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MetOp/GOME-2 – Bromine Monoxide (BrO), Level 3 – Global


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Gridded Level 3 BrO total column densities derived from the Metop/GOME-2-instruments. In the troposphere BrO is a short-lived atmospheric constituent released from the sea (via algae or so called ice flowers). Also volcanic eruptions emit bromine compounds reacting to BrO. In the stratosphere, the major source of BrO are halogenated hydrocarbos that are destroyed by high energy UV radiation. In the stratosphere, BrO plays a key role in the ozone hole chemistry. The total BrO column is retrieved from GOME solar back-scattered measurements in the UV wavelength region between 332 and 359 nm [using the DOAS method]. The applied Airmassfactor is based on monthly climatologies. The Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2 (GOME-2) instrument continues the long-term monitoring of atmospheric trace gas constituents started with GOME / ERS-2 and SCIAMACHY / Envisat. Three instruments operate on board EUMETSAT's Meteorological Operational satellites MetOp-A, -B, and -C, launched in 2006, 2012, and 2018, respectively. GOME-2 measures a range of atmospheric trace constituents, with the emphasis on global ozone distribution. Furthermore, cloud properties and intensities of ultraviolet radiation are retrieved. These data are crucial for monitoring the atmospheric composition and the detection of pollutants. DLR generates operational GOME-2 / MetOp products in the framework of EUMETSAT's Satellite Application Facility on Atmospheric Composition Monitoring (AC-SAF).

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  • Diego Loyola (Producer, Processor) Atmospheric Processors Department

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MetOp-B/GOME-2 – Bromine Monoxide (BrO), Level 3 – Global

MetOp-B/GOME-2 L3 data of Bromine Monoxide (BrO)

Title: EOC Atmosphere Map Service
Endpoint: https://geoservice.dlr.de/eoc/atmosphere/wms
Layer: METOPB_GOME2_L3_P1D_BRO
Capabilities: GetCapabilities (XML)
Preview: GetMap (Openlayers)

MetOp-C/GOME-2 – Bromine Monoxide (BrO), Level 3 – Global

MetOp-C/GOME-2 L3 data of Bromine Monoxide (BrO)

Title: EOC Atmosphere Map Service
Endpoint: https://geoservice.dlr.de/eoc/atmosphere/wms
Layer: METOPC_GOME2_L3_P1D_BRO
Capabilities: GetCapabilities (XML)
Preview: GetMap (Openlayers)

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