EarthCARE Satellite Raw and Calibrated Instrument Data

ESA's EarthCARE satellite collection provides Level 0 raw instrument packets, Level 1b calibrated geolocated measurements, and Level 1d data on a joint standard grid with ECMWF meteorological fields. The dataset is restricted for the commissioning team and includes products from instruments like the Broadband Radiometer and Multi-Spectral Imager. The data supports analysis of atmospheric conditions within the satellite's swath.

Use Cases

• Calibrate raw instrument source packets from Level 0 data to produce geolocated measurements.
• Analyze spatially integrated Broadband Radiometer (BBR) measurements across various ground pixel sizes.
• Interpolate Multi-Spectral Imager (MSI) Level 1b data onto a common spatial grid for consistent cross-band analysis.
• Collocate data from all EarthCARE instruments using the Level 1d joint standard grid (JSG).
• Model atmospheric conditions by incorporating ECMWF meteorological fields limited to the EarthCARE swath.

Strengths

• Includes four distinct processing levels (L0, L1b, L1c, L1d) for comprehensive data utility.
• Level 1d provides a joint standard grid for collocating data from all satellite instruments.
• Incorporates authoritative ECMWF meteorological fields for enhanced atmospheric analysis.

Limitations

• Dataset is restricted, limiting immediate access for the broader research community.
• Specific row counts, file sizes, and temporal coverage are unknown.
• Sample data and column descriptions are unavailable for preliminary assessment.

Provenance

Source

European Space Agency (ESA) EarthCARE satellite mission.

Collection Method

Data gathered by EarthCARE satellite instruments and processed to defined calibration levels.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Global coverage within the EarthCARE satellite's swath.