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01/10/2024

ESA EO Framework (EOF) – CSC – Copernicus Sentinel Auxiliary Data Portfolio

Reference: ESA-EOPG-EOPGC-TN-37
Version: 1.5
Author: CSC Operations Team
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1 Introduction

1.1 Purpose and Scope

The purpose of this document is to list the Auxiliary data managed as part of the CSC Ground Segment for all Sentinel missions. It also indicates which Auxiliary Data Files are to be distributed via the Copernicus Data Access Service and whether access to these will be restricted or not.

1.2 Reference Documents

ID

Document Reference

Document Title

[RD-1]

S1-RS-MDA-52-7443

Sentinel-1 IPF Auxiliary Product Specification

[RD-2]

S2-PDGS-TAS-DI-PSD

Sentinel-2 Products Specification Document

[RD-3]

S3IPF.PDS.001

Seninel-3 Product Data Format Specification - Level 0 Products

[RD-4]

S3IPF.PDS.002

Product Data Format Specification - Product Structures

[RD-5]

GMES-GSEG-EOPG-FS-10-0075

Sentinels POD Service File Format Specifications

[RD-6]

ESA-EOPG-EOPGC-TN-58

Copernicus Ground Segment Sentinels Data Flow Configuration

Table 1-1 – Reference Documents

1.3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronym

Description

ADF

Auxiliary Data Files

ADGS

Auxiliary Data Gathering Service

AUX

Auxiliary

CSC

Copernicus Space Component

DA

Data Access

ECMWF

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

FOS

Flight Operation Segment

GNSS

Global Navigation Satellite System

GS

Ground Segment

ICD

Interface Control Document

IERS

International Earth Rotation Service

KNMI

Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute)

MPC

Mission Performance Cluster

MSSL

Mullard Space Science Laboratory

NetCDF

Network Common Data Format

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NRT

Near Real Time

NTC

Non-Time Critical

OSV

Orbit State Vectors

PDGS

Payload Data Ground Segment

(C)POD

(Copernicus) Precise Orbit Determination

SALP

Service d'Altimetrie et Localisation Precise (Altimetry and Precise Positioning Service)

STC

Short-Time Critical

Table 1-2Acronyms and Abbreviations

2 Sentinel-1 Auxiliary Data

Product Type

Auxiliary Data

Description

Frequency

Restricted

For Distribution

S[1..6]_ETA__AX

Ancillary

Extended Time Annotation Products SAR SM Level A

NO

YES

EW_ETA__AX

Ancillary

Extended Time Annotation Products SAR EW Level A

NO

YES

IW_ETA__AX

Ancillary

Extended Time Annotation Products SAR IW Level A

NO

YES

AUX_ML2

L2 Machine Learning Models

L2 Machine Learning Models

On a need basis (typically less than 5 per year)

NO

YES

AUX_PP1

L1 Processor Parameter

The Processor Parameters Auxiliary Data contains parameters and options for configuring the L1 processing.

On a need basis (typically less than 5 per year)

NO

YES

AUX_CAL

Calibration

The Calibration Auxiliary Data contains parameters used to correct and calibrate the imagery during processing.

On a need basis (typically less than 5 per year)

NO

YES

AUX_INS

Instrument

The Instrument Auxiliary Data contains information about the SAR instrument that is required for image processing.

On a need basis (typically less than 5 per year)

NO

YES

AUX_PP2

L2 Processor Parameter

The Processor Parameters Auxiliary Data contains parameters and options for configuring the L2 processing.

On a need basis (typically less than 5 per year)

NO

YES

AUX_SCS

Simulated Cross Spectra

The OSW processing algorithm requires a lookup table to predict the modulation transfer function (MTF) and to remove non- linear effects from the cross spectra.

NO

YES

AUX_TRO

ECMWF Tropospheric model

Tropospheric model Auxiliary Data

YES

YES

AUX_TEC

IGS Ionospheric model

Ionospheric model Auxiliary Data

YES

YES

AUX_SCF

L1 SETAP

L1 SETAP configuration file controlling the dynamic behaviour of the SETAP processor

YES

YES

AUX_ITC

L1 SETAP

L1 SETAP configuration file holding instrument timing calibration data

YES

YES

AUX_WND

ECMWF Atmospheric Model

The ECMWF atmospheric model provides wind speed and direction at 10 m above the sea surface.

