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Sentinel-5P TROPOMI - Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), Level 3 - Global

Aerosol optical depth (AOD) as derived from TROPOMI observations. AOD describes the attenuation of the transmitted radiant power by the absence of aerosols. Attenuation can be caused by absorption and/or scattering. AOD is the primary parameter to evaluate the impact of aerosols on weather and climate. Daily AOD observations are binned onto a regular latitude-longitude grid. The TROPOMI instrument onboard the Copernicus SENTINEL-5 Precursor satellite is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer that provides global measurements of atmospheric properties and constituents on a daily basis. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and climate, providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the top of atmosphere solar radiation reflected by and radiated from the earth and its atmosphere. The four spectrometers of TROPOMI cover the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), Near Infra-Red (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infra-Red (SWIR) domains of the electromagnetic spectrum. The operational trace gas products generated at DLR on behave ESA are: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4), together with clouds and aerosol properties. This product is created in the scope of the project INPULS. It develops (a) innovative retrieval algorithms and processors for the generation of value-added products from the atmospheric Copernicus missions Sentinel-5 Precursor, Sentinel-4, and Sentinel-5, (b) cloud-based (re)processing systems, (c) improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users, and (d) data visualization services.

METOP GOME-2 - Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) - Global

Gridded Level 3 SO2 total column densities derived from the Metop/GOME-2-instruments. Volcanoes are the largest soures of SO2 in the atmosphere, depending on the erruption the Sulfurous compounds can be injected into stratosphere but in most cases it stays within the troposphere. Another important source is the coal combustion. Desulfurisation facilities within the power stations have reduced the sulfur emissions around the globe. In the stratosphere sulfur is a key component for building up aerosols, which reflect parts of the solar irradiation. The total SO2 column is retrieved from GOME solar back-scattered measurements in the ultraviolet wavelength region [using the DOAS method]. Depending on the plume SO2 can be a very strong absorber, because of that the ODAS retrieval might have some smaller issues, they can be reduced by choosing different wavelenght ranges depending on the signal. We apply three different fitting windows between 310 and 360nm. For the AMF, we assume a plumeheight of 6 km altitude. The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2) instrument continues the long-term monitoring of atmospheric trace gas constituents started with GOME / ERS-2 and SCIAMACHY / Envisat. Three instruments operate on board EUMETSAT's Meteorological Operational satellites MetOp-A, -B, and -C, launched in 2006, 2012, and 2018, respectively. GOME-2 measures a range of atmospheric trace constituents, with the emphasis on global ozone distribution. Furthermore, cloud properties and intensities of ultraviolet radiation are retrieved. These data are crucial for monitoring the atmospheric composition and the detection of pollutants. DLR generates operational GOME-2 / MetOp products in the framework of EUMETSAT's Satellite Application Facility on Atmospheric Composition Monitoring (AC-SAF).

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI – Aerosol Index (AI), Level 3 – Global

Aerosol Index (AI) as derived from TROPOMI observations. AI is an indicator for episodic aerosol plumes from dust outbreaks, volcanic ash, and biomass burning. The TROPOMI instrument onboard the Copernicus SENTINEL-5 Precursor satellite is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer that provides global measurements of atmospheric properties and constituents on a daily basis. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and climate, providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the top of atmosphere solar radiation reflected by and radiated from the earth and its atmosphere. The four spectrometers of TROPOMI cover the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), Near Infra-Red (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infra-Red (SWIR) domains of the electromagnetic spectrum. The operational trace gas products generated at DLR on behave ESA are: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4), together with clouds and aerosol properties. This product is created in the scope of the project INPULS. It develops (a) innovative retrieval algorithms and processors for the generation of value-added products from the atmospheric Copernicus missions Sentinel-5 Precursor, Sentinel-4, and Sentinel-5, (b) cloud-based (re)processing systems, (c) improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users, and (d) data visualization services.

