Dataset
ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Land surface temperature from SLSTR (Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer) on Sentinel 3A, level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2016-2020), version 3.00
Abstract
This dataset contains land surface temperatures (LSTs) and their uncertainty estimates from the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel 3A. Satellite land surface temperatures are skin temperatures, which means, for example, the temperature of the ground surface in bare soil areas, the temperature of the canopy over forests, and a mix of the soil and leaf temperature over sparse vegetation. The skin temperature is an important variable when considering surface fluxes of, for instance, heat and water.
Daytime and night-time temperatures are provided in separate files corresponding to the morning and evening Sentinel-3A equator crossing times which are 10:00 and 22:00 local solar time. Per pixel uncertainty estimates are given in two forms, first, an estimate of the total uncertainty for the pixel and second, a breakdown of the uncertainty into components by correlation length. Also provided in the files, on a per pixel basis, are the observation time, the satellite viewing and solar geometry angles, a quality flag, and land cover class.
The dataset coverage is global over the land surface. LSTs are provided on a global equal angle grid at a resolution of 0.01° longitude and 0.01° latitude. SLSTRA achieves full Earth coverage in 1 day so the daily files have gaps where the surface is not covered by the satellite swath during day or night on that day. Furthermore, LSTs are not produced where clouds are present since under these circumstances the IR radiometer observes the cloud top which is usually much colder than the surface.
Dataset coverage starts on 1st May 2016 and ends on 31st December 2020. There are minor interruptions (1-10 days) during satellite/instrument maintenance periods or instrument anomalies.
The dataset was produced by the University of Leicester (UoL) and LSTs were retrieved using the (UoL) LST retrieval algorithm and data were processed in the UoL processing chain.
The dataset was produced as part of the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative which strives to improve satellite datasets to Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) standards.
Details
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Access rules: |
Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
Use of these data is covered by the following licence(s): https://artefacts.ceda.ac.uk/licences/specific_licences/esacci_lst_terms_and_conditions.pdf When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
Data lineage: |
The data record has been produced by the University of Leicester working within the ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci), and supplied for archiving at the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). |
Data Quality: |
For information on the data quality see the associated LST_cci documentation
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File Format: |
Data are in NetCDF format
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Related Documents
ESA LST_cci webpages |
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document v1.1 |
Product User Guide |
Validation and Intercomparison Report (PVIR) V1.0 |
Citations: 8
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Ghent, D., Veal, K. & Perry, M. (2022) ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Land surface temperature from ATSR-2 (Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2), level 3 collated (L3C) global product (1995-2013), version 3.00. https://doi.org/10.5285/F1445BDE2F1249C99BB5A59B71E9A9D7 https://doi.org/10.5285/f1445bde2f1249c99bb5a59b71e9a9d7 |
Ghent, D., Veal, K. & Perry, M. (2022) ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Land Surface Temperature from MODIS (Moderate resolution Infra-red Spectroradiometer) on Terra, level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2000-2018), version 3.00. https://doi.org/10.5285/58A01734F841466DAA1837353AEE5FF8 https://doi.org/10.5285/58a01734f841466daa1837353aee5ff8 |
Ghent, D., Veal, K. & Perry, M. (2022) ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Monthly land surface temperature from AATSR (Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer), level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2002-2012), version 3.00. https://doi.org/10.5285/2AC9A3E7BDEB41B58B226A2FA612A4A3 https://doi.org/10.5285/2ac9a3e7bdeb41b58b226a2fa612a4a3 |