YES

YES

AUX_WAV

WAVEWATCH III MODEL

The Wavewatch III model provides surface stockes drift velocity and direction necessary for the interpretation of the RVL component of the L2 OCN product.

YES

YES

AUX_ICE

Sea Ice Data

Sea ice auxiliary data is used to estimate the percentage of the image covered by ice. Used to process the OWI component of the L2 OCN products.

YES

YES

AMH_ERRMAT

AMV_ERRMAT

Excitation Coefficients Error Matrix

Excitation coefficients error matrix auxiliary data is used to derive accurate Doppler estimation using an antenna model for the RVL component of the L2 OCN product.

YES

YES

AISAUX

Automatic Identification System

Automatic Identification System auxiliary product

YES

YES

AUX_OBMEMC

On-Board Memory Configuration Update

n/a

NO

TLM_REQ_A
TLM_REQ_B

TLM_REQ_C

TLM_REQ_D

TLM_REQ_E

TLM_REQ_F

Telemetry

EDAS telemetry extraction files for prototype RVL production

n/a

NO

REP_MACP_

Manoeuvre Planning

Manoeuvre Acceleration Profile File (Manoeuvre History File

n/a

NO

REP__MCSF_

Manoeuvre Planning

Manoeuvre Calibration Scale Factor File

n/a

NO

REP__SMPR_

Manoeuvre Planning

Satellite Mass Properties Report

n/a

NO

Table 2-1 – Sentinel-1 Auxiliary Data List


3 Sentinel-2 Auxiliary Data

Product Type

Data Provider

Description

Band-ID Discriminator

Restricted

For Distribution

AUX_ECMWFD

ECMWF

Auxiliary Data File which contains weather forecast parameters for 3 geophysical variables: total column ozone, total column water vapour and mean sea level pressure. (GRIB format)

YES

YES

AUX_UT1UTC

IERS

The International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) Bulletin A, which contains rapid determinations for earth orientation parameters (Earth orientation parameters x/y pole, UT1-UTC and their errors).

NO

YES

AUX_CAMSFO

Copernicus CAMS 'Forecast' Dataset with a sub-selection of 10 geophysical variables

YES

YES

AUX_CAMSAN

Copernicus CAMS 'Analysis' Dataset

YES

YES

AUX_CAMSRE

Copernicus CAMS 'Re-analysis' Dataset

YES

YES

GIP_ATMIMA

Cal/Val (MPC)

IAS AnaTm image parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_ATMSAD

Cal/Val (MPC)

IAS AnaTm image parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_DATATI

Cal/Val (MPC)

IAS Datation parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_LREXTR

Cal/Val (MPC)

LR Extraction parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_INVLOC

Cal/Val (MPC)

InitLoc Inv parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_VIEDIR

Cal/Val (MPC)

Pixel line of sight for each bands in the focal plane reference frame (Type_1)

X

NO

YES

GIP_SPAMOD

Cal/Val (MPC)

Platform model

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_BLINDP

Cal/Val (MPC)

List of blind pixels

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_CLOINV

Cal/Val (MPC)

CloudInv parameter file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_CLOPAR

Cal/Val (MPC)

Cloud mask file

NO

YES

GIP_PRDLOC

Cal/Val (MPC)

InitLoc production parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_R2PARA

Cal/Val (MPC)

RadioS2 parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_R2SWIR

Cal/Val (MPC)

SWIR detectors arrangement parameters

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_R2EQOG

Cal/Val (MPC)

Radiometric equalization parameters on ground (on-ground correction)

(Type_1)

X

NO

YES

GIP_R2DEPI

Cal/Val (MPC)

List of defective pixels

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_R2DEFI

Cal/Val (MPC)

Deconvolution filter for each deconvoluted band

(Type_1)

X

NO

YES

GIP_R2WAFI

Cal/Val (MPC)

Wavelets filters

(Type_1)

X

NO

YES

GIP_R2L2NC

Cal/Val (MPC)

L2 Norm coefficients (denoising)

(Type_1)

X

NO

YES

GIP_R2DENT

Cal/Val (MPC)

Denoising thresholds (denoising)

(Type_1)

X

NO

YES

GIP_R2DECT

Cal/Val (MPC)

