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Sentinel-5P TROPOMI – Cloud Optical Thickness (COT), Level 3 – Global

This product displays the Cloud Optical Thickness (COT) around the globe. Clouds play a crucial role in the Earth's climate system and have significant effects on trace gas retrievals. The cloud optical thickness is retrieved from the O2-A band using the ROCINN algorithm. The TROPOMI instrument aboard the SENTINEL-5P space craft is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer covering wavelength bands between the ultraviolet and the shortwave infra-red. TROPOMI's purpose is to measure atmospheric properties and constituents. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the Top Of Atmosphere (TOA) 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, allowing operational retrieval of the following trace gas constituents: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4). Within the INPULS project, innovative algorithms and processors for the generation of Level 3 and Level 4 products, improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users are developed.

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 – Cloud-Top Height (CTH), Level 3 – Global

Global Cloud-Top Height (CTH) as derived from the Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI instrument. Clouds play a crucial role in the Earth's climate system and have significant effects on trace gas retrievals. The cloud-top height is retrieved from the O2-A band using the ROCINN algorithm. Daily observations are binned onto a regular latitude-longitude grid. The TROPOMI instrument aboard the SENTINEL-5P space craft is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer covering wavelength bands between the ultraviolet and the shortwave infra-red. TROPOMI's purpose is to measure atmospheric properties and constituents. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the Top Of Atmosphere (TOA) 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, allowing operational retrieval of the following trace gas constituents: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4). Within the INPULS project, innovative algorithms and processors for the generation of Level 3 and Level 4 products, improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users are developed.

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI – Water Vapour (H2O), Level 3 – Global

Water Vapour (H2O) concentration (globally) as derived from Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI observations. H2O is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. In addition it is one of the most powerful drivers for weather phenomena in the troposphere. Daily observations are binned onto a regular latitude-longitude grid. The TROPOMI instrument aboard the SENTINEL-5P space craft is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer covering wavelength bands between the ultraviolet and the shortwave infra-red. TROPOMI's purpose is to measure atmospheric properties and constituents. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the Top Of Atmosphere (TOA) 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, allowing operational retrieval of the following trace gas constituents: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Water Vapour (H2O), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4). Within the INPULS project, innovative algorithms and processors for the generation of Level 3 and Level 4 products, improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users are developed.

PHILEAS (Untersuchung des Transport aus dem asiatischen Sommermonsun in hohe Breiten)

PHILEAS (Probing high latitude export of air from the Asian summer monsoon)Die asiatische Sommermonsun Antizyklone (AMA) während des Nordsommers wird als ein Haupttransportweg in die obere Troposphäre / untere Stratosphäre (UTLS) für troposphärische Luftmassen, die viel H2O und Aerosolvorläufergase und Verschmutzung enthalten, gesehen. Neuere Beobachtungen zeigen eine große Bedeutung des Transports von Ammoniumnitrat durch die AMA für das Aerosolbudget und die asiatische Tropopausenaerosolschicht (ATAL), wahrscheinlich auch mit Konsequenzen für die Zirrenbildung.Neuere flugzeuggetragene Messkampagnen konnten die Zusammensetzung und Aerosolgehalt im Inneren der AMA charakterisieren oder werden in unmittelbarer Nähe Messungen erheben. Im Gegensatz dazu wurde der Einfluss von monsungeprägten Luftmassen auf die Gesamtzusammensetzung der nördlichen untersten Stratosphäre, z.B. bei HALO Mesungen nachgewiesen. Allerdings gibt es bisher keine Studie, die den Übergang der AMA Luftmassen in die extratropische unterste Stratosphäre (LMS) und die Konsequenzen für Aerosolprozessierung und Zusammensetzung zeigt. Im Rahmen der früheren HALO Missionen TACTS/ESMVal und WISE hat sich gezeigt, dass der nördliche Zentralpazifik eine Schlüsselregion für diesen Übergang ist.Beobachtungen und Modelldaten zeigen eine besondere Bedeutung des sogenannten ‘eddy-sheddings‘ für die Befeuchtung der nördlichen UTLS an. Diese Eddies stellen isolierte dynamische Anomalien dar, die sich von der AMA gelöst haben und mit der Hintergrundströmung in der Atmosphäre zu zirkulieren beginnen. Die chemische Zusammensetzung der Eddies ist zunächst isoliert von ihrer Umgebung. Dynamische und diabatische Prozesse erodieren jedoch diese Anomalien und führen zu einer allmählichen Vermischung mit dem stratosphärischen Hintergrund.Weitere Transportpfade beeinflussen die Zusammensetzung der UTLS über dem Pazifik im Sommer: i) quasi-horizontales Mischen über den Subtropenjet ii) konvektiver Eintrag tropischer Taifune, die in die Extratropen wandern können iii) Wettersysteme der mittleren Breiten. Bei PHILEAS ist geplant, die relative Bedeutung verschiedener Prozesse für die Gasphasen und Aerosolzusammensetzung der UTLS zu untersuchen. Dabei soll insbesondere die dynamische und chemische Entwicklung ehemaliger AMA Filamente untersucht werden, die sich von der AMA abgespalten haben und über dem Pazifik aus der Troposphäre in die Stratosphäre übergehen.Insgesamt ergeben sich drei Hauptthemen, die die PHILEAS Mission motivieren:1) Welche Haupttransportpfade, Zeitskalen und Prozesse dominieren den Transport aus der AMA in die unterste Stratosphäre?2) Wie entwickeln sich Zusammensetzung der Gasphase und der Aerosole während des Transports speziell durch die 'shed eddies'?3) Welche Bedeutung hat der Prozess der Wirbelablösung für das globale Budget der UTLS speziell von H2O und infrarot-aktiven Substanzen?

