Section: IASI onboard MetOp | Support to ACAM & IGAC - MANGO | self-paced training | EUMETSAT

Main course page

  • Atmospheric Composition Data

    On this Moodle page we are hosting a number of resources to help in handling datasets and prepare for the training course.

    In order to be ready:

    • Find out how you can register for a number of services.
    • Download a number of datasets as instructed in the sections below and get ready to read and handle datasets.
    • Watch the Atmospheric Composition MOOC videos that provide a general background on Atmospheric composition
CALIPSO aerosol and cloud product (optional material)

IASI onboard MetOp

  • IASI onboard MetOp

    IASI is an infrared Fourier transform spectrometer developed jointly by CNES (the French spatial agency) with support of the scientific community, and by EUMETSAT. IASI is mounted on-board the European polar-orbiting MetOp satellite with the primary objective to improve numerical weather predictions, by measuring tropospheric temperature and humidity with high horizontal resolution and sampling. IASI also contributes greatly to atmospheric composition measurements for climate and chemistry applications, providing observations both day and night.  IASI retrieves observations of several trace gases and aerosols, for this course primarily carbon monoxide (CO) will be used. Currently, from IASI observations CO and sulphur dioxide (SO2) are part of AC SAF product family. 

     

CALIPSO aerosol and cloud product (optional material)