Threshold file for deconvolution through wavelet Packets (Type_1)

X

NO

YES

GIP_R2NOMO

Cal/Val (MPC)

Noise model (denoising)

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_R2ABCA

Cal/Val (MPC)

Absolute calibration parameters

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_R2BINN

Cal/Val (MPC)

Binning for 60m bands parameters (filters and undersampling) (Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_R2CRCO

Cal/Val (MPC)

Crosstalk correction

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_G2PARA

Cal/Val (MPC)

GeoS2 parameters file (preProc)

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_G2PARE

Cal/Val (MPC)

Geometric parameter to refine

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_EARMOD

Cal/Val (MPC)

Earth model

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_GEOPAR

Cal/Val (MPC)

Global geometrical parameters

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_INTDET

Cal/Val (MPC)

Description of the inter detectors overlapping area

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_TILPAR

Cal/Val (MPC)

TilingS2 parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_RESPAR

Cal/Val (MPC)

ResampleS2 parameters file (preProc)

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_MASPAR

Cal/Val (MPC)

MaskS2 parameters file

(Type_1)

NO

YES

GIP_JP2KPA

Cal/Val (MPC)

Compression JP2K parameters file

(Type_2)

NO

YES

GIP_ECMWFP

Cal/Val (MPC)

ECMWF parameters file

(Type_2)

NO

YES

GIP_DECOMP

Cal/Val (MPC)

On board decompression parameters file

(Type_2)

NO

YES

GIP_OLQCPA

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLQC configuration parameters file

(Type_2)

NO

YES

GIP_PROBAS

Cal/Val (MPC)

Processing Baseline parameters

(Type_2)

YES

YES

GIP_CONVER

Cal/Val (MPC)

Mapping parameters from 16 to 18 bits

(Type_2)

NO

YES

GIP_R2EOB2

Cal/Val (MPC)

Radiometric equalization parameters on board (dark current, on-board inter pixel calibration)

(Type_3)

X

NO

YES

GIP_L2ACAC

Cal/Val (MPC)

Calibration parameter for the atmospheric correction algorithm 

NO

YES

GIP_L2ACSC

Cal/Val (MPC)

Calibration parameter for the scene classification algorithm 

NO

YES

GIP_PROBA2

Cal/Val (MPC)

Processing baseline identifier of the generated L2A products 

YES

YES

GIP_HRTPAR

Cal/Val (MPC)

To configure a high or low resolution for the processing

NO

YES

AUX_GRIXXX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Global Reference Image provided to the Sentinel-2 operational processor, for the Level-1B product generation

n/a

NO

Table 3-1 – Sentinel-2 Auxiliary Data List


4 Sentinel-3 Auxiliary Data

Product Type

Data Provider

Description

Restricted

For Distribution

AUX_PRLPTF

POD

Preliminary Platform Data for Sentinel-3

n/a

NO

AX___MF1_AX

ECMWF

ECMWF Meteorological Data (Forecast) FC SFC and FC PL in GRIB1 format

YES

YES

AX___MFA_AX

ECMWF

ECMWF meteo forecast data in GRIB1 format complementary to analysis data - FC SFC parameter

YES

YES

AX___MA1_AX

ECMWF

ECMWF Meteorological Data (Analysis) AN SFC + PL in GRIB1 format

YES

YES

AX___MF2_AX

ECMWF

ECMWF Meteorological Data (Forecast) FC ML in GRIB2 format

YES

YES

AX___MA2_AX

ECMWF

ECMWF Meteorological Data (Analysis) AN ML in GRIB2 format

YES

YES

AX___OSF_AX

Mission Planning

Reference Orbit Scenario File

n/a

NO

AX___FPO_AX

FOS

FOS Orbit File (Predicted)

n/a

NO

AX___FRO_AX

FOS

FOS Orbit File (Restituted)

n/a

NO

AX___DEM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Digital Elevation Model (GETASSE30V2, 288 files)

n/a

NO

AX___LWM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Land/Water Mask file

n/a

NO

AX___OOM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Open Ocean Mask file

n/a

NO

AX___CLM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Coastline Mask file

n/a

NO

AX___TRM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Tidal Regions Mask file

n/a

NO

AX___CST_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Universal Constants File