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 - 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).

Emissionen aus dem Straßenverkehr und städtische Lufthygiene: Neue Möglichkeiten aus zeitlich hoch aufgelöster Analyse

In diesem Projekt sollen zeitlich hoch aufgelöste Spurengasmessungen und Messungen der Größenspektren der Aerosolpartikel an einem Verkehrsstandort zu einer deutlichen Weiterentwicklung unseres Verständnisses der Dynamik der Konzentrationen von Luftschadstoffen im städtischen Umfeld sowie der Emissionen aus dem Straßenverkehr beitragen. Neue, schnelle Techniken sollen das bereits gut entwickelte Grundlagenwissen zu Emissionsverhältnissen NO / NO2 / NOx einzelner Fahrzeuge und Fahrzeuggruppen entwickeln, den Einfluss auf die Ozonchemie und die Interaktion mit dem vorhandenen Ozon studieren, Emissionsverhältnisse NH3 / CO2 und NOx / CO2 unter realen Bedingungen quantifizieren, und vor allem die Emissionen der Aerosopartikel in einem weiten Größenspektrum (einige nm bis über 1 mym Durchmesser) detailliert quantifizieren. Dies bedeutet und ermöglicht eine neuartige Analyse der Emissionen von Partikeln im echten Straßenverkehr. Die vorgeschlagenen Konzepte und Messungen ergänzen sich mit anderen modernen Konzepten der Analyse von Luftverschmutzung und Emissionen wie z.B. multi-Sensoren-Anwendungen, Einsatz mobiler Plattformen, oder Eddy-Kovarianz. Hier wird Grundlagenforschung vorgeschlagen, die in Ergänzung mit anderen Anwendungen und Konzepten einschließlich Modellierung zu einer deutlichen Verbesserung unseres Verständnisses der städtischen Umwelt führen wird. Das Herzstück der experimentellen Forschung ist eine 18-monatige Messreihe am Straßenrand, die allerdings von zwei Intensivmesskampagnen (IOPs) um Kenntnisse zur räumlichen Representativität und zur chemischen Zusammensetzung der Partikel im Größenspektrum ergänzt werden.

Methodologies for dealing with uncertainties in landscape planning and related modeling; Uncertainty of predicted hydro-biogeochemical fluxes and trace gas emissions on the landscape scale under climate and land use change

Water, carbon and nitrogen are key elements in all ecosystem turnover processes and they are related to a variety of environmental problems, including eutrophication, greenhouse gas emissions or carbon sequestration. An in-depth knowledge of the interaction of water, carbon and nitrogen on the landscape scale is required to improve land use and management while at the same time mitigating environmental impact. This is even more important under the light of future climate and land use changes.In the frame of the proposal 'Uncertainty of predicted hydro-biogeochemical fluxes and trace gas emissions on the landscape scale under climate and land use change' we advocate the development of fully coupled, process-oriented models that explicitly simulate the dynamic interaction of water, carbon and nitrogen turnover processes on the landscape scale. We will use the Catchment Modelling Framework CMF, a modular toolbox to implement and test hypothesis of hydrologic behaviour and couple this to the biogeochemical LandscapeDNDC model, a process-based dynamic model for the simulation of greenhouse gas emissions from soils and their associated turnover processes.Due to the intrinsic complexity of the models in use, the predictive uncertainty of the coupled models is unknown. This predictive (global) uncertainty is composed of stochastic and structural components. Stochastic uncertainty results from errors in parameter estimation, poorly known initial states of the model, mismatching boundary conditions or inaccuracies in model input and validation data. Structural uncertainty is related to the flawed or simplified description of natural processes in a model.The objective of this proposal is therefore to quantify the global uncertainty of the coupled hydro-biogeochemical models and investigate the uncertainty chain from parameter uncertainty over forcing data uncertainty up the structural model uncertainty be setting up different combinations of CMF and LandscapeDNDC. A comprehensive work program has been developed structured in 4 work packages, that consist of (1) model set up, calibration and uncertainty assessment on site scale followed by (2) an application and uncertainty assessment of the coupled model structures on regional scale, (3) global change scenario analyses and finally (4) evaluating model results in an ensemble fashion.Last but not least, a further motivation of this proposal is to provide project results in a manner that they support planning and decision taking under uncertainty, as this proposal is part of the package proposal on 'Methodologies for dealing with uncertainties in landscape planning and related modelling'.

Sentinel-5P TROPOMI – Ozone (O3), Level 3 – Global

Ozone vertical column density in Dobson Units as derived from Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI observations. The stratospheric ozone layer protects the biosphere from harmful solar ultraviolet radiation. Ozone in troposphere can pose risks to the health of humans, animals, and vegetation. The TROPOMI instrument aboard the SENTINEL-5P space craft is a nadir-viewing, imaging spectrometer covering wavelength bands between the ultraviolet and the shortwave infra-red. TROPOMI's purpose is to measure atmospheric properties and constituents. It is contributing to monitoring air quality and providing critical information to services and decision makers. The instrument uses passive remote sensing techniques by measuring the Top Of Atmosphere (TOA) 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, allowing operational retrieval of the following trace gas constituents: Ozone (O3), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Formaldehyde (HCHO), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Methane (CH4). Daily observations are binned onto a regular latitude-longitude grid. Within the INPULS project, innovative algorithms and processors for the generation of Level 3 and Level 4 products, improved data discovery and access technologies as well as server-side analytics for the users are developed.

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