GCOM-C/TSM_8days

  • Optical data

Suspended Solids concentration (physical quantity) is calculated from information observed by SGLI onboard “Shikisai (GCOM-C)” developed by JAXA and statistically processed globally every 8 days.

Satellite (sensor) information
Satellite GCOM-C
Sensor SGLI
Provider JAXA/G-Portal
Satellite operational period December 2017 ~
Sensor overview *1 - Resolution: 1/24 deg (Approximately 4 km)
- Swath: Statistically processed global data

* For more details, search on Tellus Satellite Data Traveler and see the scene details for each piece of data.
Wavelength of sensor *2 Details of wavelengths observed by GCOM-C
https://suzaku.eorc.jaxa.jp/GCOM_C/instruments/product.html

GCOM-C Product List
https://suzaku.eorc.jaxa.jp/GCOM_C/data/product_std.html

* For more details, search on Tellus Satellite Data Traveler and see the scene details for each piece of data.
Reference https://suzaku.eorc.jaxa.jp/GCOM_C/data/update/Algorithm_IWPR_en.html
Tellus available data information
Public availability status on Tellus (Period) January 2018 ~ Update in progress
Public availability status on Tellus (Region) Japan
Asia excluding Japan
Oceania
Europe
North America
South America
Africa
Need to purchase Can be used without purchase
Environment in which data can be accessed *3 This can be used outside the Tellus environment
Data formatting HDF5
COG data availability Yes
Notes A global product (L 3 statistical product) that statistically processes total suspended matter (TSM) data for 8 days.

Total suspended matter (TSM) is the amount of suspended solids in the near-surface layer of water expressed as dry weight per unit of water. It is the sum of organic matter, such as plankton and inorganic matter, such as soil.
Examples/reference
Terms of use https://www.tellusxdp.com/traveler/dataset/8cdcebac-e33e-4900-8583-91022a33dd7f/

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Reference for terms

*1 Sensor overview
The basics of satellite data — What it tells us, types, observation interval, resolution and use cases
*2 Wavelength of sensor
What is wavelength? Why satellites have capabilities to detect objects invisible to the human eye - Sorabatake
*3 Environment in which data can be accessed
Available only in Tellus: You can use data only in Tellus for either development or analysis environment.
Available from outside Tellus: You can use data in your own environment through downloading and/or API.