METOP GOME-2 - Water Vapour (H2O) - Global

Gidded Level 3 H2O total columns. The Earth's capacity to sustain life is attributed to two mechanisms: the greenhouse effect and the hydrological cycle. Water vapour in the atmosphere is a critical component of both processes and the main naturally occurring greenhouse gas in the Earth's climate system. Water in gaseous form varies more than other greenhouse gases. Monitoring atmospheric water vapour globally is essential to understand its climate impacts. Measurements of water vapor columns are derived from satellite observations of solar radiation in the ultraviolet and visible (430 – 450 nm) spectral ranges. A water vapour absorption band is detectable across some European Sentinel platforms (Sentinel-4, Sentinel-5P and 5), former (GOME and SCIAMACHY) and future instruments (CO2M). This absorption signature by water vapor is used to derive the shown concentrations with the Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) technique. The retrieval methodology, as applied to the fleet of available platforms, demonstrates several advantages, including optimal sensitivity and coverage characteristics across both oceans and continents, enhanced temporal sampling frequency for weather applications, and continuous extension of long-term datasets for climate study purposes. This is accomplished by DLR in the framework of the EUMETSAT's Satellite Application Facility on Atmospheric Composition (AC-SAF) monitoring where DLR generates operational GOME-2 / MetOp products.

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI Surface Nitrogendioxide (NO2), Level 4 – Regional (Germany and neighboring countries)

The TROPOMI instrument onboard the Copernicus SENTINEL-5 Precursor satellite is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer that provides global measurements of atmospheric properties and constituents on a daily basis. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and climate, providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the top of atmosphere solar radiation reflected by and radiated from the earth and its atmosphere. The four spectrometers of TROPOMI cover the ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), Near Infra-Red (NIR) and Short Wavelength Infra-Red (SWIR) domains of the electromagnetic spectrum. The operational trace gas products generated at DLR on behave ESA are: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4), together with clouds and aerosol properties. This product displays the Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) near surface concentration for Germany and neighboring countries as derived from the POLYPHEMUS/DLR air quality model. Surface NO2 is mainly generated by anthropogenic sources, e.g. transport and industry. POLYPHEMUS/DLR is a state-of-the-art air quality model taking into consideration - meteorological conditions, - photochemistry, - anthropogenic and natural (biogenic) emissions, - TROPOMI NO2 observations for data assimilation. This Level 4 air quality product (surface NO2 at 15:00 UTC) is based on innovative algorithms, processors, data assimilation schemes and operational processing and dissemination chain developed in the framework of the INPULS project. The DLR project INPULS develops (a) innovative retrieval algorithms and processors for the generation of value-added products from the atmospheric Copernicus missions Sentinel-5 Precursor, Sentinel-4, and Sentinel-5, (b) cloud-based (re)processing systems, (c) improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users, and (d) data visualization services.

Langzeitvariation der stratospherischen Aerosolextinktion und der Aerosolteilchengrößen bei mittleren und hohen nördlichen Breiten

Stratosphärisches Sulphataerosol ist von großer Bedeutung für das Klimasystem, weil es solare Strahlung streut und damit die planetare Albedo der Erde erhöht. Es ist außerdem wichtig für die Chemie der Stratosphäre, weil die Aerosolpartikel an der Chloraktivierung - sogar außerhalb der Polarwirbel - sowie bekanntermaßen an der Bildung polarer stratosphärischer Wolken beteiligt sind. Darüber hinaus ist stratosphärisches Aerosol laut dem 5. Sachstandsbericht des Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change mitverantwortlich für die gegenwärtige Erwärmungspause. Boden-gestützte Lidar-Beobachtungen stellen eine der genauesten Methoden zur Fernerkundung stratosphärischer Aerosole dar. Im Rahmen des hier vorgeschlagenen Forschungsprojekts sollen Lidar-Messungen an 3 unterschiedlichen Orten - die bisher noch nicht zur Untersuchung stratosphärischer Aerosole verwendet wurden - genutzt werden. Die Lidar Systeme werden vom Leibniz-Institut für Atmosphärenphysik (IAP) e.V. an der Universität Rostock in Kühlungsborn betrieben und befinden sich im ALOMAR Observatorium in Andenes (Norwegen), auf der Davis Forschungsstation (Antarktis), sowie in Kühlungsborn. Zwei der Lidar-Messreihen decken gegenwärtig einen Zeitraum von 20 Jahren ab und die Lidar-Messungen in Alomar werden bei mehreren Wellenlängen durchgeführt, was die Ableitung von Teilchengrößen der stratosphärischen Aerosolpartikel erlaubt. Ein Alleinstellungsmerkmal der Lidar-systeme ist ihre Tageslichtfähigkeit, d.h., die Messungen können nicht nur nachts durchgeführt werden, was erstmals die Messung stratosphärischer Aerosole im polaren Sommer erlaubt. Die Lidar-Rohdaten werden in der ersten Phase des Projekts in vertikale Profile des Rückstreukoeffizienten und/oder der Aerosolextinktion konvertiert. Darüber hinaus werden aus den Mehrfarbenmessungen in ALOMAR Aerosolteilchengrößen bestimmt. In der zweiten Projektphase werden die abgeleiteten Aerosolzeitreihen verwendet, um deren zeitliche Variabilität sowie Langzeittrends über einen Zeitraum von mehr als 20 Jahren zu untersuchen und zu quantifizieren. Hierbei spielen saisonale Variationen, Einflüsse der QBO (Quasi-Biennial-Oscillation) und von Vulkanausbrüchen eine entscheidende Rolle. Die abgeleiteten Aerosolteilchengrößen liefern außerdem dringend benötigte Randbedingungen für die Ableitung der stratosphärischen Aerosolextinktion aus Satellitenmessungen des Horizont-gestreuten Sonnenlichts. Diese Messmethode wurde in der Vergangenheit zur Auswertung verschiedener Satellitendatensätze (z.B. OSIRIS/Odin, SCIAMACHY/Envisat, OMPS-LP/Suomi) verwendet und basiert auf a priori Wissen der Größenverteilung stratosphärischer Aerosole. Die zu erwartenden Ergebnisse liefern wichtige neue Kenntnisse über die Variabilität und Langzeittrends stratosphärischer Aerosolparameter (Extinktion, optische Dichte und Teilchengröße) sowie des Strahlungsantriebs des stratosphärischen Aerosols in mittleren und hohen nördlichen Breiten und über dekadische Zeitskalen.

