From 1a5fadc3fa31b5283f77c1e98a5e2c7490f6b7d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: aewindle110 <42122164+aewindle110@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:09:20 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] added new satellite missions Can't figure out why some links aren't working --- book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md b/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md index e9c7c1c..431be82 100644 --- a/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md +++ b/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Ancillary data products used by operational algorithms can be aquired using the ## EarthCARE -We encourage synergistic use of [EarthCARE] data from its Lidar, Radar, Multi-spectral imager or Radiometer. +Consider a synergistic use of [EarthCARE] data from its Lidar, Radar, Multi-spectral imager or Radiometer. EarthCARE was launched in May 2024 and provides vertically resolved aerosol and cloud observations as well as radiation measurements. The [EarthCARE Product Data Handbook] includes links to detailed product descriptions. The satellite is in a daytime descending orbit 14:00 local time, so it crosses the PACE orbit multiple times at different locations with varying time differences. @@ -18,10 +18,22 @@ Not all data may be available for the hackweek, so please identify early on if d ## TROPOMI -We encourage synergistic use of data from the hyperspectral Sentinel-5p [TROPOMI] instrument, which provides observations of aerosol and cloud and trace gasses, such as CO, CH4, SO2, NO2 and HCHO. +Consider a synergistic use of data from the hyperspectral Sentinel-5p [TROPOMI] instrument, which provides observations of aerosol and cloud and trace gasses, such as CO, CH4, SO2, NO2 and HCHO. The TROPOMI sensor is in a orbit near 13:30 local time and has a wide swath, so collocated observations should be ample. TROPOMI data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. +## SWOT + +Consider a synergistic use of Surface Water and Ocean Topography [(SWOT)] data. The SWOT mission is a joint NASA–CNES satellite launched in December 2022 and provides wide-swath altimetry data to measure global surface water levels and ocean surface topography. SWOT data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. + +## Landsat + +Consider a synergistic use of [Landsat] data. Landsat is a joint program between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that collects multispectral moderate-resolution imagery (~30 m) across visible, near-infrared, and thermal bands. Landsat data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. + + +
+Other potential synergistic data uses could include data products from the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2 [(ICESat-2)] mission or the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation [(EMIT)] mission. These data products are provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. + [data products]: https://pace.oceansciences.org/data.htm [availability]: https://pace.oceansciences.org/data_table.htm @@ -30,3 +42,7 @@ TROPOMI data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. [EarthCARE]: https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/earthcare [EarthCARE Product Data Handbook]: https://earthcarehandbook.earth.esa.int/ [TROPOMI]: https://www.tropomi.eu/ +[(SWOT)]: https://swot.jpl.nasa.gov/ +[Landsat]: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/ +[(ICESat-2)]: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ +[(EMIT)]: https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/ From 81a81b7791bd9e859074e0c50300b29bad1608bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Carroll Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:16:52 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] move parens --- book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md | 12 +++++------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md b/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md index 431be82..1b8984a 100644 --- a/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md +++ b/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md @@ -24,15 +24,13 @@ TROPOMI data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. ## SWOT -Consider a synergistic use of Surface Water and Ocean Topography [(SWOT)] data. The SWOT mission is a joint NASA–CNES satellite launched in December 2022 and provides wide-swath altimetry data to measure global surface water levels and ocean surface topography. SWOT data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. +Consider a synergistic use of Surface Water and Ocean Topography ([SWOT]) data. The SWOT mission is a joint NASA–CNES satellite launched in December 2022 and provides wide-swath altimetry data to measure global surface water levels and ocean surface topography. SWOT data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. ## Landsat Consider a synergistic use of [Landsat] data. Landsat is a joint program between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that collects multispectral moderate-resolution imagery (~30 m) across visible, near-infrared, and thermal bands. Landsat data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. - -
