GOME2_L2_O3MOTO

Variables

The table below lists the variables that are present in the HARP product that results from an ingestion of GOME2_L2_O3MOTO data.

field name	type	dimensions	unit	description
datetime	double	{time}	[seconds since 2000-01-01]	time of the measurement
longitude	double	{time}	[degree_east]	longitude of the measurement
latitude	double	{time}	[degree_north]	latitude of the measurement
longitude_bounds	double	{time, 4}	[degree_east]	corner longitudes of the measurement
latitude_bounds	double	{time, 4}	[degree_north]	corner latitudes of the measurement
sensor_solar_zenith_angle	double	{time}	[degree]	solar zenith angle at the sensor
solar_zenith_angle	double	{time}	[degree]	solar zenith angle at top of atmosphere
viewing_zenith_angle	double	{time}	[degree]	viewing zenith angle at top of atmosphere
relative_azimuth_angle	double	{time}	[degree]	relative azimuth angle at top of atmosphere
BrO_column_number_density	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	BrO column number density
BrO_column_number_density_uncertainty	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	uncertainty of the BrO column number density
H2O_column_density	double	{time}	[kg/m^2]	H2O column mass density
H2O_column_density_uncertainty	double	{time}	[kg/m^2]	uncertainty of the H2O column mass density
HCHO_column_number_density	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	HCHO column number density
HCHO_column_number_density_uncertainty	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	uncertainty of the HCHO column number density
NO2_column_number_density	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	NO2 column number density
NO2_column_number_density_uncertainty	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	uncertainty of the NO2 column number density
tropospheric_NO2_column_number_density	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	tropospheric NO2 column number density
O3_column_number_density	double	{time}	[DU]	O3 column number density
O3_column_number_density_uncertainty	double	{time}	[DU]	uncertainty of the O3 column number density
OClO_column_number_density	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	OClO column number density
OClO_column_number_density_uncertainty	double	{time}	[mol/cm^2]	uncertainty of the OClO column number density
SO2_column_number_density	double	{time}	[DU]	SO2 column number density
SO2_column_number_density_uncertainty	double	{time}	[DU]	uncertainty of the SO2 column number density
BrO_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	BrO air mass factor
BrO_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the BrO air mass factor
H2O_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	H2O air mass factor
H2O_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the H2O air mass factor
HCHO_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	HCHO air mass factor
HCHO_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the HCHO air mass factor
NO2_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	NO2 air mass factor
NO2_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the NO2 air mass factor
tropospheric_NO2_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	tropospheric NO2 air mass factor
tropospheric_NO2_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the tropospheric NO2 air mass factor
O3_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	O3 air mass factor
O3_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the O3 air mass factor
OClO_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	OClO air mass factor
OClO_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the OClO air mass factor
SO2_column_number_density_amf	double	{time}	[]	SO2 air mass factor
SO2_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the SO2 air mass factor
cloud_fraction	double	{time}	[]	cloud fraction
cloud_fraction_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the cloud fraction
cloud_top_pressure	double	{time}	[mbar]	cloud top pressure
cloud_top_pressure_uncertainty	double	{time}	[mbar]	uncertainty of the cloud top pressure
cloud_top_height	double	{time}	[km]	cloud top height
cloud_top_height_uncertainty	double	{time}	[km]	uncertainty of the cloud top height
cloud_top_albedo	double	{time}	[]	cloud top albedo
cloud_top_albedo_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the cloud top albedo
cloud_optical_depth	double	{time}	[]	cloud optical depth
cloud_optical_depth_uncertainty	double	{time}	[]	uncertainty of the cloud optical depth
absorbing_aerosol_index	double	{time}	[]	absorbing aerosol index
scan_subindex	int8	{time}		the relative index (0-31) of this measurement within a scan (forward + backward)
scan_direction_type	int8	{time}		scan direction for each measurement; enumeration values: forward (0), backward (1)
index	int32	{time}		zero-based index of the sample within the source product