Erosionsprozesse in degradierten Arganbeständen in Südmarokko

Boden und Vegetation endemischer Arganbestände in Marokko werden durch Expansion und Intensivierung der Agrarwirtschaft sowie Überweidung zunehmend degradiert. Überschirmte Flächen nehmen ab, unbedeckte Flächenanteile zwischen den Arganien nehmen zu. Infolge verminderter Infiltration steigen Oberflächenabfluss- und Bodenabtragsraten stark an. Auf den degradierten Böden kann sich nur lückenhafter Unterwuchs (Krautige und Gras) und kein Jungwuchs mehr ausbilden. Durch Untersuchungen verschieden stark degradierter Arganbestände werden in diesem Vorhaben Grenzwerte herausgearbeitet, ab denen bodenerodierende Prozesse initiiert werden, sowie solche, ab denen von einer Dynamisierung der Prozesse, insbesondere Rinnen- und Gully-Erosion, auszugehen ist. Dazu werden in drei Testgebieten im Hohen und Anti-Atlas eingezäunte Aufforstungsflächen mit ungeschützten Flächen auf verschiedenen Hangneigungen verglichen. Die Entwicklung der Bestandsdichten wird mit hochauflösenden CORONA-Satellitenbildern aus dem Jahr 1968 und großmaßstäbigen Luftbildern von 2017/18 quantifiziert, welche mit unbemannten Fluggeräten (UAVs) aufgenommen werden. Die Wuchsform der Bäume wird mit Structure from Motion (SfM)-Verfahren (3D-Modelle aus Multikopter-Aufnahmen) dokumentiert und klassifiziert. Untersuchungen zur Korngrößenverteilung, Aggregatstabilität, organischen Bodensubstanz und Bodennährstoffen sollen hypothesengeleitet den - mit steigendem Abstand der Bäume - sinkenden Einfluss der baumüberschirmten Fläche auf die erweiterten Zwischenbaumflächen aufzeigen. Mit Beregnungsversuchen und Infiltrationsmessungen werden Erodibilität und Infiltrationsvermögen der Zwischenbaumflächen in verschiedenen Degradationsstadien untersucht. Der Sedimentaustrag aus linearen Erosionsformen wird durch ein SfM-Monitoring mittels 3D-Modellen quantifiziert. Steinbedeckung und Viehwege lassen sich aus den selbst erstellten Luftbildern ermitteln. Viehzählungen und Interviews mit Schlüsselinformanten ergänzen die Kenntnisse über den Beweidungsdruck durch Schafe und Ziegen auf die Arganbestände. Anhand der Untersuchungen zur Degradation von Bestandsdichten, Zwischenbaum- und baumüberschirmten Flächen können die Arganbestände in mit Werten unterfütterte Stabilitätsklassen unterteilt werden. Die durch das Multi-Methoden-Konzept erarbeiteten Grenzwerte zeigen die Dynamisierung der Bodenerosionsprozesse unter Arganbeständen und belegen, dass bestimmte Erosionsprozesse verschiedenen Degradationszuständen der Fläche sowie unterschiedlichen Bestandsdichten zugeordnet werden können. Dies ist eine notwendige Voraussetzung für die nachhaltige Bewirtschaftung der Arganbestandsflächen.

