Aristeidis K. GeorgouliasAristeidis K. Georgoulias

Konstantinos KourtidisKonstantinos Kourtidis

Data Handling and Formats within Data Handling and Formats within AMFIC Web Data BaseAMFIC Web Data Base

Progress Meeting 1 - Progress Meeting 1 - AUTH Thessaloniki 13-14 May 2008AUTH Thessaloniki 13-14 May 2008

Democritus University of ThraceDemocritus University of ThraceLaboratory of Atmospheric Pollution and Pollution Laboratory of Atmospheric Pollution and Pollution Control Engineering of Atmospheric PollutantsControl Engineering of Atmospheric Pollutants

Analyzed DataAnalyzed Data::

AMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of CHAMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of CH44 & CO data: & CO data:

• Maps with annual XCHMaps with annual XCH44 means on a 5x5 degrees resolution means on a 5x5 degrees resolution

SCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCHSCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCH4 4 data from IFEdata from IFEdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppbdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppb(Level 2b quality filtered data)(Level 2b quality filtered data)

Maps with annual XCHMaps with annual XCH44 means on a 5x5 degrees resolution means on a 5x5 degrees resolution

Analyzed DataAnalyzed Data::

AMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of:AMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of:

• Maps with annual XCHMaps with annual XCH44 means on a 5x5 degrees resolution means on a 5x5 degrees resolution

• Maps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolution Maps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolution

SCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCHSCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCH44data from IFEdata from IFEdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppbdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppb(Level 2b quality filtered data)(Level 2b quality filtered data)

Maps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolution Maps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolution

Analyzed DataAnalyzed Data::

AMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of:AMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of:

• Maps with annual XCHMaps with annual XCH44 means on a 5x5 degrees resolution means on a 5x5 degrees resolution

• Maps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolutionMaps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolution

• Plots with XCHPlots with XCH44 measurements and seasonal variability for measurements and seasonal variability for

each 5x5 degrees clustereach 5x5 degrees cluster

SCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCHSCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCH44data from IFEdata from IFEdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppbdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppb(Level 2b quality filtered data)(Level 2b quality filtered data)

Maps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolutionMaps with availability of data on a 5x5 degrees resolution

Analyzed DataAnalyzed Data::

AMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of:AMFIC data base upgrade for inclusion of:

• Maps with annual XCHMaps with annual XCH44 means in a 5x5 degrees analysis means in a 5x5 degrees analysis

• Maps with availability of data in a 5x5 degrees analysis Maps with availability of data in a 5x5 degrees analysis

• Plots with XCHPlots with XCH44 measurements and seasonal variability for measurements and seasonal variability for

each 5x5 degrees clustereach 5x5 degrees cluster

• ASCII files with XCHASCII files with XCH44 measurements and monthly means measurements and monthly means

for each 5x5 degrees clusterfor each 5x5 degrees cluster

SCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCHSCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCH44data from IFEdata from IFEdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppbdry air column-averaged mole fractions (mixing ratios) in ppb(Level 2b quality filtered data)(Level 2b quality filtered data)

How we can request data from the data base?How we can request data from the data base?

How we can request data from the data base?How we can request data from the data base?

By pressing on this By pressing on this spot…spot…

How we can request data from the data base?How we can request data from the data base?

• AllAll__valuesvalues20032003_22.5_22.5__117117.5.5.txt.txt• Monthly_mean2003Monthly_mean2003_22.5_22.5__117117.5.5.txt.txt

We have applied the same procedure for 1x1 degrees We have applied the same procedure for 1x1 degrees resolution on a regional levelresolution on a regional level

The same analysis has been applied to XCO (could be The same analysis has been applied to XCO (could be applied to CHapplied to CH4 4 & CO total column data)& CO total column data)

• Each cluster includes a statistically significant number of Each cluster includes a statistically significant number of measurements even though XCHmeasurements even though XCH44 data are quite sparse data are quite sparse

Advantages of AMFIC web data baseAdvantages of AMFIC web data base

• This analysis enables easier validation of XCHThis analysis enables easier validation of XCH44 data for data for selected regions and comparison with model resultsselected regions and comparison with model results

• The user can request either plots or ascii files even for a The user can request either plots or ascii files even for a quick look in a few seconds!quick look in a few seconds!

An Example from AIRSATAn Example from AIRSAT::Data from WDC-RSAT (World Data Center for Remote Sensing Data from WDC-RSAT (World Data Center for Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere http://wdc.dlr.de) of the Atmosphere http://wdc.dlr.de)

geographical areageographical area

data setdata set

time periodtime period

daily data in csv ascii formatdaily data in csv ascii format(1(1oox1x1oo analysis) analysis)

daily mapsdaily maps

start animationstart animation

select coordinatesselect coordinates

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Example of total OExample of total O33 time series for Xanthi [41.133 time series for Xanthi [41.133ooN, 24.883N, 24.883ooE] E]

graph & csv ascii formatgraph & csv ascii format

Since AIRSAT data base is being updated…Since AIRSAT data base is being updated…

Data being analyzedData being analyzed::

• SCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCO Level 2b (daily-monthly means)SCIAMACHY WFM DOAS XCO Level 2b (daily-monthly means) 2003-20052003-2005

• SCIAMACHY & OMI Tropospheric NOSCIAMACHY & OMI Tropospheric NO22 (daily-monthly means) (daily-monthly means)2003-end of project2003-end of project

• SCIAMACHY Tropospheric HCHO (daily)SCIAMACHY Tropospheric HCHO (daily)2003-end of project2003-end of project

• SCIAMACHY Total SOSCIAMACHY Total SO22 (daily) (daily)2004-end of project2004-end of project

• GOME Tropospheric OGOME Tropospheric O33 (daily gridded on 2x3 degrees analysis) (daily gridded on 2x3 degrees analysis)1996-19981996-1998

How we could get all these data in How we could get all these data in one goone go

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