Ingestion options

The table below lists the available ingestion options for GOME2_L2_O3MOTO products.

option name	legal values	description
corrected_no2_column	true	ingest the NO2 total vertical column density corrected for tropospheric contribution (instead of the uncorrected NO2 total vertical column density)

Mapping description

The table below details where and how each variable was retrieved from the input product.

field name	mapping description
datetime	path	/GEOLOCATION/Time[]/Day, /GEOLOCATION/Time[]/MillisecondOfDay
datetime	description	the time values are converted to seconds since 2000-01-01 00:00:00 using time = (Day - 1577836800) * 86400 + MillisecondOfDay / 1000
longitude	path	/GEOLOCATION/LongitudeCentre[]
latitude	path	/GEOLOCATION/LatitudeCentre[]
longitude_bounds	path	/GEOLOCATION/LongitudeA[], /GEOLOCATION/LongitudeB[], /GEOLOCATION/LongitudeC[], /GEOLOCATION/LongitudeD[]
longitude_bounds	description	the corner coordinates are re-arranged in the order B-D-C-A
latitude_bounds	path	/GEOLOCATION/LatitudeA[], /GEOLOCATION/LatitudeB[], /GEOLOCATION/LatitudeC[], /GEOLOCATION/LatitudeD[]
latitude_bounds	description	the corner coordinates are re-arranged in the order B-D-C-A
sensor_solar_zenith_angle	path	/GEOLOCATION/SolarZenithAngleSatCentre[]
solar_zenith_angle	path	/GEOLOCATION/SolarZenithAngleCentre[]
viewing_zenith_angle	path	/GEOLOCATION/LineOfSightZenithAngleCentre[]
relative_azimuth_angle	path	/GEOLOCATION/RelativeAzimuthCentre[]
BrO_column_number_density	available	optional
BrO_column_number_density	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/BrO[]
BrO_column_number_density_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/BrO_Error[], /TOTAL_COLUMNS/BrO[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: BrO_Error[] * 0.01 * BrO[]
H2O_column_density	available	optional
H2O_column_density	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/H2O[]
H2O_column_density_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/H2O_Error[], /TOTAL_COLUMNS/H2O[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: H2O_Error[] * 0.01 * H2O[]
HCHO_column_number_density	available	optional
HCHO_column_number_density	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/HCHO[]
HCHO_column_number_density_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/HCHO_Error[], /TOTAL_COLUMNS/HCHO[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: HCHO_Error[] * 0.01 * HCHO[]
NO2_column_number_density	available	optional
	condition	corrected_no2_column=true
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/NO2_Corr[]
	condition	corrected_no2_column unset (default)
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/NO2[]
NO2_column_number_density_uncertainty	available	optional
	condition	corrected_no2_column=true
	description	uncertainty information unavailable; this variable will not be present in the ingested product
	condition	corrected_no2_column unset (default)
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/NO2_Error[], /TOTAL_COLUMNS/NO2[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: NO2_Error[] * 0.01 * NO2[]
tropospheric_NO2_column_number_density	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/NO2_Trop[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/NO2Tropo[]
O3_column_number_density	available	optional
O3_column_number_density	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/O3[]
O3_column_number_density_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/O3_Error[], /TOTAL_COLUMNS/O3[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: O3_Error[] * 0.01 * O3[]
OClO_column_number_density	available	optional
OClO_column_number_density	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/OClO[]
OClO_column_number_density_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/OClO_Error[], /TOTAL_COLUMNS/OClO[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: OClO_Error[] * 0.01 * OClO[]
SO2_column_number_density	available	optional
SO2_column_number_density	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/SO2[]
SO2_column_number_density_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/TOTAL_COLUMNS/SO2_Error[], /TOTAL_COLUMNS/SO2[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: SO2_Error[] * 0.01 * SO2[]
BrO_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘BrO’
BrO_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal_Error[,window], /DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTotal_Error[,window] * 0.01 * AMFTotal[,window]; window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘BrO’
H2O_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘H2O’
H2O_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal_Error[,window], /DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTotal_Error[,window] * 0.01 * AMFTotal[,window]; window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘H2O’
HCHO_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘HCHO’
HCHO_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal_Error[,window], /DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTotal_Error[,window] * 0.01 * AMFTotal[,window]; window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘HCHO’
NO2_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘NO2’
NO2_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal_Error[,window], /DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTotal_Error[,window] * 0.01 * AMFTotal[,window]; window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘NO2’
tropospheric_NO2_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