METOP GOME-2 - Tropospheric Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) - Global

Gridded Level 3 tropospheric NO2 column densities derived from the Metop/GOME-2-instruments. In the troposphere NO2 is a short-lived atmospheric constituent caused by combustion processes, e.g. fossil fuel consumption or biomass buring or by lightning. NO2 plays an important role in the formation of ozone. The total NO2 column is retrieved from GOME solar back-scattered measurements in the visible wavelength region around 440nm [using the DOAS method]. To derive tropospheric NO2 columns, the estimated stratospheric component is substracted from the total column. In addition, an air mass factor based on monthly climatological NO2 profiles is considered. The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2) instrument continues the long-term monitoring of atmospheric trace gas constituents started with GOME / ERS-2 and SCIAMACHY / Envisat. Three instruments operate on board EUMETSAT's Meteorological Operational satellites MetOp-A, -B, and -C, launched in 2006, 2012, and 2018, respectively. GOME-2 measures a range of atmospheric trace constituents, with the emphasis on global ozone distribution. Furthermore, cloud properties and intensities of ultraviolet radiation are retrieved. These data are crucial for monitoring the atmospheric composition and the detection of pollutants. DLR generates operational GOME-2 / MetOp products in the framework of EUMETSAT's Satellite Application Facility on Atmospheric Composition Monitoring (AC-SAF).

METOP GOME-2 - Ozone (O3) - Global

Gridded Level 3 ozone column densities derived from the Metop/GOME-2-instruments. In the stratosphere – where the majority of the total O3 amount is located - O3 plays an vital role for the UV protection. In the troposphere O3 is generated by chemical processes caused by natural and anthropogenic emission of NO2 and volatile organic components (VOCs) (e.g. HCHO). Direct exposure to O3 is harmfull for humans and our environment. The total O3 column is retrieved from GOME solar back-scattered measurements in the uv wavelength region 325-335nm [using the DOAS method]. To determine the AMF an iterative process is applied, the assumed profile depends on the latitude, month, but also on the total column. The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2) instrument continues the long-term monitoring of atmospheric trace gas constituents started with GOME / ERS-2 and SCIAMACHY / Envisat. Three instruments operate on board EUMETSAT's Meteorological Operational satellites MetOp-A, -B, and -C, launched in 2006, 2012, and 2018, respectively. GOME-2 measures a range of atmospheric trace constituents, with the emphasis on global ozone distribution. Furthermore, cloud properties and intensities of ultraviolet radiation are retrieved. These data are crucial for monitoring the atmospheric composition and the detection of pollutants. DLR generates operational GOME-2 / MetOp products in the framework of EUMETSAT's Satellite Application Facility on Atmospheric Composition Monitoring (AC-SAF).

Trajectories and sensor data from drifter deployment number 07 during MS FRITZ REUTER and RV HEINCKE cruise HE644

During cruise HE644 (joint campaign of MS FRITZ REUTER and RV HEINCKE), Lagrangian surface drifters (Meyerjürgens et al., 2019; Deyle et al., 2024) were deployed from MS FRITZ REUTER, following the near-surface water motion, therefore allowing for observations within a moving water mass over extended periods with minimal disturbance to the surrounding water. Coordinates of the drifter position were transmitted by a GPS satellite tracker (inReach® Messenger from Garmin Ltd.) at two-minute intervals. Position data was processed after Deyle et al. (2024) and is available on minutely resolution in this dataset. For original trajectories see "<DOI>". In addition, the drifters were equipped with (down to 1.75 m depth) instrument chains including temperature and lightweight CTD (conductivity, temperature, depth) sensors. Depth in water was only recorded by RBRbrevio³ sensors, for others the depth was measured during sensor chain preparation and saved in the data array as fixed depth. The in situ temperature was recorded at up to six different depths using RBRsolo³, RBRbrevio³ (both sample frequency 1-2 Hz) and Aqua TROLL® 100 sensors (sample frequency 1 min-1). Conductivity was measured at up to three different depths, using RBRbrevio³ and Aqua TROLL® 100 sensors. RBR sensors were calibrated to a measurement uncertainty of ± 0.002 °C and ± 0.003 mS cm-1, whereas the TROLL sensors have a measurement uncertainty of ± 0.1 °C and ± 0.5%. For details on the sensor data processing see the appropriate processing report.

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