n/a

NO

SR___CHD{N,R}AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL instrumental characterization data (Nominal, Redundant)

n/a

NO

SR_1_CONMAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Configuration Data File - L1 processor

n/a

NO

SR_1_CONCAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Configuration Data File - L1 CAL processor

n/a

NO

SR_2_CON_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Configuration Data File - L2 processor

n/a

NO

SR___LSM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Land/Sea Mask

n/a

NO

SR_2_IC[01..10]AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Modelled instrumental corrections (10 files)

n/a

NO

SR_2_EOT{1,2}AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Coefficients map for the diurnal and semi-diurnal elastic ocean tide calculation

n/a

NO

SR_2_LT{1,2}_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Coefficients map for the tidal loading effect calculation

n/a

NO

SR_2_LNEQAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Coefficients map for long period ocean tide calculation

n/a

NO

SR_2_GEO_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Geoid height map

n/a

NO

SR_2_MSS1AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Mean sea surface height map (solution 1)

n/a

NO

SR_2_MSS2AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Mean sea surface height map (solution 2)

n/a

NO

SR_2_ODLEAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Bathymetry/topography map

n/a

NO

SR_2_POT_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Polar tide harmonic coefficients

n/a

NO

SR_2_WNDLAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Wind table LRM mode

n/a

NO

SR_2_WNDSAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Wind table SAR mode

n/a

NO

SR_2_SIGLAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Expected Ku-band Sigma0 table (LRM)

n/a

NO

SR_2_SIGSAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Expected Ku-band Sigma0 table (SAR)

n/a

NO

SR_2_SET_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Cartwright and Edden tide potential amplitudes for the solid earth tide and the equilibrium long period ocean tide height calculation

n/a

NO

SR_2_SSM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Surface slopes models

n/a

NO

SR_2_MSMGAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Map of the slopes of the MSS/geoid with respect to the ellipsoid

n/a

NO

SR_2_CP{00,06,12,18}AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Climatological pressure grids (4 files)

n/a

NO

SR_2_S{1,2}AMAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL S1 and S2 tide grids of monthly means of global amplitude (2 files)

n/a

NO

SR_2_S{1,2}PHAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL S1 and S2 tide grids of monthly means of global phase (2 files)

n/a

NO

SR_2_MDT_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Mean Dynamic Topography height map

n/a

NO

SR_2_SHD_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Theoretical distance to shore

n/a

NO

SR_2_SSBLAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL SSB correction table (LRM)

n/a

NO

SR_2_SSBSAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL SSB correction table (SAR)

n/a

NO

SR_2_SD[01..12]AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Snow depth climatology (12 files containing gridded snow depth: one for each calendar month of the year)

n/a

NO

SR_2_SI[01..12]AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Sea-ice concentration climatology (12 files, monthly medium ice concentration)

n/a

NO

SR_2_SST_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Sea surface temperature seasonal tables

n/a

NO

SR_2_LRC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Lapse rate climatology table

n/a

NO

SR_2_SFL_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Seasonal freezing level table

n/a

NO

SR_2_FLT_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Freezing level table

n/a

NO

SR_2_RRC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Rain rate correction table

n/a

NO

SR_2_CCT_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Coastal configuration type

n/a

NO

SR_2_SURFAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Surface classification mask

n/a

NO

SR_2_RET_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Default stack weights

n/a

NO

SR_2_MLM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Marine/Land Mask

n/a

NO

SR_2_MAG_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SRAL Meteo Altimeter Gaussian Grid

n/a

NO

SR_2_LUTFAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Look-up Table for the f0 function (SAMOSA retracking)

n/a

NO

SR_2_LUTEAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Look-up Table for the Epoch parameter (SAMOSA retracking)

n/a

NO

SR_2_LUTSAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Look-up Table for the SWH parameter (SAMOSA retracking)

n/a

NO

SR_1_CA{1L,1S,2K,2C}AX

SR1CAL

IPF

SRAL Internal calibration Long Term Monitoring parameters (4 files):

• CAL1_LRM_LTM

• CAL1_SAR_LTM

• CAL2_Ku_LTM

• CAL2_C_LTM

YES

YES

MW_1_{NIR,DNB,MON}_AX

MW1CAL

IPF

MWR Internal calibration and Monitoring Long Term Monitoring parameters (3 files):