tropospheric_NO2_column_number_density_amf	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/NO2/AMFTropo[]
tropospheric_NO2_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/NO2/AMFTropo_Error[], /DETAILED_RESULTS/NO2/AMFTropo[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTropo_Error[] * 0.01 * AMFTropo[]
O3_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘O3’
O3_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal_Error[,window], /DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTotal_Error[,window] * 0.01 * AMFTotal[,window]; window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘O3’
OClO_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘OClO’
OClO_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal_Error[,window], /DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTotal_Error[,window] * 0.01 * AMFTotal[,window]; window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘OClO’
SO2_column_number_density_amf	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘SO2’
SO2_column_number_density_amf_uncertainty	available	optional
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal_Error[,window], /DETAILED_RESULTS/AMFTotal[,window], /META_DATA/MainSpecies[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: AMFTotal_Error[,window] * 0.01 * AMFTotal[,window]; window is the index in MainSpecies[] that has the value ‘SO2’
cloud_fraction	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudFraction[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudFraction[]
cloud_fraction_uncertainty	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudFraction_Error[], /DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudFraction[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudFraction_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudFraction[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudFraction_Error[], /CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudFraction[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudFraction_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudFraction[]
cloud_top_pressure	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopPressure[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopPressure[]
cloud_top_pressure_uncertainty	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopPressure_Error[], /DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopPressure[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudTopPressure_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudTopPressure[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopPressure_Error[], /CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopPressure[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudTopPressure_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudTopPressure[]
cloud_top_height	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopHeight[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopHeight[]
cloud_top_height_uncertainty	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopHeight_Error[], /DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopHeight[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudTopHeight_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudTopHeight[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopHeight_Error[], /CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopHeight[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudTopHeight_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudTopHeight[]
cloud_top_albedo	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopAlbedo[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopAlbedo[]
cloud_top_albedo_uncertainty	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopAlbedo_Error[], /DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudTopAlbedo[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudTopAlbedo_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudTopAlbedo[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopAlbedo_Error[], /CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudTopAlbedo[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudTopAlbedo_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudTopAlbedo[]
cloud_optical_depth	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudOpticalThickness[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudOpticalThickness[]
cloud_optical_depth_uncertainty	available	optional
	condition	V1 product
	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudOpticalThickness_Error[], /DETAILED_RESULTS/CloudOpticalThickness[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudOpticalThickness_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudOpticalThickness[]
	condition	V2 product
	path	/CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudOpticalThickness_Error[], /CLOUD_PROPERTIES/CloudOpticalThickness[]
	description	derived from the relative error in percent as: CloudOpticalThickness_Error[] * 0.01 * CloudOpticalThickness[]
absorbing_aerosol_index	available	optional
absorbing_aerosol_index	path	/DETAILED_RESULTS/AAI[]
scan_subindex	path	/GEOLOCATION/SubPixelInScan[]
scan_subindex	description	the pixel id is actually the pixel id relative to the L1b MDR, which is off by one with regard to the scan; the MDR pixel id is therefore converted to a real scan pixel id by subtracting one and performing a modulo 32
scan_direction_type	path	/GEOLOCATION/IndexInScan[]
scan_direction_type	description	the scan direction is based on IndexInScan[]; 0-2: forward (0), 3: backward (1)