Ghent, D., Veal, K. & Perry, M. (2022) ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Monthly land surface temperature from ATSR-2 (Along-Track Scanning Radiometer 2), level 3 collated (L3C) global product (1995-2013), version 3.00. https://doi.org/10.5285/16C633F003EF4D8481420F052356C11C https://doi.org/10.5285/16c633f003ef4d8481420f052356c11c |
Ghent, D., Veal, K. & Perry, M. (2022) ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Monthly land surface temperature from MODIS (Moderate resolution Infra-red Spectroradiometer) on Aqua, level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2002-2018), version 3.00. https://doi.org/10.5285/FE98AA1C666D42B9A2A0D19A72BB8A36 https://doi.org/10.5285/fe98aa1c666d42b9a2a0d19a72bb8a36 |
Ghent, D., Veal, K. & Perry, M. (2022) ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Monthly land surface temperature from SLSTR (Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer) on Sentinel 3B, level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2018-2020), version 3.00. https://doi.org/10.5285/B54D5F1C08594879A05929CE09951C56 https://doi.org/10.5285/b54d5f1c08594879a05929ce09951c56 |
Ghent, D., Veal, K. & Perry, M. (2022) ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Monthly Multisensor Infra-Red (IR) Low Earth Orbit (LEO) land surface temperature (LST) time series level 3 supercollated (L3S) global product (1995-2020), version 2.00. https://doi.org/10.5285/785EF9D3965442669BFF899540747E28 https://doi.org/10.5285/785ef9d3965442669bff899540747e28 |
Prikaziuk, E., Migliavacca, M., Su, Z. (Bob) & van der Tol, C. (2023) Simulation of ecosystem fluxes with the SCOPE model: Sensitivity to parametrization and evaluation with flux tower observations. Remote Sensing of Environment 284, 113324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113324 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2022.113324 |
Process overview
Instrument/Platform pairings
Sentinel 3 Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) | Deployed on: Sentinel 3A |
Computation Element: 1
Title | Derivation of ESA Land Surface Temperature Climate Change Initiative (LST_cci): Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR) on Sentinel 3A level 3 collated (L3C) global product (2016-2020), version 3.00 |
Abstract | For more information on the retrieval algorithm used see the documentation on the LST CCI webpage: https://climate.esa.int/sites/default/files/LST-CCI-D2.2-ATBD%20-%20i1r1%20-%20Algorithm%20Theoretical%20Basis%20Document.pdf |
Input Description | None |
Output Description | None |
Software Reference | None |
Output Description | None |
- var_id: qual_flag
- long_name: Quality Flags
- names: Quality Flags
- var_id: channel
- units: microns
- long_name: channel wavelength in microns
- names: channel wavelength in microns
- units: 1
- var_id: lcc
- long_name: land cover class
- names: land cover class
- units: kelvin
- var_id: lst
- long_name: land surface temperature
- names: land surface temperature
- units: kelvin
- long_name: land surface temperature total uncertainty
- var_id: lst_uncertainty
- names: land surface temperature total uncertainty
- units: degrees
- long_name: satellite azimuth angle
- var_id: sataz
- names: satellite azimuth angle
- units: degrees
- long_name: satellite zenith angle
- var_id: satze
- names: satellite zenith angle
- units: degrees
- long_name: solar azimuth angle
- var_id: solaz
- names: solar azimuth angle
- units: degrees
- long_name: solar zenith angle
- var_id: solze
- names: solar zenith angle
- units: seconds
- long_name: time difference from reference time
- var_id: dtime
- names: time difference from reference time
- units: kelvin
- long_name: uncertainty from large-scale systematic errors
- var_id: lst_unc_sys
- names: uncertainty from large-scale systematic errors
- units: kelvin
- long_name: uncertainty from locally correlated errors on atmospheric scales
- var_id: lst_unc_loc_atm
- names: uncertainty from locally correlated errors on atmospheric scales
- units: kelvin
- long_name: uncertainty from locally correlated errors on surface scales
- var_id: lst_unc_loc_sfc
- names: uncertainty from locally correlated errors on surface scales
- units: kelvin
- long_name: uncertainty from uncorrelated errors
- var_id: lst_unc_ran
- names: uncertainty from uncorrelated errors
Co-ordinate Variables
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- long_name: latitude_coordinates
- names: latitude, latitude_coordinates
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- long_name: longitude_coordinates
- names: longitude, longitude_coordinates
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- long_name: reference time of file
- names: time, reference time of file
Temporal Range
2016-05-01T00:00:00
2020-12-31T23:59:59
Geographic Extent
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |