Monthly mean-gridded carbon monoxide profile and total column retrievals derived from MOPITT satellite measurements. The data combines Thermal and Near Infrared radiances and includes averaging kernels. The instrument was built by Canadian companies and launched aboard NASA's Terra spacecraft in December 1999.
Use Cases
- Analyze long-term trends in tropospheric carbon monoxide concentrations using monthly mean-gridded total column retrievals.
- Validate atmospheric chemistry models by comparing simulated CO profiles with the gridded Level 2 CO profile versions.
- Assess retrieval uncertainty and perform data assimilation by utilizing the included gridded averaging kernels.
- Study spatial patterns of pollution by mapping the gridded monthly means across the global coverage area.
Strengths
- Data combines retrievals from both Thermal and Near Infrared channels for joint analysis.
- Includes gridded averaging kernels, enabling uncertainty assessment and advanced data assimilation.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column count, and spatial resolution are unknown from the provided description.
- Data quality and limitations are described in a separate statement, requiring external review.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Earthdata, from the MOPITT instrument on the Terra spacecraft.
- Collection Method
- Satellite retrievals of Thermal and Near Infrared radiances, processed to monthly mean-gridded Level 3 files.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global coverage from a sun-synchronous polar orbit.