Dataset
Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence from GOSAT's TANSO-FTS by the University of Leicester (v4.0)
Update Frequency: Not Planned
Latest Data Update: 2026-03-04
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2026-08-10
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 6.79K Files | 3GB
Abstract
Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence (SIF) data created from the Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite (GOSAT) Level 1B data using the University of Leicester Full-Physics retrieval scheme (UoL-FP). Dataset contains Level 2 and Level 3 SIF products, using combinations of S and P polarisations, exhibiting variable global coverage for the period between April 2009 and July 2025. Level 2 data are in daily files and are not averaged. Level 3 data are averaged spatially and temporally on monthly and weekly timescales.
The SIF data was derived from L1B data from the TANSO-FTS (Thermal and Near Infrared Sensor for carbon Observation - Fourier Transform Spectrometer) instrument on the GOSAT satellite. SIF at top of atmosphere has been extracted from two narrow micro-windows outside the Oxygen A-band, at around 755 nm and 772 nm.
For more information on the retrieval setup and bias correction, please see Part II Remote Sensing of Chlorophyll Fluorescence: https://hdl.handle.net/2381/42868.
Citable as: Cartwright, M.; Parker, R.; Orr, D. (2026): Solar-induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence from GOSAT's TANSO-FTS by the University of Leicester (v4.0). NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/933ce89626b246b6ade9a9c6a0dcddf5
Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: Solar Induced Fluorescence, Sun Induced Fluorescence, SIF, GOSAT, Global, TANSO-FTS
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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): http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record. |
| Data lineage: |
These data were produced by the National Centre for Earth Observation at the University of Leicester using the ALICE High Performance Computing Facility. Part of the data processing was also done on JASMIN, the UK’s collaborative data analysis environment (https://www.jasmin.ac.uk). |
| Data Quality: |
Satellite output has only been checked for CF convention compliance, otherwise data are as given by the data provider. Data files contain extensive metadata detailing the product.
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Process overview
This dataset was generated by a combination of instruments deployed on platforms
and computations as detailed below.
Mobile platform operations
| Mobile Platform Operation 1 | Mobile Platform Operation for GOSAT |
Computation Element: 1
| Title | UoL_FP: University of Leicester Full-Physics retrieval algorithm for retrieval of Solar Induced Fluorescence |
| Abstract | The UoL-FP algorithm has been specially modified for use with Solar Induced Fluorescence (SIF). See the linked documentation for a description on both. |
| Input Description | None |
| Output Description | None |
| Software Reference | None |
| Output Description | None |
- standard_name: land_cover_lccs
- long_name: ESA-CCI Land Cover Class
- var_id: LCCS
- units:
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_755P
- long_name: Fluorescence (755 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_755S
- long_name: Fluorescence (755 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_772P
- long_name: Fluorescence (772 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_772S
- long_name: Fluorescence (772 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_combined_polarisations_755
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined polarisations) 755 nm window
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_combined_polarisations_755_std
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined polarisations) 755 nm window standard deviation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_combined_polarisations_772
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined polarisations) 772 nm window
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_combined_polarisations_772_std
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined polarisations) 772 nm window standard deviation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_combined_polarisations_755
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined polarisations) corrected and SZA-scaled 755 nm window
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_combined_polarisations_772
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined polarisations) corrected and SZA-scaled 772 nm window
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_combined_windows_and_pol
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined windows and combined P and S polarisation)
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_combined_windows_and_pol
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined windows and polarisations)
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_combined_windows_and_pol
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined windows and polarisations) corrected and SZA-scaled
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_combined_windows_and_pol_std
- long_name: Fluorescence (combined windows and polarisations) standard deviation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_755P
- long_name: Fluorescence at 755 nm P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_755S_std
- long_name: Fluorescence at 755 nm S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_772P_std
- long_name: Fluorescence at 772 nm P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_772S
- long_name: Fluorescence at 772 nm S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_error_755P
- long_name: Fluorescence uncertainty (755 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_error_755S
- long_name: Fluorescence uncertainty (755 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_error_772P
- long_name: Fluorescence uncertainty (772 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_error_772S
- long_name: Fluorescence uncertainty (772 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_error_combined_polarisations_755
- long_name: Fluorescence uncertainty (combined polarisations) 755 nm window
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_error_combined_polarisations_772
- long_name: Fluorescence uncertainty (combined polarisations) 772 nm window
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_error_combined_windows_and_pol
- long_name: Fluorescence uncertainty (combined windows and combined P and S polarisation)
- long_name: GOSAT Exposure ID
- var_id: Exposure_id
- units:
- var_id: gain
- long_name: GOSAT gain mode
- units:
- units: 1
- long_name: LCCS fraction
- var_id: LCCS_fractions
- units: degrees_north
- var_id: lat_bnds
- long_name: Latitude bounds
- units: degrees_east
- var_id: lon_bnds
- long_name: Longitude bounds
- units: 1
- var_id: nobs
- standard_name: number_of_observations
- long_name: Number of observations per grid cell
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_raw_755P
- long_name: Raw fluorescence (755 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_raw_755S
- long_name: Raw fluorescence (755 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_raw_772P
- long_name: Raw fluorescence (772 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_raw_772S
- long_name: Raw fluorescence (772 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_755P
- long_name: SZA-scaled fluorescence (755 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_755S
- long_name: SZA-scaled fluorescence (755 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_combined_polarisations_755
- long_name: SZA-scaled fluorescence (755 nm) combined polarisations
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_772P
- long_name: SZA-scaled fluorescence (772 nm) P polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_772S
- long_name: SZA-scaled fluorescence (772 nm) S polarisation
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_combined_polarisations_772
- long_name: SZA-scaled fluorescence (772 nm) combined polarisations
- units: W/m^2/sr/micron
- var_id: sif_scaled_combined_windows_and_pol
- long_name: SZA-scaled fluorescence (combined windows and combined P and S polarisation)
- units: degrees
- standard_name: solar_azimuth_angle
- long_name: Solar Azimuth Angle
- var_id: saa
- units: degrees
- long_name: Solar Zenith Angle
- var_id: sza
- standard_name: solar_zenith_angle
- units: degrees
- standard_name: sensor_azimuth_angle
- long_name: Viewing Azimuth Angle
- var_id: vaa
- units: degrees
- standard_name: sensor_zenith_angle
- var_id: vza
- long_name: Viewing Zenith Angle
Co-ordinate Variables
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- long_name: Latitude
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- long_name: Longitude
- units: degrees_north
- standard_name: latitude
- long_name: latitude
- var_id: lat
- units: degrees_east
- standard_name: longitude
- long_name: longitude
- var_id: lon
- standard_name: time
- var_id: time
- units: days
Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2009-04-23T00:00:00
End time:
2025-07-31T00:00:00
Geographic Extent
90.0000° |
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-180.0000° |
180.0000° |
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-90.0000° |
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