Dataset: ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Monthly land surface temperature from SLSTR (Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer) on Sentinel 3B, level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2018-2020), version 3.00#

Dataset identifier: esacci.LST.mon.L3C.LST.SLSTR.Sentinel-3B.SLSTRB.3-00.NIGHT
Data store: cciodp

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cciodp_store = new_data_store('cciodp')
ds = cciodp_store.open_data('esacci.LST.mon.L3C.LST.SLSTR.Sentinel-3B.SLSTRB.3-00.NIGHT')

Bounding box map#

Bounding box map
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 2018-12-01 to 2020-12-31
Time period 1M

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Variable list#

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Variable Long name Units
dtime time difference from reference time seconds
satze satellite zenith angle degrees
sataz satellite azimuth angle degrees
solze solar zenith angle degrees
solaz solar azimuth angle degrees
lst land surface temperature kelvin
lst_uncertainty land surface temperature total uncertainty kelvin
lst_unc_ran uncertainty from uncorrelated errors kelvin
lst_unc_loc_atm uncertainty from locally correlated errors on atmospheric scales kelvin
lst_unc_loc_sfc uncertainty from locally correlated errors on surface scales kelvin
lst_unc_sys uncertainty from large-scale systematic errors kelvin
lcc land cover class 1
n number of clear-sky pixels [none]
variance land surface temperature variance kelvin

Full variable metadata#

dtime#

Field Value
long_name time difference from reference time
units seconds
valid_min 0.0
valid_max 2419200.0
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -32768.0
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type float32
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

satze#

Field Value
long_name satellite zenith angle
units degrees
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.01
valid_min 0
valid_max 18000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

sataz#

Field Value
long_name satellite azimuth angle
units degrees
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.01
valid_min -18000
valid_max 18000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

solze#

Field Value
long_name solar zenith angle
units degrees
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.01
valid_min 0
valid_max 18000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

solaz#

Field Value
long_name solar azimuth angle
units degrees
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.01
valid_min -18000
valid_max 18000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

lst#

Field Value
long_name land surface temperature
units kelvin
add_offset 273.15
scale_factor 0.01
valid_min -8315
valid_max 7685
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

lst_uncertainty#

Field Value
long_name land surface temperature total uncertainty
units kelvin
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.001
valid_min 0
valid_max 10000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

lst_unc_ran#

Field Value
long_name uncertainty from uncorrelated errors
units kelvin
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.001
valid_min 0
valid_max 10000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

lst_unc_loc_atm#

Field Value
long_name uncertainty from locally correlated errors on atmospheric scales
units kelvin
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.001
valid_min 0
valid_max 10000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

lst_unc_loc_sfc#

Field Value
long_name uncertainty from locally correlated errors on surface scales
units kelvin
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.001
valid_min 0
valid_max 10000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

lst_unc_sys#

Field Value
long_name uncertainty from large-scale systematic errors
units kelvin
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.001
valid_min 0
valid_max 10000
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 1
shape 1
chunk_sizes 1
file_chunk_sizes 1
data_type int16
dimensions length_scale
file_dimensions length_scale