• MWR_CAL_NIR_LTM

• MWR_CAL_DNB_LTM

• MWR_MON_LTM

YES

YES

SL_1_VSC_AX

SLSTR L1 IPF

SLSTR VISCAL Data file

YES

YES

SR___MGNPAX

OFL POD

Medium Orbit Ephemerides (MOE) Orbit File

YES

YES

SR___POEPAX

OFL POD

Precise Orbit Ephemerides (POE) Orbit File

YES

YES

SR_2_PMPPAX

OFL POD

Preliminary Platform Files from POD

YES

YES

SR_2_PCPPAX

OFL POD

Precise Platform Files from POD

YES

YES

SR___POESAX

SALP

NTC Precise orbit file (computed with DORIS, GNSS and laser data)

YES

YES

SR_2_PMPSAX

SALP

Preliminary Platform files (from SALP)

YES

YES

SR_2_RMO_AX

SALP

SRAL Preliminary Ocean barotropic correction (MOG2D data)

YES

YES

SR_2_PMO_AX

SALP

SRAL Precise Ocean barotropic correction (MOG2D data)

YES

YES

SR_2_POL_AX

SALP

SRAL Pole location

YES

YES

SR_2_PGI_AX

SALP

SRAL Along-track ionospheric data (GIM) (for NRT processing)

YES

YES

SR_2_RGI_AX

SALP

SRAL Along-track ionospheric data (GIM) (for STC and NTC Processing)

YES

YES

SR_1_USO_AX

SALP

USO frequency

YES

YES

SR___MGNSAX

SALP

STC Expertise Preliminary orbit file (computed with GNSS data)

YES

YES

SR_2_SIC{N,S}_AX

SR_2_SIF{N,S}_AX

OSISAF

SRAL Sea-ice concentration. Nominal and fastrack versions respectively.

YES

YES

SR_2_ICT{N,S}AX 

OSISAF

SRAL Sea-Ice Type 

YES

YES

MW_1_SLC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

MWR Side Lobe correction file

n/a

NO

MW___CHDNAX

MW___CHDRAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

MWR instrumental characterization and calibration data

(2 files):

•nominal path

•redundant path

n/a

NO

MW___STD_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

MWR Satellite Temperature data file

n/a

NO

OL_1_EO__AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLC L1 Processing Control Parameter file in EO mode

n/a

NO

OL_1_RAC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLC L1 Processing Control Parameter file in RC mode

n/a

NO

OL_1_SPC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLC L1 Processing Control Parameter file in SC mode

n/a

NO

OL_1_CLUTAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Classification thresholds LUTs file

n/a

NO

OL_1_INS_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Characterisation and Models Data file

n/a

NO

OL_1_CAL_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Calibration Data file

n/a

NO

OL_1_PRG_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Programmation Data file

n/a

NO

OL_2_PCP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI L2 Processing Control Parameters file

n/a

NO

OL_2_PPP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Pre Processing data file

n/a

NO

OL_2_CLP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Climatology Data file

n/a

NO

OL_2_WVP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Water Vapour Parameters data file

n/a

NO

OL_2_ACP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Atmospheric Correction Parameters file

n/a

NO

OL_2_OCP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Ocean Colour Processing Parameters file

n/a

NO

OL_2_VGP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Vegetation Processing Parameters file

n/a

NO

SL_1_PCP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Processing Control Parameter File

n/a

NO

SL_1_ANC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Ancillary data file

n/a

NO

SL_1_N_S1AX

SL_1_N_S2AX

SL_1_N_S3AX

SL_1_O_S1AX

SL_1_O_S2AX

SL_1_O_S3AX

SL_1_NAS4AX

SL_1_NAS5AX

SL_1_NAS6AX

SL_1_NBS4AX

SL_1_NBS5AX

SL_1_NBS6AX

SL_1_OAS4AX

SL_1_OAS5AX

SL_1_OAS6AX

SL_1_OBS4AX

SL_1_OBS5AX

SL_1_OBS6AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Visible and shortwave infrared (Visible-SWIR) characterisation data file (18 files)

