87406da1a736e66e2888c9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for Particulate Matter Data from Palas FIDAS 200 Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site", "abstract": "PM1, PM10 and PM2.5 measurements by FIDAS 200 instrument at the Manchester air-quality supersite" } }, { "ob_id": 13491, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39509, "uuid": "cd957ae056a94397a4c38ff6f62c4106", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Los Gatos Research NH3 ECONOMICAL AMMONIA ANALYSER (MODEL EAA-22)", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Los Gatos Research's (LGR's) Economical Ammonia Analyser (model EAA-22) provides sensitive measurements of ammonia in ambient air or in industrial process flows with extremely high precision and sensitivity." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37959, "uuid": "caa871e0ab2f4ff6a26cb1bf654737a5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Ammonia and Water Abundance Measurements from Los Gatos Research Ammonia Analyzer Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22", "abstract": "Ammonia and Water Abundance Measurements from Los Gatos Research Ammonia Analyzer Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site" } }, { "ob_id": 13492, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37928, "uuid": "0aefe876aa894908a521f011e8a41515", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Palas FIDAS 200 E", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Instrument Serial Number: 9380. This instrument Measures Meteorological Data (Pressure, Temperature and Humidity) and Particulate Matter abundance (PM1, PM2.5, PM 10 and Number Concentration of Ambient Aerosol Particles)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37927, "uuid": "6273ecd8935947b192690f55cff48f9a", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Meteorological Data from Palas FIDAS 200 Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-21", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Meteorological Data from Palas FIDAS 200 Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-21" } }, { "ob_id": 13493, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37928, "uuid": "0aefe876aa894908a521f011e8a41515", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Palas FIDAS 200 E", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Instrument Serial Number: 9380. This instrument Measures Meteorological Data (Pressure, Temperature and Humidity) and Particulate Matter abundance (PM1, PM2.5, PM 10 and Number Concentration of Ambient Aerosol Particles)" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37933, "uuid": "a96249df0f1148279c8d35d2ab9a6421", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Particle Distribution Data from Palas FIDAS 200 Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Particle Distribution Data from Palas FIDAS 200 Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22" } }, { "ob_id": 13494, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39534, "uuid": "24e525bf9c8b4a988928a7580bde9d97", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Aerosol Chemical Speciation Monitor (ACSM) measures mass loading and chemical composition of non-refractory aerosol particles in real-time. Ambient monitoring of NO3, SO4, NH4, Cl and Organic mass loadings." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39536, "uuid": "756c7752d70f41fba65fd81398288b39", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for MAQS Mass Concentration of the Non-Refractory Component of Ambient Aerosol Particles in Air Data from Aerosol Chemical Species Monitor (ACSM) at Manchester Air Quality Site", "abstract": "Data are collected by ACSM instrument and processed using IGOR 7.0" } }, { "ob_id": 13495, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37955, "uuid": "c8a6bb5b63414440ae651bb60ba26dc2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Laser Precipitation Monitor Model 5.4110.00.000", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Laser Precipitation Monitor serves as measuring value transmitter, and is well-suited for the measurement and detection of different types of precipitation such as drizzle, rain, hail, snow, and mixed precipitation. Model 5.4110.00.000" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37954, "uuid": "9dda6fcd8ffa46cc8df99ea25c05b29b", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Number and Speed of Drops in Precipitation per Minute from Disdrometre at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Number and Speed of Drops in Precipitation per Minute from Disdrometre at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards" } }, { "ob_id": 13496, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 38001, "uuid": "acc059def8574ab0ba1986d06a332ad6", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Cooper XACT 625i Ambient Metals Monitor", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Cooper Environmental’s Xact 625i is designed for high time resolution multi-metal and non-metal elements monitoring of ambient air, with detection limits that rival those of laboratory analysis. Only PM10 Aerosols are analysed prior to December 2020, and both PM2.5 and PM10 are analysed between December 2020 and Febuary 2022." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 38000, "uuid": "c7275f9381d845feb568a4b2f3f97580", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Elemental Composition Data of Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 Aerosol Particles in Air from a Cooper XACT 625i Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Elemental Composition Data of Ambient PM2.5 and PM10 Aerosol Particles in Air from a Cooper XACT 625i Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22" } }, { "ob_id": 13497, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37996, "uuid": "dad23c1d716f47fbb04c4fac4b33526d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Thermo Model 42i-Y NOY Analyzer", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Thermo Scientific Model 42i-Y NOY Analyzer measures the amount of nitrogen oxides in the air from sub-ppb levels up to 1000 ppb using chemiluminescence. The Model 42i-Y is a single chamber, single photomultiplier tube design that measures NOY which includes most oxides of nitrogen with the exception of NH3 and N2O" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37995, "uuid": "e230e834ff0a40c299f52204591bda21", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: NO and NOy Abundance Data from Thermo Model 42i-Y NOY Analyzer Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22", "abstract": "Acquisition for: NO and NOy Abundance Data from Thermo Model 42i-Y NOY Analyzer Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22" } }, { "ob_id": 13498, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37991, "uuid": "34f1c8bc7a684617b8559ec7f0a99e48", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Thermo Model 49i Ozone Analyzer", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite instrument to measure the amount of ozone in ambient air with the dual-cell, UV photometric. Thermo Scientific Model 49i Ozone Analyzer." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37990, "uuid": "d8344f7805eb436593fc39ab4be2cca9", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Ozone Abundance Data from Model 49i Ozone Analyzer Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Ozone Abundance Data from Model 49i Ozone Analyzer Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-22" } }, { "ob_id": 13499, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37986, "uuid": "f3f2176dc872425fb918d561a9efbd53", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Thermo 48i Carbon Monoxide Analyser Instrument", "abstract": "The Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Thermo Scientific Model 48i Carbon Monoxide (CO) Analyzer utilizes gas filter correlation technology to measures the amount of carbon monoxide in the air." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37985, "uuid": "aa8e0a5908284ee6a533075794b2cfc7", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: CO Abundance Data from Thermo 48i Carbon Monoxide Analyser Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards", "abstract": "Acquisition for: CO Abundance Data from Thermo 48i Carbon Monoxide Analyser Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards" } }, { "ob_id": 13500, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37981, "uuid": "72b656b14a4f4b14bc4f81a2c04766ce", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Teledyne T500U CAPS NO2 Analyzer", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) T500U CAPS NO2 Analyzer represents the next generation of criteria pollutant monitoring technology for the direct measurement of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) in air." