CCI+P HCHO tropospheric column L3 data from SCIAMACHY, v2

SCIAMACHY level-3 gridded tropospheric HCHO column, version 2.

Monthly grids at spatial resolution of 1°x1°.

Based on the SCIAMACHY Level 2 Formaldehyde Total Column product created for the ESA CCI (European Space Agency Climate Change Initiative) Precursors for aerosols and ozone projet. https://climate.esa.int/en/projects/precursors-for-aerosols-and-ozone/.

Compare to the QA4ECV product, the air mass factors have been reprocessed using an update aldebo climatology, and the CAMS Reanalysis Model for the a priori vertical profiles. The background correction and the quality values have also been updated.

In addition to the main product results, such as HCHO slant column, vertical column and air mass factor, the level 3 data files contain several additional parameters and diagnostic information such as uncertainties, a priori profiles and averaging kernels.

Created for the ESA CCI ozone and aerosol precursors project.

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Cite this as (APA format)

De Smedt, I., Vlietinck, J., Yu, H., Theys, N., Danckaert, T., & Van Roozendael, M. (2025). CCI+P HCHO tropospheric column L3 data from SCIAMACHY, v2 (Version 2) [Dataset]. Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy. https://doi.org/10.18758/4yaeg97o

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Author(s)
Principal

De Smedt, Isabelleorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Other(s)

Vlietinck, Jonasorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy; Yu, Huanorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy; Theys, Nicolasorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy; Danckaert, Thomasorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy; Van Roozendael, Michelorcid, Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy;

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Technical info
Documentation

Temporal features
Starting

01/01/2003
Ending

30/06/2011
Temporal resolution

P1M

Additional info
Funding details

https://climate.esa.int/en/projects/precursors-for-aerosols-and-ozone/
Conforms to

CF standard, HARP compliant
Repository homepage

https://data.aeronomie.be/dataset/
Last Updated

February 26, 2026
Created

2025-06

Spatial features

Resolution (m): 1°x1°