n/a

NO

SL_1_N_S7AX

SL_1_N_S8AX

SL_1_N_S9AX

SL_1_N_F1AX

SL_1_N_F2AX

SL_1_O_S7AX

SL_1_O_S8AX

SL_1_O_S9AX

SL_1_O_F1AX

SL_1_O_F2AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Thermal infrared (TIR) characterisation data file (10 files)

n/a

NO

SL_1_VIC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Vicarious Calibration Data File

n/a

NO

SL_1_GEO_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Geometry Data file

n/a

NO

SL_1_GEC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Geometric Calibration Data File

n/a

NO

SL_1_CLO_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Cloud LUT Data File

n/a

NO

SL_1_ESSTAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Maps of the SST Uncertainties for SLSTR L1 Processing

n/a

NO

SL_2_PCP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Processing Control Parameter File

n/a

NO

SL_2_S6N_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR S6 nadir shortwave infrared noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_S7N_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR S7 nadir TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_S8N_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR S8 nadir TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_S9N_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR S9 nadir TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_F1N_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR F1 nadir TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_F2N_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR F2 nadir TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_S7O_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR S7 oblique TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_S8O_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR S8 oblique TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_S9O_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR S9 oblique TIR noise dataset

n/a

NO

SL_2_N2_CAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR N2 SST coefficients file

n/a

NO

SL_2_N3RCAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR N3R SST coefficients file

n/a

NO

SL_2_N3_CAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR N3 SST coefficients file

n/a

NO

SL_2_D2_CAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR D2 SST coefficients file

n/a

NO

SL_2_D3_CAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR D3 SST coefficients file

n/a

NO

SL_2_SST_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2P SST algorithms data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_SDI3AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR SDI3 Saharan dust index coefficients aux file

n/a

NO

SL_2_SDI2AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR SDI2 Saharan dust index coefficients aux file

n/a

NO

SL_2_SSESAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2P SSES data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_LSTCAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR LST coefficients data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_LSTBAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR LST biome data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_LSTVAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR LST vegetation fraction data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_LSTWAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR LST water vapour data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_LSTEAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR LST error data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_FRPTAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR FRP test data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_SSTAAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L4 SST analysis data file

n/a

NO

SL_2_IMSCAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR LST static snow data file. It is a NetCDF file in SEN3 format

n/a

NO

SL_2_DIMSAX

NOAA

SLSTR LST dynamic snow, daily Map file

n/a

NO

SR_2_NRPPAX

NRT POD

S3 Attitude output product

n/a

NO

OL_1_MCHDAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

OLCI Inter-channel Misregistration Characterization Data File

n/a

NO

SL_1_MCHDAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR Inter-channel Misregistration Characterization Data File

n/a

NO

SY_1_PCP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN L1 Processing control parameter file

n/a

NO

SY_1_CDIBAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

Map file of the distance to the coast

n/a

NO

SY_2_PCP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN L2 Processing control parameter file

n/a

NO

SY_2_PCPSAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN L2 VGS Processing control parameter file

n/a

NO

SY_2_RAD_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN L2 radiative transfer Simulation dataset

n/a

NO

SY_2_RADPAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN VGT P radiative Transfer simulation dataset

n/a

NO

SY_2_SPCPAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN VGT P spectral response function dataset

n/a

NO

SY_2_RADSAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN VGT S radiative transfer Simulation dataset

n/a

NO

SY_1_GCPBAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYNERGY L1 Processor GCP data base

n/a

NO

SL_2_ACLMAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 NRT Aerosol Climatology Data

n/a

NO

SL_2_ART_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 NRT Atmospheric Radiative Transfer LUT Data

n/a

NO

SL_2_OSR_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 NRT Ocean Surface Reflectance LUT Data

n/a

NO

SL_2_PCPAAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 Processing Control Parameter

n/a

NO

SY_2_ACLMAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYNERGY L2 NRT Aerosol Climatology Data

n/a

NO

SY_2_ART_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYNERGY L2 NTC Atmospheric Radiative Transfer LUT Data

n/a

NO

SY_2_LSR_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYNERGY L2 NTC Land Spectral Reflectance LUT Data

n/a

NO

SY_2_OSR_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYNERGY L2 NTC Ocean Surface Reflectance LUT Data

n/a

NO

SY_2_PCPAAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYNERGY L2 Processing Control Parameter

n/a

NO

SL_2_CFM_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 Classification Fire Mask