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37980, "uuid": "32bfbde18a544ed6911d7f170a73596e", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Nitrogen Dioxide Abundance Data from Teledyne Model T500U Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Nitrogen Dioxide Abundance Data from Teledyne Model T500U Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards" } }, { "ob_id": 13501, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37976, "uuid": "08f145b0a2474796b0f8654c08a90010", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Sonic Windmaster", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Sonic Windmaster \r\nSerial Number: 180602\r\nInstrument to determine Wind speed and Wind Direction" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37975, "uuid": "1166db4db1c1489eb5bbc847e2a261fe", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: OSCA_MAQS_SonicWindmaster_2019-onwards", "abstract": "Acquisition for: OSCA_MAQS_SonicWindmaster_2019-onwards" } }, { "ob_id": 13502, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37971, "uuid": "bb1e338ce2ec4bcba0d9f7f8dbf7666c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer (SMPS Model Numbers: 308200) and Condensation Particle Counters (CPC Model Numbers: 375000)", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) 308200 SMPS and the 375000 Condensation Particle Counter together measure the Size Distribution of Ambient Aerosol Particles using electrostatic mobility to seperate particles by size and exposing aerosol particles to supersaturated vapor, which condenses onto the particles, allowing them to grow to sizes at which they can be optically detected." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37970, "uuid": "8b005221580a41d49660c568d6b3a523", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Number Concentration of Ambient Aerosol Particles in Air Data from Cloud Particle Condenser Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards (SMPS)", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Number Concentration of Ambient Aerosol Particles in Air Data from Cloud Particle Condenser Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards (SMPS)" } }, { "ob_id": 13503, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 37945, "uuid": "4725111c3c4c42efb2a9ed2021486afa", "short_code": "instr", "title": "MAQS: Magee Scientific Aethalometer Model AE33", "abstract": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) Magee Scientific Aethalometer is the instrument used for the real-time measurement of aerosol Black Carbon. The Model AE33 is the culmination of almost 40 years of experience and development. It provides accurate data with aerosol speciation on time scales as rapid as 1 second, using our patented DualSpot technology and multi-wavelength optical analysis." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37944, "uuid": "cc5fefff8b45454886ae5c3fb4c6f812", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Black Carbon and Ultraviolet Particulate Matter Levels detected from a Magee Scientific Aethalometer Model AE33 Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site 2019-onwards", "abstract": "Acquisition for: Black Carbon and Ultraviolet Particulate Matter Levels detected from a Magee Scientific Aethalometer Model AE33 Instrument at Manchester Air Quality Site" } }, { "ob_id": 13504, "platform": { "ob_id": 39554, "uuid": "97d2d7c738074d17bf0622a612df7d5c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Peru", "abstract": "The measurement site is located inside the ‘Center for Research on Solar Activity and its Effects on the Earth’, on the campus of San Luis Gonzaga University, Ica, Peru. The site is on a flat sandy soil. There is a house located 8m of the sensor position where the data is stored. There is a wall that separates the perimeter of the university located 15m of the sensor position. The site is at 402m a.s.l." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 25850, "uuid": "95144c2a2aec479bb0d4b85b04646c3d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Geophysics Institute of Peru: Boltek field meter", "abstract": "Potential gradient is measured using a Boltek field meter. It is mounted on the roof of one building of the university. There are many buildings. PG values are not correct by height factor. " }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39553, "uuid": "90a3f0ed1443407d89a45124ed3ff7d8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GLOCaeM potential gradient - Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Peru", "abstract": "Measurements of atmospheric electric potential gradient made at Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Peru" } }, { "ob_id": 13505, "platform": { "ob_id": 39554, "uuid": "97d2d7c738074d17bf0622a612df7d5c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Peru", "abstract": "The measurement site is located inside the ‘Center for Research on Solar Activity and its Effects on the Earth’, on the campus of San Luis Gonzaga University, Ica, Peru. The site is on a flat sandy soil. There is a house located 8m of the sensor position where the data is stored. There is a wall that separates the perimeter of the university located 15m of the sensor position. The site is at 402m a.s.l." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39555, "uuid": "7a7fc99f6ed7445c8d84145682f4c2bc", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Peru: Boltek field meter", "abstract": "Potential gradient is measured using a Boltek electric-field mill at a frequency of 2Hz. It is mounted on a 0.3m metal mount in a clean space inside the university. There is a house located 8m of the sensor position where the data is stored. There is a wall that separates the perimeter of the university located 15m of the sensor position.\r\n\r\nCorrection by height factor was performed in 2018" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39556, "uuid": "82d01d9bca4c42a7982b09866c7f95ab", "short_code": "acq", "title": "GLOCaeM potential gradient - Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Peru", "abstract": "Measurements of atmospheric electric potential gradient made at Universidad Nacional San Luis Gonzaga, Ica, Peru" } }, { "ob_id": 13506, "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": 8076, "uuid": "87a958e6009c48678f5a0dd73026750a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ENVISAT AATSR", "abstract": "The ENVISAT AATSR continues the ATSR-1 and ATSR-2 mission data sets of precise sea surface temperature (SST), thereby ensuring the production of a 10 year near-continuous data set from the ERS-1 and ERS-2 missions at the levels of accuracy of 0.3 K or better for climate research. AATSR was launched on board the Envisat satellite on 1st March 2002." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39618, "uuid": "038e91b2492e4a61a6dd0fd8ae42d27f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction Viewable from AATSR v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13507, "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": 8097, "uuid": "28871807a07f4cadb11bceaa4a4cc568", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ERS2 ATSR2", "abstract": "ATSR-2 was launched as part of the payload of ESA's ERS-1 satellite on 21st April 1995, and was the second instrument in the ATSR series including the along track scanning concept.\r\n\r\nEach ATSR instrument has been designed for exceptional sensitivity and stability of calibration, which are achieved through the incorporation of several innovative features in the instrument design. This design has, among other things, enabled the accurate measurement of sea surface temperature to an accuracy of +/- 0.3K.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR2 is equipped with infrared channels at 1.6um, 3.7um, 10.8 um and 12um to match its predecessor ATSR1 in providing brightness temperatures for measurement of sea-surface temperature and cloud-top temperature. In addition, visible channels at 0.55, 0.67 and 0.87 um for vegatation studies and improved cloud detection were also included on ATSR2. The ATSR2 failed in 2008." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39623, "uuid": "f214ca1d7e794daeb2ea528eb35e484d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction on Ground from ATSR-2 v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13508, "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": 8076, "uuid": "87a958e6009c48678f5a0dd73026750a", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ENVISAT AATSR", "abstract": "The ENVISAT AATSR continues the ATSR-1 and ATSR-2 mission data sets of precise sea surface temperature (SST), thereby ensuring the production of a 10 year near-continuous data set from the ERS-1 and ERS-2 missions at the levels of accuracy of 0.3 K or better for climate research. AATSR was launched on board the Envisat satellite on 1st March 2002." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39624, "uuid": "acdf9a1322dd4c5ebbc5ae484c6a948d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction on Ground from AATSR v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13509, "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": 8097, "uuid": "28871807a07f4cadb11bceaa4a4cc568", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ERS2 ATSR2", "abstract": "ATSR-2 was launched as part of the payload of ESA's ERS-1 satellite on 21st April 1995, and was the second instrument in the ATSR series including the along track scanning concept.