ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative (GHG CCI): SCIAMACHY CO2 Level 2 Data Product (CO2_SCI_WFMD), version 3.9, generated with the WFMD algorithm

Part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Greenhouse Gases (GHG) Climate Change Initiative (CCI) project and the Climate Research Data Package Number 3 (CRDP#3), the WFMD XCO2 SCIAMACHY product comprises a level 2, column-averaged dry-air mole fraction (mixing ratio) for carbon dioxide (CO2). The product has been produced using data acquired from the SCanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY (SCIAMACHY) on board the European Space Agency's environmental research satellite ENVISAT.

This product has been derived using the Weighting Function Modified DOAS (WFM-DOAS) algorithm, a least-squares method based on scaling pre-selected atmospheric vertical profiles. Note that this has been designated as an 'alternative' algorithm for the GHG CCI, and another XCO2 product has also been generated from the SCIAMACHY data using the baseline algorithm (the Bremen Optimal Estimation DOAS (BESD) algorithm). It is advised that users who aren't sure whether to use the baseline or alternative product use the product generated with the BESD baseline algorithm. For more information regarding the differences between baseline and alternative algorithms please see the GHG-CCI data products webpage provided in the documentation section.

The data product is stored per day in seperate NetCDF-files (NetCDF-4 classic model). The product files contain the key products, i.e. the retrieved column-averaged dry air mole fractions for XCO2, several other useful parameters and additional information relevant to using the data e.g. the averaging kernels. For further information on the product, including details of the WFMD algorithm, the SCIAMACHY instrument and issues associated with the data please see the associated product user guide (PUG) or the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents in the documentation section.

The GHG-CCI team encourage all users of their products to register with them to receive information on any updates or issues regarding the data products and to receive notification of new product releases. To register, please use the following link: http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/sciamachy/NIR_NADIR_WFM_DOAS/CRDP_REG/

Date (Publication): 2016-04-11T08:20:32

Date (Creation): 2016-04-11T08:20:32

Citation identifier: https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/95b804971495428285e136edaa6ac066

Citation identifier: Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) / 95b804971495428285e136edaa6ac066

Point of contact

Organisation name	Electronic mail address	Role
ESA CCI GHG project team	unknown	Author
Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)	support@ceda.ac.uk	Custodian
Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)	support@ceda.ac.uk	Distributor
Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)	support@ceda.ac.uk	pointofContact
Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)	support@ceda.ac.uk	Publisher

Maintenance and update frequency: Not planned

Update scope: Dataset

Keywords

University of Bremen
greenhouse gases
Level 2
Envisat
column-averaged dry air mole fraction of CO2
SCIAMACHY
SCIAMACHY
Environmental Satellite
satellite orbit frequency
ESA
GHG
CCI
CO2
WFMD
Greenhouse Gas

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Other constraints: Under the following licence https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/esacci_ghg_terms_and_conditions.pdf, appropriate use of these data may fall under any use. This message is intended as guidance, always read the full licence. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.

Spatial representation type: Grid

Language: English

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Imagery base maps earth cover

Begin date: 2002-10-01T00:00:00

End date: 2012-04-08T23:59:59

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84

Distribution format

Name	Version
Data are in NetCDF format

Distributor contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)		support@ceda.ac.uk	Distributor

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/95b804971495428285e136edaa6ac066	CEDA Data Catalogue Page

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://data.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/ghg/data/crdp_3/SCIAMACHY/WFMD_CO2/v3.9/	DOWNLOAD

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Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.esa-ghg-cci.org/index.php?q=webfm_send/258	Product User Guide

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Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/sciamachy/NIR_NADIR_WFM_DOAS/products/	Bremen WFMD website

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Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.esa-ghg-cci.org/sites/default/files/documents/public/documents/GHG-CCI_DATA.html	GHG-CCI Data Products webpage

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Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.atmos-chem-phys.org/11/2863/2011/acp-11-2863-2011.html	Schneising et al, 2011,'Long-term analysis of carbon dioxide and methane column-averaged mole fractions retrieved from SCIAMACHY'

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.esa-ghg-cci.org/index.php?q=webfm_send/260	System Verification Report (SVR) CRDP#3 - SCIAMACHY WFM-DOAS (WFMD) XCO2 and XCH4

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.esa-ghg-cci.org/index.php?q=webfm_send/280	Comprehensive Error Characterisation Report (CECR) - SCIAMACHY WFM-DOAS (WFMD) XCO2 and XCH4

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.esa-ghg-cci.org/?q=webfm_send/300	Product Validation and Intercomparison Report (PVIRv4)

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Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.esa-ghg-cci.org/index.php?q=webfm_send/160	Product Specification Document Version 3 (PSDv3)

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.esa-ghg-cci.org/index.php?q=webfm_send/259	Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) - SCIAMACHY WFM-DOAS (WFMD) XCO2 and XCH4

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://data.ceda.ac.uk/neodc/esacci/ghg/metadata/sample_images/ESACCI-GHG-L2-CO2-SCIAMACHY-WFMD-20100401-fv1.png	Sample Image

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	https://climate.esa.int/projects/ghgs/	ESA CCI Greenhouse Gases project website

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Conformance result

Title: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Statement: Data were processed by the ESA CCI GHG project team and supplied to CEDA as part of the ESA CCI Open Data Portal Project

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File identifier: 95b804971495428285e136edaa6ac066 XML

Metadata language: English

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Parent identifier: ESA Greenhouse Gases Climate Change Initiative (GHG_cci) dataset collection
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Hierarchy level: Dataset

Date stamp: 2026-02-15T03:07:14

Metadata standard name: UK GEMINI

Metadata standard version: 2.3

Metadata author

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA)		support@ceda.ac.uk	Point of contact

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