n/a

NO

SL_2_FXPAAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 Fire channel Pixel Area

n/a

NO

SL_2_PCPFAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 Fire Radiative Power Processing Control Parameter

n/a

NO

SL_2_PLFMAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 Potential Land Fire Mask Data

n/a

NO

SL_2_SXPAAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L2 Thermal channels Pixel Area

n/a

NO

SL_1_IRE_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L1 Input Land surface IR emissivity Data

n/a

NO

SL_1_LCC_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L1 Input Land Cloud Coefficient Data

n/a

NO

SL_1_CDP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L1 Conditional Probability LUT - Cloudy conditions Data

n/a

NO

SL_1_CLP_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L1 Conditional Probability LUT - Clear conditions Data

n/a

NO

SL_1_ADJ_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L1 AVHRR/SLSTR Adjustment Parameters Data

n/a

NO

SL_1_RTT_AX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SLSTR L1 RTTOV Coefficients Data

n/a

NO

SY_2_AODCAX

Cal/Val (MPC)

SYN L2 CAMS AOD climatology Data File

n/a

NO

MPL__NPPF_

EUMETSAT

Nominal Payload Planning File from MP

n/a

NO

MPL_DNPPF

EUMETSAT

Delta Nominal Payload Planning File from MP

n/a

NO

REP__SUP__

EUMETSAT

Satellite Unavailability Reports

n/a

NO

Table 4-1 – Sentinel-3 Auxiliary Data List


5 Sentinel-5P Auxiliary Data

Product Type

Data Provider

Description

Format

Restricted

For Distribution

L2__FRESCO

PDGS

L2 TROPOMI

NetCDF-4

YES

YES (PRIP)

CFG_L2_CMR

KNMI

CFI L2 semi-static configuration files

.tar

n/a

NO

AUX_O3PPWL

KNMI

LUT for Time-dependent Soft-calibration in Ozone Profile Processor

NetCDF-4

n/a

NO

AUX_BGHCHO

PDGS (UPAS-BC)

Background correction for HCHO product

NetCDF-4

n/a

NO

AUX_BGSO2_

PDGS (UPAS-BC)

Background correction for SO2 product

NetCDF-4

n/a

NO

AUX_BGO3__

PDGS (UPAS-BC)

Background correction for O3

NetCDF-4

n/a

NO

AUX_BGCLD_

PDGS (UPAS-BC)

Background correction for CLOUD

NetCDF-4

n/a

NO

AUX_CTMCH4

KNMI

CTM model field of CH4 for use with CO and offline CH4 retrieval

(CO for NRT, and CO and CH4 for OFFL)

Full tar archive, covering 6-9 months in daily files

YES

YES (PRIP)

AUX_CTM_CO

KNMI

CTM model field of CO for use with CO and offline CH4 retrieval (CO for NRT and CO and CH4 for OFFL)

Single NetCDF-4 file, containing 12 monthly fields

YES

YES (PRIP)

AUX_CTMFCT

KNMI

CTM model field of NO2, SO2 and HCHO for use with NO2 retrieval

Tar archive with 5 days (4 day redundancy). Five files in NetCDF-4

NO

YES (PRIP)

AUX_CTMANA

KNMI

CTM model field of NO2, SO2 and HCHO for use with NO2 retrieval

Single NetCDF-4 file, covering 1 day

NO

YES (PRIP)

AUX_NISE

NASA

Snow and ice cover

HDF-EOS file format

YES

YES (PRIP)

AUX_MET_2D

ECMWF

Meteorological surface fields (wind, surface pressure, etc. )

NetCDF-4

YES

YES (PRIP)

AUX_MET_QP

ECMWF

Meteorological specific humidity profile

NetCDF-4

YES

YES (PRIP)

AUX_MET_TP

ECMWF

Meteorological temperature profiles

NetCDF-4

YES

YES (PRIP)

AUX_IERS_B

IERS

This difference between UT1 and UTC is published by IERS in Bulletin B

ASCII (plain text)

n/a

NO

AUX_IERS_C

IERS

Leap second information

XML

n/a

NO

AUX_ISRF

KNMI

Instrument spectral response function file.

