EarthCARE data products include auxiliary and orbit data essential for sensor processing. Orbit data consists of on-board satellite data and orbital information from the Flight Operations Segment, including Reconstructed Orbit and Attitude Files. The European Space Agency (ESA) provides this data to support the production of high-quality datasets for atmospheric and climate research.
Use Cases
- Calibrate sensor readings by aligning them with precise satellite positioning from Reconstructed Orbit Files.
- Validate atmospheric models by correlating satellite observation times and locations with orbital data.
- Analyze satellite orientation changes over time using Attitude Files to correct for instrument pointing errors.
Strengths
- Data is critical for producing high-quality, scientifically valuable EarthCARE datasets.
- Includes both predicted and determined orbital information from the Flight Operations Segment.
Limitations
- Specific data volume, temporal coverage, and geographic scope are not provided.
- The description lacks concrete metrics like row count, column count, or file size.
Provenance
- Source
- European Space Agency (ESA) via NASA Earthdata platform.
- Collection Method
- Generated from on-board satellite data and predictions/determinations by the Flight Operations Segment (FOS).
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Global, based on satellite orbit.