lcc#

Field Value
long_name land cover class
units 1
flag_meanings cropland_rainfed cropland_rainfed_herbaceous_cover cropland_rainfed_tree_or_shrub_cover cropland_irrigated mosaic_cropland mosaic_natural_vegetation tree_broadleaved_evergreen_closed_to_open tree_broadleaved_deciduous_closed_to_open tree_broadleaved_deciduous_closed tree_broadleaved_deciduous_open tree_needleleaved_evergreen_closed_to_open tree_needleleaved_evergreen_closed tree_needleleaved_evergreen_open tree_needleleaved_deciduous_closed_to_open tree_needleleaved_deciduous_closed tree_needleleaved_deciduous_open tree_mixed mosaic_tree_and_shrub mosaic_herbaceous shrubland shrubland_evergreen shrubland_deciduous grassland lichens_and_mosses sparse_vegetation sparse_tree sparse_shrub sparse_herbaceous tree_cover_flooded_fresh_or_brakish_water tree_cover_flooded_saline_water shrub_or_herbaceous_cover_flooded urban Bare_areas_of_soil_types_not_contained_in_biomes_203_to_207 Unconsolidated_bare_areas_of_soil_types_not_contained_in_biomes_203_to_207 Consolidated_bare_areas_of_soil_types_not_contained_in_biomes_203_to_207 Bare_areas_of_soil_type_Entisols_Orthents Bare_areas_of_soil_type_Shifting_sand Bare_areas_of_soil_type_Aridisols_Calcids Bare_areas_of_soil_type_Aridisols_Cambids Bare_areas_of_soil_type_Gelisols_Orthels water snow_and_ice Sea_ice
flag_values 10, 11, 12, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 61, 62, 70, 71, 72, 80, 81, 82, 90, 100, 110, 120, 121, 122, 130, 140, 150, 151, 152, 153, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 220, 230
valid_min 10
valid_max 230
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

n#

Field Value
long_name number of clear-sky pixels
valid_min 0
valid_max 18750
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

variance#

Field Value
long_name land surface temperature variance
units kelvin
add_offset 0.0
scale_factor 0.01
valid_min 0
valid_max 10000
coordinates lon lat
orig_data_type int16
fill_value -32768
size 16200000000
shape 25, 18000, 36000
chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
file_chunk_sizes 1, 1000, 1000
data_type int16
dimensions time, lat, lon
file_dimensions time, lat, lon

Full dataset metadata#

Field Value
title ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Monthly land surface temperature from SLSTR (Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer) on Sentinel 3B, level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2018-2020), version 3.00
source ESA LST CCI SLSTRB L3U V3.0
history Created using software developed at University of Leicester
references https://climate.esa.int/en/projects/land-surface-temperature
product_version 3-00
comment These data were produced as part of the ESA LST CCI project.
project Climate Change Initiative - European Space Agency
ecv LST
institute University of Leicester
processing_level L3C
product_string SLSTRB
data_type LST
sensor_id SLSTR
platform_id Sentinel-3B
abstract This dataset contains monthly-averaged land surface temperatures (LSTs) and their uncertainty estimates from the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel 3B. Satellite land surface temperatures are skin temperatures, which means, for example, the temperature of the ground surface in bare soil areas, the temperature of the canopy over forests, and a mix of the soil and leaf temperature over sparse vegetation. The skin temperature is an important variable when considering surface fluxes of, for instance, heat and water. Daytime and night-time temperatures are provided in separate files corresponding to the morning and evening Sentinel 3B equator crossing times which are 10:00 and 22:00 local solar time. Per pixel uncertainty estimates are given in two forms, first, an estimate of the total uncertainty for the pixel and second, a breakdown of the uncertainty into components by correlation length. Also provided in the files, on a per pixel basis, are the observation time, the satellite viewing and solar geometry angles, a quality flag, and land cover class. The dataset coverage is global over the land surface. LSTs are provided on a global equal angle grid at a resolution of 0.01° longitude and 0.01° latitude. SLSTRB achieves full Earth coverage in 1 day so the daily files have gaps where the surface is not covered by the satellite swath during day or night on that day. Furthermore, LSTs are not produced where clouds are present since under these circumstances the IR radiometer observes the cloud top which is usually much colder than the surface. Dataset coverage runs from December 2018 to December 2020. There are minor interruptions (1-10 days) during satellite/instrument maintenance periods or instrument anomalies. The dataset was produced by the University of Leicester (UoL) and LSTs were retrieved using the (UoL) LST retrieval algorithm and data were processed in the UoL processing chain. The dataset was produced as part of the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative which strives to improve satellite datasets to Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) standards.
publication_date 2022-06-27T15:01:08
uuid b54d5f1c08594879a05929ce09951c56
catalog_url https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/b54d5f1c08594879a05929ce09951c56
cci_project LST