NetCDF-4 (*.nc)

n/a

NO

AUX_L1_CKD

KNMI

The in-flight calibration key data product

HDF5 (*.h5)

n/a

NO

AUX_O3 _M

KNMI

O3 profile shape climatology

NetCDF-4 (*.nc)

n/a

NO

MPL NPIF_

FOS

The NPIF is the output of the FOS Mission Planning System in response to the Nominal Baseline Schedule file (NPPF) provided by KNMI

TGZ contains two files, *.HDR and *.DBL

n/a

NO

MPL SAF

FOS

The Station Availability file contains all PDGS scheduled Sentinel-5p ground station contacts

TGZ contains single *.EOF file

n/a

NO

MPL SPF

FOS

The orbital events file is a XML file containing a list of S/C events derived from the S/C orbit history file

TGZ contains two files, *.HDR and *.DBL

n/a

NO

MPL_ORBPRE

FOS

This file contains the Orbit State Vectors (OSV) predicted by the FOS

XML file, *.EOF

n/a

NO

MPL_TLEPRE

FOS

This file contains the orbit predicted by the FOS, defined as a set of Two Line Elements

TGZ contains two files, *.HDR and *.DBL

n/a

NO

VIIRS_CM

NOAA

VIIRS Cloud Mask

.tar (containing .nc)

n/a

NO

VIIRS_L1B_GEO

NOAA

PGE302a VIIRS L1 Moderate Resolution Geolocation

compressed HDF5

n/a

NO

VIIRS_L1B_RR

NOAA

VIIRS Moderate Resolution Radiance/Reflectance Data Band 7,9,11

compressed HDF5

n/a

NO

VIIRS_CP

NOAA

VIIRS Cloud Phase EDR

.tar (containing .nc)

n/a

NO

VIIRS_DCOMP

NOAA

VIIRS Daytime Cloud Optical and Microphysical Properties

.tar (containing .nc)

n/a

NO

VIIRS_CTH

NOAA

VIIRS Cloud Top Height EDR

.tar (containing .nc)

n/a

NO

Table 5-1 – Sentinel-5P Auxiliary Data List

6 POD Auxiliary Data Overview

This section presents an overview of the POD auxiliary files generated for each Sentinel mission.

The file naming convention, the file formats and the specifications are described in detail in [RD-5].

6.1 POD Products

Mission

Product Type

Description

Data Provider

Format

Restricted

For Distribution

Rolling Policy

Sentinel-1

AUX_RESORB

Orbit

CPOD

EOF

NO

YES

3 months

AUX_POEORB*

Orbit

CPOD

EOF

NO

YES

-

AUX_PREORB

Orbit

CPOD

EOF

NO

YES

3 months

AUX_GNSSRD*

Daily GNSS L1b RINEX files

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

AUX_PROQUA*

Quaternions

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

Sentinel-2

AUX_GNSSRD*

Daily GNSS L1b RINEX files

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

AUX_PROQUA*

Quaternions

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

AUX_POEORB*

Orbit

CPOD

EOF

NO

YES

-

Sentinel-3

SR___ROE_AX

Orbit

CPOD

zip

NO

YES

1 month

AUX_MOEORB

Orbit

CPOD

EOF

NO

YES

1 month

AUX_POEORB*

Orbit

CPOD

EOF

NO

YES

-

AUX_PRCPTF*

Platform

CPOD

EOF

NO

YES

-

AUX_GNSSRD*

Daily GNSS L1b RINEX files

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

AUX_PROQUA*

Quaternions

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

SR___MDO_AX

Orbit

CNES

TGZ

NO

YES

1 month

SR___POE_AX*

Orbit

CNES

TGZ

NO

YES

-

AUX_COMB*

Orbit

CPOD

sp3

NO

YES

-

Sentinel-6

AX____ROE__AX

Orbit

CPOD

tar

NO

YES

1 month

AUX_GNSSRD*

Daily GNSS L1b RINEX files

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

AUX_PROQUA*

Quaternions

CPOD

TGZ

NO

YES

-

AX____MOED_AX

Orbit

CNES

tar

NO

YES

1 month

AX____POE__AX*

Orbit

CNES

tar

NO

YES

-

AUX_COMB*

Orbit

CPOD

sp3

NO

YES

-

Table 6-1 – POD Auxiliary Data Files Overview

* Products marked with (*) represent POD Auxiliary Data Files that need to be published since Beginning of Mission.

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