-Other potential synergistic data uses could include data products from the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2 [(ICESat-2)] mission or the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation [(EMIT)] mission. These data products are provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. +Other potential synergistic data uses could include data products from the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2 ([ICESat-2]) mission or the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ([EMIT]) mission. These data products are provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. [data products]: https://pace.oceansciences.org/data.htm @@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ Other potential synergistic data uses could include data products from the Ice, [EarthCARE]: https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/earthcare [EarthCARE Product Data Handbook]: https://earthcarehandbook.earth.esa.int/ [TROPOMI]: https://www.tropomi.eu/ -[(SWOT)]: https://swot.jpl.nasa.gov/ +[SWOT]: https://swot.jpl.nasa.gov/ [Landsat]: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/ -[(ICESat-2)]: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ -[(EMIT)]: https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/ +[ICESat-2]: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ +[EMIT]: https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/ From 1a76dc5d334bc9068b6544864476f5251b5450fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Carroll Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 20:30:50 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] edit satellite_data_availability --- book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md | 23 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md b/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md index 1b8984a..2482302 100644 --- a/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md +++ b/book/projects/satellite_data_availability.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ # Data Products & Availability -## PACE +## NASA's PACE Mission Familiarize yourself with the PACE [data products], their [availability], and the full [release notes] for Version 3 reprocessing. PACE is a new and revolutionary mission, and a lot of its products are still in development, which means you won’t yet be able to work with them. @@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ Try to think of ideas for projects you could work on during the hackweek that wo Ancillary data products used by operational algorithms can be aquired using the `getanc` utility from OCSSW or downloaded from the Ocean Biology DAAC directory of [ancillary] data products. -## EarthCARE +## Relevant ESA Missions + +### EarthCARE Consider a synergistic use of [EarthCARE] data from its Lidar, Radar, Multi-spectral imager or Radiometer. EarthCARE was launched in May 2024 and provides vertically resolved aerosol and cloud observations as well as radiation measurements. @@ -16,22 +18,20 @@ The [EarthCARE Product Data Handbook] includes links to detailed product descrip The satellite is in a daytime descending orbit 14:00 local time, so it crosses the PACE orbit multiple times at different locations with varying time differences. Not all data may be available for the hackweek, so please identify early on if data may be relevant for you. -## TROPOMI +### TROPOMI Consider a synergistic use of data from the hyperspectral Sentinel-5p [TROPOMI] instrument, which provides observations of aerosol and cloud and trace gasses, such as CO, CH4, SO2, NO2 and HCHO. The TROPOMI sensor is in a orbit near 13:30 local time and has a wide swath, so collocated observations should be ample. TROPOMI data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. -## SWOT - -Consider a synergistic use of Surface Water and Ocean Topography ([SWOT]) data. The SWOT mission is a joint NASA–CNES satellite launched in December 2022 and provides wide-swath altimetry data to measure global surface water levels and ocean surface topography. SWOT data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. - -## Landsat - -Consider a synergistic use of [Landsat] data. Landsat is a joint program between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that collects multispectral moderate-resolution imagery (~30 m) across visible, near-infrared, and thermal bands. Landsat data is provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. +## Other NASA Missions -Other potential synergistic data uses could include data products from the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2 ([ICESat-2]) mission or the Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ([EMIT]) mission. These data products are provided through NASA Earthdata Cloud. +Potentially synergistic data products from the following missions are available on NASA's Earthdata Cloud, with additional Landsat data available in another [commercial cloud platform]. + - The Surface Water and Ocean Topography ([SWOT]) mission is a joint NASA–CNES satellite launched in December 2022 and provides wide-swath altimetry data to measure global surface water levels and ocean surface topography. + - [Landsat] is a joint program between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that collects multispectral moderate-resolution imagery (~30 m) across visible, near-infrared, and thermal bands. + - The Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite 2, or [ICESat-2], carries a photon-counting laser altimeter that measures the elevation of ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, tree canopy height, ocean height, and more - all in unprecedented 3-D detail. + - Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation ([EMIT]) is an Earth Ventures-Instrument (EVI-4) Mission to map the mineral composition of arid dust source regions via imaging spectroscopy in the visible and short-wave infrared range. [data products]: https://pace.oceansciences.org/data.htm [availability]: https://pace.oceansciences.org/data_table.htm @@ -44,3 +44,4 @@ Other potential synergistic data uses could include data products from the Ice, [Landsat]: https://science.nasa.gov/mission/landsat/ [ICESat-2]: https://icesat-2.gsfc.nasa.gov/ [EMIT]: https://earth.jpl.nasa.gov/emit/ +[commercial cloud platform]: https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions/landsat-commercial-cloud-data-access