\r\n\r\nEach ATSR instrument has been designed for exceptional sensitivity and stability of calibration, which are achieved through the incorporation of several innovative features in the instrument design. This design has, among other things, enabled the accurate measurement of sea surface temperature to an accuracy of +/- 0.3K.\r\n\r\nThe ATSR2 is equipped with infrared channels at 1.6um, 3.7um, 10.8 um and 12um to match its predecessor ATSR1 in providing brightness temperatures for measurement of sea-surface temperature and cloud-top temperature. In addition, visible channels at 0.55, 0.67 and 0.87 um for vegatation studies and improved cloud detection were also included on ATSR2. The ATSR2 failed in 2008." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39628, "uuid": "06b041234b5b4794a2af6cbae37ba298", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Snow Cover Fraction Viewable from ATSR-2 v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13510, "platform": { "ob_id": 39636, "uuid": "bae9635621a8458598c2735dad025492", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of L'Aquila field site: Aquila, Italy", "abstract": "Aquila, Italy field site operated by University of L'Aquila.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-CEO. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39635, "uuid": "b985ba668bce473d9c05d3c228df8401", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of L'Aquila: vaisala-cl51 instrument.", "abstract": "vaisala-cl51 instrument operated by University of L'Aquila providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39634, "uuid": "86ed96135bcc4956b6d72682a792b122", "short_code": "acq", "title": "University of L'Aquila: vaisala-cl51 instrument deployed at Aquila", "abstract": "vaisala-cl51 instrument instrument deployed at Aquila operated by University of L'Aquila providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13511, "platform": { "ob_id": 39640, "uuid": "95a8ce3476ba4eb79b019a4783e157ac", "short_code": "plat", "title": "KNMI field site: Borssele Alfa, Netherlands", "abstract": "Borssele Alfa, Netherlands field site operated by Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-528-0-06317. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 06317." }, "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": { "ob_id": 39639, "uuid": "9ea09007d0f240b8b1ee42733f08bd49", "short_code": "acq", "title": "KNMI: lufft-chm15k instrument deployed at Borssele Alfa", "abstract": "lufft-chm15k instrument instrument deployed at Borssele Alfa operated by Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13512, "platform": { "ob_id": 1664, "uuid": "9298b7366f4e4f4ea637c8f854f88cf5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-7", "abstract": "NASA polar-orbiting satellite which operated for the period 23rd June 1981 - 7th June 1986." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13513, "platform": { "ob_id": 1679, "uuid": "25e813e1539d46aeaf320dc3e4f06b8f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-9", "abstract": "NASA polar-orbiting satellite which operated for the period december 1984 to August 1993." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13514, "platform": { "ob_id": 1693, "uuid": "922c7e6cc7d04fa78ca9b30cd4d646c8", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-11", "abstract": "NASA polar orbiting satellite which operated during the period 24 Spetember 1988 to March 1995." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13515, "platform": { "ob_id": 1809, "uuid": "e43da72c118e44ec811c395aa05a16be", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-14", "abstract": "NOAA polar orbiting satellite which operated during the period 30 December 1994 to Febraury 2001." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13516, "platform": { "ob_id": 1824, "uuid": "2a13c66bfad74b98b9cd4201c51de8c1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-16", "abstract": "NOAA polar orbiting satellite which was launched on September 21, 2000" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13517, "platform": { "ob_id": 27174, "uuid": "3dba7abe842a4f55b7d27d58cfa6b7ac", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-18", "abstract": "NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar orbiting satellite which was launched on 20th May, 2005." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13518, "platform": { "ob_id": 27175, "uuid": "c6470e63d7f84f20b9c765be3d0b9352", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-19", "abstract": "NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar orbiting satellite which was launched on 6th February 2009" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1665, "uuid": "65564b1bbd5c4d76aa0638adb40fbcc8", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13519, "platform": { "ob_id": 39737, "uuid": "80081bfa14f54683a5c83f96b0ca90bb", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F8", "abstract": "8th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 3rd of the Block 5D-2 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imagery and temperature sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13520, "platform": { "ob_id": 27698, "uuid": "d001dfe5f77b498084b6d35bc0412af0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F11", "abstract": "11th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 6th of the Block 5D-2 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13521, "platform": { "ob_id": 39738, "uuid": "d785c00ee04040aca8166d950465083f", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F13", "abstract": "13th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 8th of the Block 5D-2 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13522, "platform": { "ob_id": 39739, "uuid": "4b0019ee8d79466e8faa202578d7d395", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F17", "abstract": "17th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 3rd of the Block 5D-3 series. Main missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding. Substantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13523, "platform": { "ob_id": 39740, "uuid": "6f453428dff04c4ca317d71113fb731c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "University of Birmingham Avian Platforms", "abstract": "The University of Birmingham made use of a number of birds to carry sensor packages to aid profiling the meteorology within the urban environment." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39741, "uuid": "8775c916bc4b4af7accb5f121a2fbb5d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Birmingham Avian-Meteorology-Instrument Packages (AvMIPs)", "abstract": "Meteorology sensor packages used to sample the meteorology over the urban environment by attachment to avian platforms.\r\n\r\nNote the instrument identifiers used are 1,2,3 and 6. 4 and 5 are not used as identifiers within the data as those instrument packets were either lost of found to be unreliable." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 37155, "uuid": "45d25f25b8884d8bbafa634af3082202", "short_code": "acq", "title": "BBUBL Avian data", "abstract": "BBUBL Avian data" } }, { "ob_id": 13524, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13525, "platform": { "ob_id": 39788, "uuid": "820df310c30d42fa89e5e983bf5baeaa", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F10", "abstract": "10th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 5th of the Block 5D-2 series.\r\nMain missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature sounding.\r\nSubstantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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. 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The data are used to obtain synoptic maps of critical atmospheric, oceanographic and selected land parameters on a global scale." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13527, "platform": { "ob_id": 39790, "uuid": "274774b837924d279f78e36e104c35d2", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F15", "abstract": "15th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 1st of the Block 5D-3 series.\r\nMain missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging and temperature/humidity sounding.\r\nSubstantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13528, "platform": { "ob_id": 39791, "uuid": "71ff60fe66ef479a9db7dfadc10cfd66", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F16", "abstract": "16th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 2nd of the Block 5D-3 series.\r\nMain missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.\r\nSubstantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13529, "platform": { "ob_id": 39792, "uuid": "fe0520788e824814a8d90b83a59797a6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Defense Meteorological Satellite Program - F18", "abstract": "18th flight unit of the DMSP Block 5D series, 4th of the Block 5D-3 series.\r\nMain missions: cloud imagery and MW imaging/temperature/humidity sounding.