Earth Surface Reflectance Climatology
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Description of the product
Retrieval of trace gases and cloud and aerosol properties in the Earth’s atmosphere requires an accurate determination of the surface reflectance, often expressed as the Lambert Equivalent Reflectance (LER). This LER is defined as the required reflectance of an isotropic surface needed to match the observed top of the atmosphere (TOA) reflectance in a pure Rayleigh scattering atmosphere under cloud free conditions and no aerosols. The climatology product consists of global maps of the Earth’s surface LER value at 23 wavelengths in the range 309—500 nm at a spatial resolution of 0.5 by 0.5 degrees. The LER is given for each calendar month, and a yearly optimum value is also provided. Both values are derived using two distinctly different methods. The first method is based on taking the absolute minimum value of all observation, while the second method uses a statistical analysis based on the temporal histograms of all observations. Two datasets are available, one is based on 3.5 years of data, while the other is based on 5 years of data. A full description of the methodology and the derived dataset can be found in:Earth Surface Reflectance Climatology from Three Years of OMI Data
Q.L. Kleipool, M.R. Dobber, J.F. De Haan and P.F. Levelt
Journal of Geophysical Research, doi:10.1029/2008JD010290
(PDF - 2 Mb)
Latest version
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Long Name | OMI/Aura Surface Reflectance Climatology Level 3 Global 0.5deg Lat/Lon Grid |
| Product Short Name | OMLER |
| Reprocessing level | Collection 3 |
| PGE version | 003 |
| Product Start Range Date Time | 2005m01 |
| Product End Range Date Time | 2009m12 |
| Product Production Date Time | 2010m0503t063707 |
| Spatial Resolution | 0.5 x 0.5 degrees |
| Data Format | HDF-EOS-5-GRID |
| Product Size | 300 Mb |
| Product File Name | OMI-Aura_L3-OMLER_2005m01-2009m12_v003-2010m0503t063707.he5 |
The following downloads are available for this version:
- Surface reflectance product
compressed HDF-EOS5 GRID format
(HDF - 140 Mb)
- MD5 checksum for this product
(MD5 - 1 Kb)
- README file for the product
(PDF - 77 Kb)
Previous version
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Long Name | OMI/Aura Surface Reflectance Climatology Level 3 Global 0.5deg Lat/Lon Grid |
| Product Short Name | OMLER |
| Reprocessing level | Collection 3 |
| PGE version | 002 |
| Product Start Range Date Time | 2004m10 |
| Product End Range Date Time | 2007m10 |
| Product Production Date Time | 2008m0910t100324 |
| Spatial Resolution | 0.5 x 0.5 degrees |
| Data Format | HDF-EOS-5-GRID |
| Product Size | 300 Mb |
| Product File Name | OMI-Aura_L3-OMLER_2004m10-2007m10_v003-2008m0910t100324.he5 |
The following downloads are available for this version:
- Surface reflectance product
compressed HDF-EOS5 GRID format
(HDF - 140 Mb)
- MD5 checksum for this product
(MD5 - 1 Kb)
- README file for the product
(PDF - 77 Kb)
The products are also distributed through the NASA Goddard Earth Sciences DISC.
For more information contact Quintus Kleipool Note:
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| Date | Title | L/E | Lang. |
|---|---|---|---|
2008 | |||
| 14-11-2008 | Earth surface reflectance climatology from 3 years of OMI data | E | EN |