Dataset: ESA Aerosol Climate Change Initiative (Aerosol_cci): Level 3 aerosol products from ATSR-2 (ADV algorithm), Version 2.31#
Dataset identifier: esacci.AEROSOL.mon.L3C.AER_PRODUCTS.ATSR-2.ERS-2.ADV.2-31.r1
Data store: cciodp
How to open this dataset in AVL JupyterLab
cciodp_store = new_data_store('cciodp')
ds = cciodp_store.open_data('esacci.AEROSOL.mon.L3C.AER_PRODUCTS.ATSR-2.ERS-2.ADV.2-31.r1')
Bounding box map#
cciodp_store = new_data_store('cciodp')
ds = cciodp_store.open_data('esacci.AEROSOL.mon.L3C.AER_PRODUCTS.ATSR-2.ERS-2.ADV.2-31.r1')
Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap, under the ODbL.
Basic information#
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Bounding box longitude (°) | -180.0 to 180.0 |
| Bounding box latitude (°) | -90.0 to 90.0 |
| Time range | 1995-06-01 to 2003-04-30 |
| Time period | 1M |
Click here for full dataset metadata.
Variable list#
Click on a variable name to jump to the variable’s full metadata.
| Variable | Long name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| AOD550_mean | mean aerosol optical density at 550 nm | 1 |
| AOD670_mean | mean aerosol optical density at 670 nm | 1 |
| AOD1600_mean | mean aerosol optical density at 1600 nm | 1 |
| AOD550_median | median aerosol optical density at 550 nm | 1 |
| AOD670_median | median aerosol optical density at 670 nm | 1 |
| AOD1600_median | median aerosol optical density at 1600 nm | 1 |
| ANG550-670_mean | Angstrom coefficient determined with mean AODs at 550 and 670 nm | 1 |
| surface_albedo550_mean | mean surface reflectance nadir view at 550 nm | 1 |
| surface_albedo550_median | median surface reflectance nadir view at 550 nm | 1 |
| surface_albedo550_sdev | standard deviation of surface reflectance nadir view at 550 nm | 1 |
| AOD550_sdev | standard deviation of aerosol optical density at 550 nm | 1 |
| AOD670_sdev | standard deviation of aerosol optical density at 670 nm | 1 |
| AOD1600_sdev | standard deviation of aerosol optical density at 1600 nm | 1 |
| pixel_count | number of days with results | 1 |
| FM_AOD550_mean | mean fine mode aerosol optical depth at 550 nm | 1 |
| FM_AOD550_median | median fine mode aerosol optical depth at 550 nm | 1 |
| FM_AOD550_sdev | standard deviation of fine mode aerosol optical depth at 550 nm | 1 |
| AOD550_uncertainty_mean | The mean uncertainty of the pixels | 1 |
| AOD550_propagated_uncertainty_1 | The sum of AOD550_sdev and AOD_propagated_uncertainty_1 | 1 |
| AOD550_propagated_uncertainty_2 | The propagation of of pixel uncertainties into the average value | 1 |
| AOD550_worst_case_uncertainty | Worst-case propagation (AOD+sdev)-(AOD-sdev) | 1 |
Full variable metadata#
AOD550_mean#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | mean aerosol optical density at 550 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD670_mean#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | mean aerosol optical density at 670 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD1600_mean#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | mean aerosol optical density at 1600 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD550_median#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | median aerosol optical density at 550 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD670_median#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | median aerosol optical density at 670 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD1600_median#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | median aerosol optical density at 1600 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
ANG550-670_mean#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | Angstrom coefficient determined with mean AODs at 550 and 670 nm |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | -1.0, 2.6 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
surface_albedo550_mean#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | mean surface reflectance nadir view at 550 nm |
| standard_name | surface_albedo |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 1.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
surface_albedo550_median#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | median surface reflectance nadir view at 550 nm |
| standard_name | surface_albedo |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 1.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
surface_albedo550_sdev#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | standard deviation of surface reflectance nadir view at 550 nm |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 1.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD550_sdev#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | standard deviation of aerosol optical density at 550 nm |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD670_sdev#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | standard deviation of aerosol optical density at 670 nm |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD1600_sdev#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | standard deviation of aerosol optical density at 1600 nm |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
pixel_count#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | number of days with results |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 1, 200 |
| orig_data_type | int16 |
| fill_value | 2147483647 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | int32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
FM_AOD550_mean#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | mean fine mode aerosol optical depth at 550 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
FM_AOD550_median#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | median fine mode aerosol optical depth at 550 nm |
| standard_name | atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
FM_AOD550_sdev#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | standard deviation of fine mode aerosol optical depth at 550 nm |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 4.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD550_uncertainty_mean#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | The mean uncertainty of the pixels |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 100.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD550_propagated_uncertainty_1#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | The sum of AOD550_sdev and AOD_propagated_uncertainty_1 |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 100.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD550_propagated_uncertainty_2#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | The propagation of of pixel uncertainties into the average value |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 100.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
AOD550_worst_case_uncertainty#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| long_name | Worst-case propagation (AOD+sdev)-(AOD-sdev) |
| units | 1 |
| valid_range | 0.0, 100.0 |
| orig_data_type | float32 |
| fill_value | -999.0 |
| size | 64800 |
| shape | 180, 360 |
| chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| file_chunk_sizes | 180, 360 |
| data_type | float32 |
| dimensions | latitude, longitude |
| file_dimensions | latitude, longitude |
Full dataset metadata#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | ESA Aerosol Climate Change Initiative (Aerosol_cci): Level 3 aerosol products from ATSR-2 (ADV algorithm), Version 2.31 |
| project | Climate Change Initiative - European Space Agency |
| references | http://www.esa-aerosol-cci.org |
| history | 2016-10-11 14:03:23 - Product generated from ADV 2.30, ATSR2 L1b ver. 6.03 |
| ecv | AEROSOL |
| institute | Finnish Meteorological Institute |
| processing_level | L3C |
| product_string | ADV |
| product_version | 2-31 |
| data_type | AER_PRODUCTS |
| sensor_id | ATSR-2 |
| platform_id | ERS-2 |
| abstract | The ESA Climate Change Initiative Aerosol project has produced a number of global aerosol Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products from a set of European satellite instruments with different characteristics. This dataset comprises Level 3 daily and monthly gridded aerosol products from the ATSR-2 instrument on the ERS-2 satellite, derived using the ADV algorithm, version 2.31. It covers the period from 1995-2003. For further details about these data products please see the linked documentation. |
| publication_date | 2020-08-27T16:09:33 |
| uuid | 302939d341fa4013b6d96d231d6d4f40 |
| catalog_url | https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/302939d341fa4013b6d96d231d6d4f40 |
| cci_project | AEROSOL |