\r\nSubstantial contribution to Space weather." }, "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": 39709, "uuid": "b1d1e7437c9e4cd69f39ba5a65264dd4", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for: ESA Snow Climate Change Initiative (snow_cci) Fractional Snow Cover in CryoClim, v1.0", "abstract": "See documentation for more information." } }, { "ob_id": 13530, "platform": { "ob_id": 8246, "uuid": "e9c4a76ba5b64ede82a20d7d69da47a2", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Landsat 5", "abstract": "A nearly identical satellite to Landsat 4, Landsat 5 was launched as part of the Landsat programme in March 1984 and was operational until June 2013. As Landsat 4, it carried Thematic Mapper (TM) and MultiSpectral Scanner (MSS) instruments." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8581, "uuid": "b78aa577f5a046889b3030ba63bd66f9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Thematic Mapper (LS5)", "abstract": "The Landsat5 Thematic Mapper is a a nadir-viewing, seven-band multi-spectral scanning radiometer instrument, almost identical to the LS4 TM. It was launched in 1984 and was in operation until at least April 2003. The Landsat TM sensor is capable of providing low to medium-resolution imaging information of the Earth's surface. The TM data are scanned simultaneously in seven spectral bands. Band 6 scans thermal (heat) infrared radiation. Spectral and spatial characteristics of these bands are shown below:\r\n\r\nBand no. 1\r\nSpectral range: .450 to .520 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 2\r\nSpectral range: .520 to .600 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 3\r\nSpectral range: .630 to .690 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 4 \r\nSpectral range: .775 to .900 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 5\r\nSpectral range: 1.550 to 1.750 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m \r\nBand no. 6 \r\nSpectral range: 10.40 to 12.50 micrometres Ground resolution: 120 m\r\nBand no. 7\r\nSpectral range: 2.080 to 2.350 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39810, "uuid": "d154c605e9794e63808ba045a9db2dcd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover and Land Cover Change Maps for Africa at 30m spatial resolution, 1990-2019, v1", "abstract": "The product has been produced using data from Landsat-5/7/8 for optical data, and ERS-1, ERS-2, ENVISAT-ASAR for SAR imagery." } }, { "ob_id": 13531, "platform": { "ob_id": 8256, "uuid": "385d8284709749b9a29d33c07670c4fd", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Landsat 7", "abstract": "Landsat 7 was launched as a continuation of the Landsat programme on 15th April 1999 and is still operational as of July 2014. A three-axis attitude control subsystem stabilizes the satellite and keeps the instrument pointed toward Earth to within 0.05 degrees. The LANDSAT World-Wide-Reference system catalogues the worlds land mass into 57,784 scenes, each 115 miles (183 kilometres) wide by 106 miles (170 kilometres) long.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 15/04/1999\r\nStatus/projected mission lifetime: 5 years +\r\nOrbit parameters: near circular\r\nNominal altitude: 705 km\r\nOrbit type:\t near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.2 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 16 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10.00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: 183 km\r\nResolution: 15 - 60 m \r\nSpecial features: Panchromatic band, thermal band with 2 gain settings" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 8257, "uuid": "dfc450e6a1d54b40b8927c7d0de2de21", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+)", "abstract": "The Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) instrument is a fixed 'whisk-broom', eight-band, multispectral scanning radiometer capable of providing high-resolution imaging information of the Earth's surface onboard Landsat 7. The main improvement from the Landsat 4/5 Thematic Mappers (TMs) is the addition of a panchromatic band with 15 m spatial resolution.\r\nSpectral and spatial characteristics of these bands are shown below.\r\n\r\nBand no. 1\r\nSpectral range .450 to .515 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 2\r\nSpectral range .525 to .605 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 3\r\nSpectral range .630 to .690 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 4\r\nSpectral range .775 to .900 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 5\r\nSpectral range 1.550 to 1.750 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 6\r\nSpectral range 10.40 to 12.50 micrometres Ground resolution: 60 m\r\nBand no. 7\r\nSpectral range 2.090 to 2.35 micrometres Ground resolution: 30 m\r\nBand no. 8\r\nSpectral range .520 to .900 micrometres Ground resolution: 15 m" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39810, "uuid": "d154c605e9794e63808ba045a9db2dcd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover and Land Cover Change Maps for Africa at 30m spatial resolution, 1990-2019, v1", "abstract": "The product has been produced using data from Landsat-5/7/8 for optical data, and ERS-1, ERS-2, ENVISAT-ASAR for SAR imagery." } }, { "ob_id": 13532, "platform": { "ob_id": 12358, "uuid": "0ed62573c69a4f8ab46ea898ef0650a1", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Landsat 8", "abstract": "The Landsat 8 satellite was launched on 11th February 2013. It is a joint collaboration between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS). It was initially named the Landsat Continuity Mission but was later renamed Landsat 8. The Landsat 8 mission provides 16 bit high quality land surface data. It is offset by 8 days from Landsat 7 has a 16 day repeat cycle. The Landsat 8 payload consists of the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). The OLI provides multispectral data in the visible, near infrared and shortwave infrared as well as a panchromatic band. The TIRS instrument provides data in two thermal infrared bands." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12365, "uuid": "363aa51ef6c940a09daf90792856f8cd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS)", "abstract": "The Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal InfraRed Sensor (TIRS) are instruments on board the Landsat 8 platform provides multispectral images of the Earth's surface in the visible, near infrared, shortwave infrared and thermal infrared. Landsat 8 is a joint project beween the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39810, "uuid": "d154c605e9794e63808ba045a9db2dcd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover and Land Cover Change Maps for Africa at 30m spatial resolution, 1990-2019, v1", "abstract": "The product has been produced using data from Landsat-5/7/8 for optical data, and ERS-1, ERS-2, ENVISAT-ASAR for SAR imagery." } }, { "ob_id": 13533, "platform": { "ob_id": 7805, "uuid": "d21630e98aa74a4f8406743b74e5d076", "short_code": "plat", "title": "ERS-1", "abstract": "The European Remote Sensing satellite 1 (ERS1) was launched on 17th July 1991 and was the first flight of the RSA ERS program. The payload included the ATSR, AMU-SAR , AMI-SCAT, LRR PRARE and RA instruments. End of mission for ERS1 was 10th March 2000." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32747, "uuid": "bb030f960b934d0ba23dccacc4428eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "AMI-SAR", "abstract": "A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) was launched onboard European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (ERS-1) in July 1991 and ERS-2 in April 1995 as part of the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39810, "uuid": "d154c605e9794e63808ba045a9db2dcd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover and Land Cover Change Maps for Africa at 30m spatial resolution, 1990-2019, v1", "abstract": "The product has been produced using data from Landsat-5/7/8 for optical data, and ERS-1, ERS-2, ENVISAT-ASAR for SAR imagery." } }, { "ob_id": 13534, "platform": { "ob_id": 7813, "uuid": "8ee876e1ea644ed7a81d4e3536133fa0", "short_code": "plat", "title": "European Remote Sensing satellite 2 - ERS-2", "abstract": "ESA's two European Remote Sensing (ERS) satellites, ERS-1 and –2, were launched into the same orbit in 1991 and 1995 respectively. Their payloads included a synthetic aperture imaging radar, radar altimeter and instruments to measure ocean surface temperature and wind fields.\r\n\r\nERS-2 added an additional sensor for atmospheric ozone monitoring. The two satellites acquired a combined data set extending over two decades.\r\n\r\nThe ERS-2 satellite was retired on 05 September 2011." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 32747, "uuid": "bb030f960b934d0ba23dccacc4428eee", "short_code": "instr", "title": "AMI-SAR", "abstract": "A Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) was launched onboard European Remote Sensing Satellite 1 (ERS-1) in July 1991 and ERS-2 in April 1995 as part of the Active Microwave Instrument (AMI)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39810, "uuid": "d154c605e9794e63808ba045a9db2dcd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover and Land Cover Change Maps for Africa at 30m spatial resolution, 1990-2019, v1", "abstract": "The product has been produced using data from Landsat-5/7/8 for optical data, and ERS-1, ERS-2, ENVISAT-ASAR for SAR imagery." } }, { "ob_id": 13535, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 7820, "uuid": "06f9d685f96f4b26ba7f1ff09f4a29d9", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ENVISAT ASAR", "abstract": "The Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) on-board ENVISAT is an active C-band radar that provides land cover data regardless of cloud cover and time of day/night. ASAR was designed for continuity with the image and wave modes of the ERS-1/2 AMI-SAR. It features enhanced capability in terms of coverage, range of incidence angles, polarisation, and modes of operation. This enhanced capability is provided by significant differences in the instrument design: a full active array antenna equipped with distributed transmit/receive modules which provides distinct transmit and receive beams, a digital waveform generation for pulse \"chirp\" generation, a block adaptive quantisation scheme, and a ScanSAR mode of operation by beam scanning in elevation." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39810, "uuid": "d154c605e9794e63808ba045a9db2dcd", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover and Land Cover Change Maps for Africa at 30m spatial resolution, 1990-2019, v1", "abstract": "The product has been produced using data from Landsat-5/7/8 for optical data, and ERS-1, ERS-2, ENVISAT-ASAR for SAR imagery." } }, { "ob_id": 13536, "platform": { "ob_id": 12319, "uuid": "b6a54b30cf1f45d79e08117ccabeceb6", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1A", "abstract": "Sentinel 1A is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 3rd April 2014." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39812, "uuid": "4aaa9de24d6e4c98bb03dc2aea7b9733", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1", "abstract": "The ESA CCI High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1 was derived from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data." } }, { "ob_id": 13537, "platform": { "ob_id": 20017, "uuid": "c68fe345e19a47b0a200941896f8aace", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 1B", "abstract": "Sentinel 1B is the first of the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel series. It was launched on 25th April 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 12313, "uuid": "0604b6ac4fb24640895c84a25edfd078", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)", "abstract": "The C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) flown on the Sentinel 1 series of satellites is an instrument providing high resolution all-weather day and night radar coverage of the Earth's surface.\r\nSentinel 1A was launched on 3rd April 2014 and Sentinel 1B was launched on 25th April 2016. This instrument has four acquisition modes; Stripmap (SM), Interferometric Wide Swath (IW), Extra Wide Swath (EW), and Wave (WV)." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39812, "uuid": "4aaa9de24d6e4c98bb03dc2aea7b9733", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1", "abstract": "The ESA CCI High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1 was derived from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data." } }, { "ob_id": 13538, "platform": { "ob_id": 13187, "uuid": "05405d4d4caa47d2889e33b66511fa9b", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 2A", "abstract": "Sentinel 2A was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the second part of the Sentinel series. The satellite was launched on 23rd June 2015." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 13182, "uuid": "56c6780a9a1d450591dba5b9c848b7c2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 2 Multispectral Instrument (MSI)", "abstract": "Data from the Multispectral Instrument (MSI) on the Sentinel 2 series. Sentinel 2A was launched on 23rd June 2015 and Sentinel 2B was launch in March 2017. The instrument provides high-resolution optical imaging data of the Earth's surface." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39812, "uuid": "4aaa9de24d6e4c98bb03dc2aea7b9733", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1", "abstract": "The ESA CCI High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1 was derived from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data." } }, { "ob_id": 13539, "platform": { "ob_id": 25277, "uuid": "0bbb6de9c89b403aba5a2aacf53ec19e", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sentinel 2B", "abstract": "Sentinel 2B was launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) to become the second part of the Sentinel series alongside Sentinel 2A. The satellite was launched on 7th March 2016." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 13182, "uuid": "56c6780a9a1d450591dba5b9c848b7c2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Sentinel 2 Multispectral Instrument (MSI)", "abstract": "Data from the Multispectral Instrument (MSI) on the Sentinel 2 series. Sentinel 2A was launched on 23rd June 2015 and Sentinel 2B was launch in March 2017. The instrument provides high-resolution optical imaging data of the Earth's surface." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39812, "uuid": "4aaa9de24d6e4c98bb03dc2aea7b9733", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Aquisition for the ESA High Resolution Land Cover Climate Change Initiative (High_Resolution_Land_Cover_cci): High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1", "abstract": "The ESA CCI High Resolution Land Cover Map for Africa at 10m spatial resolution for 2019, v1 was derived from Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 data." } }, { "ob_id": 13540, "platform": { "ob_id": 39835, "uuid": "a40ad8d9935b4d2dbe75e05bd3d517b9", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sensor network for OxAria", "abstract": "Sensor network for OxAria" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39833, "uuid": "d1bf08245f014a77a80bc69933090ee4", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NO2 instrument for OxAria", "abstract": "NO2 instrument for OxAria" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39836, "uuid": "0d9f411b9ff149e39bbd4015fb20a58f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for NO2 data for OxAria", "abstract": "Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particles (PM10 & PM2.5) in ambient air in Oxford, UK. These are derived from low cost sensor units located ...... The raw data is at 10-second intervals and the processed data is at 15-minute and 1-hour resolutions." } }, { "ob_id": 13541, "platform": { "ob_id": 39835, "uuid": "a40ad8d9935b4d2dbe75e05bd3d517b9", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Sensor network for OxAria", "abstract": "Sensor network for OxAria" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39834, "uuid": "b5c9a59eab4c4ae38d78712cce3903ff", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Particulate instrument for OxAria", "abstract": "Particulate instrument for OxAria" }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39836, "uuid": "0d9f411b9ff149e39bbd4015fb20a58f", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for NO2 data for OxAria", "abstract": "Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and particles (PM10 & PM2.5) in ambient air in Oxford, UK. These are derived from low cost sensor units located ...... The raw data is at 10-second intervals and the processed data is at 15-minute and 1-hour resolutions." } }, { "ob_id": 13542, "platform": { "ob_id": 39851, "uuid": "7c70faf083ed48899aa2f91b522565c9", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DJI Matrice 600 drone platform", "abstract": "The DJI Matrice 600 drone platform weighs 9.6 Kg including batteries and is designed to carry a payload up to 6kg (the Headwall sensor is 4.8kg) with a battery of approximately 20 minutes (with the sensor mounted and powered thanks to the same drone batteries). This drone is operated following Visual Line Of Sight rules with an Operational Authorisation granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. To collect data, usually a mission flight is planned and created with fixed altitude, speed and other parameters and the drone flights automatically following the mission parameters to ensure the frames per second of the instrument and the pixel size. For the sensor, a polygon is created for the area of study and the sensor starts recording as soon as the sensor enters the polygon and stops when you get out of the polygon when flying. Those two steps are two different softwares and requires careful planning to ensure the polygon is defined in our area of study. (more info about drone here: https://www.dji.com/uk/matrice600)" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39826, "uuid": "bda03663b85d440caca1a9c25de821e2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC FSF Headwall Co-aligned VNIR and SWIR imager (450-2500 nm) with LiDAR.", "abstract": "The Headwall Co-Aligned VNIR-SWIR and LiDAR UAV mounted sensor is a class - leading hyperspectral pushbroom imager, capable of superb spectral and spatial resolution. This system is the first of its kind in Europe, and the first to be made openly available to researchers.