MetOp-A/B/C GOME-2

The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2) instrument continues the long-term monitoring of atmospheric trace gas constituents started with GOME / ERS-2 and SCIAMACHY / Envisat. Currently, there are three GOME-2 instruments operating on board EUMETSAT's Meteorological Operational satellites MetOp-A, -B and -C, launched in October 2006, September 2012, and November 2018, respectively. GOME-2 can measure a range of atmospheric trace constituents, with the emphasis on global ozone distributions. Furthermore, cloud properties and intensities of ultraviolet radiation are retrieved. These data are crucial for monitoring the atmospheric composition and the detection of pollutants. DLR generates operational GOME-2 / MetOp level 2 products in the framework of EUMETSAT's Satellite Application Facility on Atmospheric Chemistry Monitoring (AC-SAF). GOME-2 near-real-time products are available already two hours after sensing.

Due to the restriced use, the data are only available via private container. For the usage of the data, the user license must be accepted. An example how to access restricted data and accept its user licences can be found in the terrapi explanation.

Instrument: Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2)

Spectral Range: 240 nm – 790 nm

Spectral Resolution: 0.26 nm - 0.51 nm

Temporal Resolution: January 2027 - Ocotber 2025

Geographical Coverage: 90° N - 90° S

Data Source: EUMETSAT

Description: https://user.eumetsat.int/catalogue/EO:EUM:DAT:0533/overview

Product User Guide: https://user.eumetsat.int/s3/eup-strapi-media/Product_User_Guide_GOME_2_FDR_R3_b61d51d452.pdf

Citation: EUMETSAT (2022): GOME-2 Level 1B Fundamental Data Record Release 3 - Metop-A and -B, European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SEC_CLM_0039