Mission preparation in support of the upcoming OCO and GOSAT data.
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Leicester
Department Name: Chemistry
Abstract
The work to be undertaken by the University of Leicester EOS group as part of the C-cycle theme is detailed in section 3.10 of the NCEO original proposal. The work will be based on the experience in CO2 retrievals from SCIAMACHY and our involvement in the OCO retrieval development. The team at the Univ. Leicester will play a leading in the analysis, characterization, validation and interpretation of OCO and GOSAT data and thus provide critical information to the data assimilation groups.
Publications
Cogan A
(2012)
Atmospheric carbon dioxide retrieved from the Greenhouse gases Observing SATellite (GOSAT): Comparison with ground-based TCCON observations and GEOS-Chem model calculations
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Oshchepkov S
(2012)
Effects of atmospheric light scattering on spectroscopic observations of greenhouse gases from space: Validation of PPDF-based CO 2 retrievals from GOSAT
in Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
Palmer P
(2011)
Spatial resolution of tropical terrestrial CO<sub>2</sub> fluxes inferred using space-borne column CO<sub>2</sub> sampled in different earth orbits: the role of spatial error correlations
in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Parker R
(2011)
Methane observations from the Greenhouse Gases Observing SATellite: Comparison to ground-based TCCON data and model calculations GOSAT CH 4 OBSERVATIONS
in Geophysical Research Letters
Reuter M
(2013)
A joint effort to deliver satellite retrieved atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations for surface flux inversions: the ensemble median algorithm EMMA
in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
| Description | GOSAT allows observing the global carbon cycle from space with precision around 0.5% and bias much less than 1%. GOSAT is well suited to test calculations from global transport models and to diagnose their deficiencies, eg for strong methane source areas GOSAT data can improve the source/sink estimates using data assimilation methods |
| Exploitation Route | Carbon Acounting Colloboration with Defra on GHG platforms and inventories |
| Sectors | Environment |
| Description | Monitoring Carbon Dioxide from space: instrument design, retrieval algorithm, Cal/Val and application |
| Organisation | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Country | China |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | ESA Dragon 3 project with researchers from the Chinese Academy of Science that aims at retrieval and data assimilation methods for the Chinese TanSat mission |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Space Leasdership Council |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | View taken forward to ESA ministerial Role of EO in UK Space Agency |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012,2013,2014 |