\r\n\r\nThis system provides high spatial resolution (c. 5cm GSD), 3D projected, full-range hyperspectral imagery to support a wide range of applications, including mapping and monitoring of: vegetation, plant species, biodiversity, biomass, stress indicators, disease, agriculture, geology and many more. The attached 16 channel LiDAR allows orthorectification of flight lines over complex terrain and fusion with the hyperspectral datacube for three dimensional representation of spectral data and integration of LiDAR-based biomass estimates with different spectral products." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39825, "uuid": "d0bd2cf6365348caa59e54625805a549", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: HyperDrone _20210722", "abstract": "The Headwall Co-aligned VNIR and SWIR imager (450-2500 nm) with LiDAR sensor mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 drone platform" } }, { "ob_id": 13544, "platform": { "ob_id": 39855, "uuid": "f4aa31e2807d49f0bb38e8b7bdcbbffa", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DMHZ field site: Ogulin, Croatia", "abstract": "Ogulin, Croatia field site operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-14328. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 14328." }, "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": 39854, "uuid": "de2339c3cb1d48299b4a36df35fa8095", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DMHZ: lufft-chm15k instrument deployed at Ogulin", "abstract": "lufft-chm15k instrument instrument deployed at Ogulin operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13545, "platform": { "ob_id": 39859, "uuid": "c3ab2c43d96a4a92a342825173d72538", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DMHZ field site: Osijek, Croatia", "abstract": "Osijek, Croatia field site operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-14280. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 14280." }, "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": 39858, "uuid": "f11f60347f3a44689556af25e76d19ba", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DMHZ: lufft-chm15k instrument deployed at Osijek", "abstract": "lufft-chm15k instrument instrument deployed at Osijek operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13546, "platform": { "ob_id": 39863, "uuid": "5e8aab4bf5da472ca8a6d5c48b010aaf", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DMHZ field site: Varazdin, Croatia", "abstract": "Varazdin, Croatia field site operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-14246. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 14246." }, "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": 39862, "uuid": "30a8bbc4d5304cae9e3a81d26531bce5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "DMHZ: lufft-chm15k instrument deployed at Varazdin", "abstract": "lufft-chm15k instrument instrument deployed at Varazdin operated by Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service (DMHZ) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13547, "platform": { "ob_id": 39868, "uuid": "d677316cfdb44a8d804aff91046dcc78", "short_code": "plat", "title": "The Cyprus Institute field site: Cyprus Atmospheric Observatory - Ayia Marina (CAO-AMX), Cyprus", "abstract": "The Cyprus Atmospheric Observatory - Ayia Marina (CAO-AMX), Cyprus field site operated by The Cyprus Institute.\r\n\r\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-CYP. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39867, "uuid": "8fad8b3ec84947469b6eadb0a07176cd", "short_code": "instr", "title": "The Cyprus Institute: Vaisala-cl51 instrument.", "abstract": "Vaisala-cl51 instrument operated by The Cyprus Institute providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39866, "uuid": "de08212639a24b07a060fff7c2c3b986", "short_code": "acq", "title": "The Cyprus Institute: vaisala-cl51 instrument deployed at Cao-Amx", "abstract": "vaisala-cl51 instrument instrument deployed at Cyprus Atmospheric Observatory - Ayia Marina (CAO-AMX) operated by cao-amx providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13548, "platform": { "ob_id": 39851, "uuid": "7c70faf083ed48899aa2f91b522565c9", "short_code": "plat", "title": "DJI Matrice 600 drone platform", "abstract": "The DJI Matrice 600 drone platform weighs 9.6 Kg including batteries and is designed to carry a payload up to 6kg (the Headwall sensor is 4.8kg) with a battery of approximately 20 minutes (with the sensor mounted and powered thanks to the same drone batteries). This drone is operated following Visual Line Of Sight rules with an Operational Authorisation granted by the Civil Aviation Authority. To collect data, usually a mission flight is planned and created with fixed altitude, speed and other parameters and the drone flights automatically following the mission parameters to ensure the frames per second of the instrument and the pixel size. For the sensor, a polygon is created for the area of study and the sensor starts recording as soon as the sensor enters the polygon and stops when you get out of the polygon when flying. Those two steps are two different softwares and requires careful planning to ensure the polygon is defined in our area of study. (more info about drone here: https://www.dji.com/uk/matrice600)" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39826, "uuid": "bda03663b85d440caca1a9c25de821e2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "NERC FSF Headwall Co-aligned VNIR and SWIR imager (450-2500 nm) with LiDAR.", "abstract": "The Headwall Co-Aligned VNIR-SWIR and LiDAR UAV mounted sensor is a class - leading hyperspectral pushbroom imager, capable of superb spectral and spatial resolution. This system is the first of its kind in Europe, and the first to be made openly available to researchers.\r\n\r\nThis system provides high spatial resolution (c. 5cm GSD), 3D projected, full-range hyperspectral imagery to support a wide range of applications, including mapping and monitoring of: vegetation, plant species, biodiversity, biomass, stress indicators, disease, agriculture, geology and many more. The attached 16 channel LiDAR allows orthorectification of flight lines over complex terrain and fusion with the hyperspectral datacube for three dimensional representation of spectral data and integration of LiDAR-based biomass estimates with different spectral products." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39828, "uuid": "8f6bd5b696294847a123f0c76e9872c1", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: HyperDrone_20200929", "abstract": "The Headwall Co-aligned VNIR and SWIR imager (450-2500 nm) with LiDAR sensor mounted on a DJI Matrice 600 drone platform" } }, { "ob_id": 13549, "platform": { "ob_id": 39875, "uuid": "bdf025055db74925a986437663a76525", "short_code": "plat", "title": "CHMI field site: Praha, Czech Republic", "abstract": "Praha, Czech Republic field site operated by Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-11518. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 11518." }, "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": 39874, "uuid": "8053bfa8291a46108068e9eddfa6ecae", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CHMI: vaisala-cl31 instrument deployed at Praha", "abstract": "vaisala-cl31 instrument instrument deployed at Praha operated by Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13550, "platform": { "ob_id": 39879, "uuid": "12e89c4dd0eb4bce9bb6a523716b968c", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Météo-France field site: Issy Heliport, France", "abstract": "Issy Heliport, France field site operated by Météo-France.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-250-0-92040002. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "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": 39878, "uuid": "0dd006f5da324b4eba83856bd7e890b5", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Météo-France: vaisala-cl31 instrument deployed at Issy Heliport", "abstract": "vaisala-cl31 instrument instrument deployed at Issy Heliport operated by Météo-France providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13551, "platform": { "ob_id": 39883, "uuid": "fcb511fc33174aaf8cbf178d98847aee", "short_code": "plat", "title": "CNR-ISAC field site: Monte Cimone, Italy", "abstract": "Monte Cimone, Italy field site operated by Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC).\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-CMN. See online documentation for link to station details 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": { "ob_id": 39882, "uuid": "0e4076c7e83342cabfb6d6c3bc4c8b27", "short_code": "acq", "title": "CNR-ISAC: lufft-chm15k instrument deployed at Monte Cimone", "abstract": "lufft-chm15k instrument instrument deployed at Monte Cimone operated by Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC) providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13552, "platform": { "ob_id": 39887, "uuid": "f2caf6fb5cf048dfbf2679a7693132aa", "short_code": "plat", "title": "MeteoSwiss field site: Bern Belpmoos, Switzerland", "abstract": "Bern Belpmoos, Switzerland field site operated by MeteoSwiss.\n\nSite WIGOS id: 0-20000-0-06630. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool.\n\nSite WMO site id: 06630." }, "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": { "ob_id": 39886, "uuid": "9fd90fe210c44e2491e74da1c9eac366", "short_code": "acq", "title": "MeteoSwiss: vaisala-cl31 instrument deployed at Bern Belpmoos", "abstract": "vaisala-cl31 instrument instrument deployed at Bern Belpmoos operated by MeteoSwiss providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13553, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39891, "uuid": "58e65484357d49a3b1951e6a006a567c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "University of Manchester: lufft-chm15k instrument.", "abstract": "lufft-chm15k instrument operated by University of Manchester providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39890, "uuid": "bdc42663d6e6485f8f3bfd5bcfd50a4d", "short_code": "acq", "title": "University of Manchester: lufft-chm15k instrument deployed at Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS), UK", "abstract": "lufft-chm15k instrument instrument deployed at Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS) operated by University of Manchester providing cloud base height and aerosol profile data." } }, { "ob_id": 13554, "platform": { "ob_id": 39467, "uuid": "a29500b101bc43f2988b58c88512c469", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester Air Quality Supersite (MAQS)", "abstract": "An urban air quality supersites in Manchester, UK equipped with a suite of permanent and visiting instruments to deliver comprehensive, continuous and long-term measurements of atmospheric composition.\r\n\r\nThe site has a WIGOS id: 0-20008-0-MCR. See online documentation for link to station details in the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review (OSCAR) Tool." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39894, "uuid": "77b551c483514ee396297ea123ee98f2", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Lancaster Soil NOx", "abstract": "Lancaster University Dynamic Soil Chambers (LU-DySCs) were set up on the soil collar, connected to Teledyne N500 NOx analyser." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39897, "uuid": "d66d2ef43d204f228a88e87de26fc2db", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021", "abstract": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021" } }, { "ob_id": 13555, "platform": { "ob_id": 39848, "uuid": "b6018a093d58407a826904c152b36115", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester roadside site for OSCA", "abstract": "The Manchester roadside site used by the OSCA Intensive Operation Periods (IOPs) was situated on Upper Brook Street (53°27’59.9\"N, 2°13’44.9\"W), which is a key arterial road for transport into and out of\r\nCentral Manchester and at the location of the roadside site consisted of four lanes of traffic." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 24850, "uuid": "5bd2b345d3ed44e69931f221157fb94b", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Ultraportable Greenhouse Gas Analyser (UGGA)", "abstract": "The Ultraportable Greenhouse Gas Analyser (UGGA) is manufactured by Los Gatos Research Inc. (USA). It measures the dry mole fraction of methane and carbon dioxide in ambient air, using laser absorption spectroscopy in the near infrared spectral region. Sample air is pumped through a cavity, into which the laser beam is directed. Light exits the cavity into the photodetector through a partially reflective mirror at one end. The laser frequency is tuned across methane and carbon dioxide absorption lines - the depth of these lines is used to determine the mole fraction of methane and carbon dioxide present in the sample." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39897, "uuid": "d66d2ef43d204f228a88e87de26fc2db", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021", "abstract": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021" } }, { "ob_id": 13556, "platform": { "ob_id": 39848, "uuid": "b6018a093d58407a826904c152b36115", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester roadside site for OSCA", "abstract": "The Manchester roadside site used by the OSCA Intensive Operation Periods (IOPs) was situated on Upper Brook Street (53°27’59.9\"N, 2°13’44.9\"W), which is a key arterial road for transport into and out of\r\nCentral Manchester and at the location of the roadside site consisted of four lanes of traffic." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39895, "uuid": "71e4e36b7c15431394e165fe30c5ec8e", "short_code": "instr", "title": "York AirYX ICAD -NOx", "abstract": "The Iterative Cavity enhanced Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (ICAD) instrument by AirYX measures nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) at high time resolution (1s) using direct optical absorption spectroscopy in the spectral range between approximately 430 to 465 nm." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39897, "uuid": "d66d2ef43d204f228a88e87de26fc2db", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021", "abstract": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021" } }, { "ob_id": 13557, "platform": { "ob_id": 39848, "uuid": "b6018a093d58407a826904c152b36115", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Manchester roadside site for OSCA", "abstract": "The Manchester roadside site used by the OSCA Intensive Operation Periods (IOPs) was situated on Upper Brook Street (53°27’59.9\"N, 2°13’44.9\"W), which is a key arterial road for transport into and out of\r\nCentral Manchester and at the location of the roadside site consisted of four lanes of traffic." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39896, "uuid": "721195342b524a29a38970954e3eb00c", "short_code": "instr", "title": "York SIFT-MS (VOCs)", "abstract": "Selective Ion Flow Tube Mass Spectrometry (SIFT-MS) by Syft Technologies Ltd. (New Zealand), is a form of direct mass spectrometry. It applies controlled chemical ionization reactions to detect and quantify trace amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and inorganic gases." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39897, "uuid": "d66d2ef43d204f228a88e87de26fc2db", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021", "abstract": "Acquisition for OSCA IOP Summer 2021" } }, { "ob_id": 13558, "platform": { "ob_id": 39908, "uuid": "e1abd828ccff47b49cdc8d048c6178ce", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA).", "abstract": "The Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA) is a twin-engine Cessna 421 mounted with science instrumentation for the measurement of aerosol (PM2.5, PM10) and gaseous pollutants, specifically nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulphur dioxide. MOASA is also equipped with an aerosol backscatter LIDAR; that can point upwards to detect boundary layer height. \r\n\r\nThe aircraft was originally commissioned as a civil contingency capability but usage was extended to include clean air survey flights for the SPF Clean Air programme." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39907, "uuid": "ad690efe69b0439c9e48a52c82219adb", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Clear Air instruments on board the MOASA aircraft", "abstract": "A suite of air quality sampling instruments operated on board the Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA) including Airborne Integrated Meteorological Measurement System (AIMMS), a nephelometer, and instruments to measure gaseous nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulphur dioxide and fine mode (PM2.5) aerosol." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39933, "uuid": "e1f149bf158f49bda9c9db99b21ba3a6", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: MOASA flight M323: airborne observations from the Clean Air project", "abstract": "" } }, { "ob_id": 13559, "platform": { "ob_id": 39908, "uuid": "e1abd828ccff47b49cdc8d048c6178ce", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA).", "abstract": "The Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA) is a twin-engine Cessna 421 mounted with science instrumentation for the measurement of aerosol (PM2.5, PM10) and gaseous pollutants, specifically nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulphur dioxide. MOASA is also equipped with an aerosol backscatter LIDAR; that can point upwards to detect boundary layer height. \r\n\r\nThe aircraft was originally commissioned as a civil contingency capability but usage was extended to include clean air survey flights for the SPF Clean Air programme." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 39907, "uuid": "ad690efe69b0439c9e48a52c82219adb", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Clear Air instruments on board the MOASA aircraft", "abstract": "A suite of air quality sampling instruments operated on board the Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA) including Airborne Integrated Meteorological Measurement System (AIMMS), a nephelometer, and instruments to measure gaseous nitrogen dioxide, ozone, sulphur dioxide and fine mode (PM2.5) aerosol." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39920, "uuid": "5d3d04d76b984bf78c5cef1011e1d6db", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: MOASA flight M324: airborne observations from the Clean Air project", "abstract": "Acquisition for: MOASA flight M324: airborne observations from the Clean Air project" } }, { "ob_id": 13560, "platform": { "ob_id": 39908, "uuid": "e1abd828ccff47b49cdc8d048c6178ce", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA).", "abstract": "The Met Office Atmospheric Survey Aircraft (MOASA) is a twin-engine Cessna 421 mounted with science instrumentation for the measurement of aerosol (PM2.5, PM10) and gaseous pollutants, specifically nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulphur dioxide. 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It focuses its attention on altitudes from 7 to 90 km—between the highest mountains and the edge of space—and measures concentrations of ozone, aerosols and nitrogen dioxide.\r\n\r\nData provided by OSIRIS helps scientists better understand the impact of human activities and natural phenomena on the environment and climate." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33010, "uuid": "1beeae47665547c2b65ab98af80325b8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Merged SAGE II, Ozone_cci and OMPS-LP dataset of ozone profiles", "abstract": "The merged SAGE-CCI-OMPS+ dataset of ozone profiles is created using the data from several satellite instruments: SAGE II on ERBS; GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat; OSIRIS on Odin; ACE-FTS on SCISAT; OMPS on Suomi-NPP; POAM III on SPOT 4 and SAGE III on ISS." } }, { "ob_id": 13571, "platform": { "ob_id": 846, "uuid": "47779e22cdc6491a9f7491af866f7080", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Envisat", "abstract": "In March 2002, the European Space Agency launched Envisat, an advanced polar-orbiting Earth observation satellite which provides measurements of the atmosphere, ocean, land, and ice. 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It operates as a Fourier transform spectrometer for the measurement of high-resolution gaseous emission spectra at the Earth's limb. It operates in the near- to mid-infrared, where many of the main atmospheric trace gases have important emission features. Its main objectives are to provide simultaneous and global measurements of the middle atmosphere dynamics, radiation budget and chemical composition (O3, H2O, CH4, N2O, HNO3, NO2), and to monitor stratospheric ozone and CFCs." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33010, "uuid": "1beeae47665547c2b65ab98af80325b8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Merged SAGE II, Ozone_cci and OMPS-LP dataset of ozone profiles", "abstract": "The merged SAGE-CCI-OMPS+ dataset of ozone profiles is created using the data from several satellite instruments: SAGE II on ERBS; GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat; OSIRIS on Odin; ACE-FTS on SCISAT; OMPS on Suomi-NPP; POAM III on SPOT 4 and SAGE III on ISS." } }, { "ob_id": 13572, "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. 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The Envisat satellite has a payload of 10 instruments that will ensure the continuity of the data measurements of the ESA ERS satellites. Envisat data supports earth science research and allows monitoring of the evolution of environmental and climatic changes.\r\n\r\nLaunch date: 01/03/2002\r\nStatus / projected mission lifetime: Terminated on 08/04/2012\r\nOrbit parameters: 30 km in front of ERS2\r\nNominal altitude: 800 km (same as ERS2, near circular)\r\nOrbit type: near-polar, sun-synchronous\r\nInclination: 98.55 degrees\r\nRepeat period: 35 days\r\nEquatorial crossing time: 10:00 local time (descending node)\r\nSwath width: various\r\nResolution: various" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 11045, "uuid": "07925992cfa542c1b3f608e3f57f0969", "short_code": "instr", "title": "ENVISAT GOMOS", "abstract": "GOMOS measures atmospheric constituents by spectral analysis of the spectral bands between 250 nm to 675 nm, 756 nm to 773 nm, and 926 nm to 952 nm. Additionally, two photometers operate in two spectral channels; between 470 nm to 520 nm and 650 nm to 700 nm, respectively." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33010, "uuid": "1beeae47665547c2b65ab98af80325b8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Merged SAGE II, Ozone_cci and OMPS-LP dataset of ozone profiles", "abstract": "The merged SAGE-CCI-OMPS+ dataset of ozone profiles is created using the data from several satellite instruments: SAGE II on ERBS; GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat; OSIRIS on Odin; ACE-FTS on SCISAT; OMPS on Suomi-NPP; POAM III on SPOT 4 and SAGE III on ISS." } }, { "ob_id": 13574, "platform": { "ob_id": 1178, "uuid": "ea182db997924c3593261ec7dd0d5a31", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Earth Radiation Budget Satellite (ERBS)", "abstract": "One of the longest-running spacecraft missions to date, ERBS was launched on October 5, 1984 on the Space Shuttle Challenger and retired on October 14, 2005. The spacecraft was expected to have a two-year operation life, but ultimately, the mission provided scientific data about the Earth's ozone layer for more than two decades. In addition to the ERBE scanning and nonscanning instruments, the satellite also carried the Stratospheric Aerosol Gas Experiment (SAGE II)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1179, "uuid": "f94040688f3e4f0eae5f5ebfa4f72a6d", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment II (SAGE II)", "abstract": "SAGE II is an instrument on board the ERBS satellite which used the solar occultation technique to measure global profiles of aerosol extinction, temperature, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and water vapour in the stratosphere and upper troposphere." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 33010, "uuid": "1beeae47665547c2b65ab98af80325b8", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition process for the ESA Ozone Climate Change Initiative: Merged SAGE II, Ozone_cci and OMPS-LP dataset of ozone profiles", "abstract": "The merged SAGE-CCI-OMPS+ dataset of ozone profiles is created using the data from several satellite instruments: SAGE II on ERBS; GOMOS, SCIAMACHY and MIPAS on Envisat; OSIRIS on Odin; ACE-FTS on SCISAT; OMPS on Suomi-NPP; POAM III on SPOT 4 and SAGE III on ISS." } }, { "ob_id": 13575, "platform": { "ob_id": 27175, "uuid": "c6470e63d7f84f20b9c765be3d0b9352", "short_code": "plat", "title": "NOAA-19", "abstract": "NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) polar orbiting satellite which was launched on 6th February 2009" }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1817, "uuid": "eff26a2de66b4c6b9f71a15e875f52c5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 3 (AVHRR/3)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39976, "uuid": "a2a99cad71a040308f6139c76ec07c98", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Copernicus Climate Change Service Dataset: Sea Surface Temperature Integrated Climate Data Record (ICDR) from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), Level 3C (L3C), version 2", "abstract": "The product was derived from the AVHRR instruments on NOAA-19, METOP-A and METOP-B" } }, { "ob_id": 13576, "platform": { "ob_id": 8207, "uuid": "3f2dbe69fe4c40ee9e1e8be87e15a1d5", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Metop-A", "abstract": "Metop-A, launched on 19 October 2006, represents the first in a series of three satellites forming the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS). 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The latest instrument version is AVHRR/3, with 6 channels, first carried on NOAA-15 launched in May 1998." }, "relatedTo": { "ob_id": 39976, "uuid": "a2a99cad71a040308f6139c76ec07c98", "short_code": "acq", "title": "Acquisition for: Copernicus Climate Change Service Dataset: Sea Surface Temperature Integrated Climate Data Record (ICDR) from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR), Level 3C (L3C), version 2", "abstract": "The product was derived from the AVHRR instruments on NOAA-19, METOP-A and METOP-B" } }, { "ob_id": 13577, "platform": { "ob_id": 8299, "uuid": "84a6355ac58249cc8c636e77a243c86a", "short_code": "plat", "title": "Metop-B", "abstract": "Metop-B, launched on the 17th September 2012, is the second in a series of three satellites forming the space segment of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS)." }, "instrument": { "ob_id": 1817, "uuid": "eff26a2de66b4c6b9f71a15e875f52c5", "short_code": "instr", "title": "Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer 3 (AVHRR/3)", "abstract": "The AVHRR is a radiation-detection imager that can be used for remotely determining cloud cover and the surface temperature. Note that the term surface can mean the surface of the Earth, the upper surfaces of clouds, or the surface of a body of water. This scanning radiometer uses 6 detectors that collect different bands of radiation wavelengths.\n\nThe first AVHRR was a 4-channel radiometer, first carried on TIROS-N (launched October 1978). This was subsequently improved to a 5-channel instrument (AVHRR/2) that was initially carried on NOAA-7 (launched June 1981). 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