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Name Land Surface Temperature
Note These ground measurements are used for Calibration/Validation of LST products. Ideally LST is derived from near-surface upwelling and downwelling thermal radiation measurements from radiometers or pyrgeometers.
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Quality Control Procedure Manual
Group Terrestrial
Status Operational
Uncertainty
Update Frequency
1 year
1 month
1 day
Timeliness
1 month
1 day
1 hour
Scale
Horizontal resolution
100 m
50 m
10 m
Vertical resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
Essential variables

Land - Biosphere - Land surface temperature

State Draft
Created on Oct. 9, 2018, 11:52 a.m.
Last updated on Feb. 15, 2023, 3:18 p.m.

Products

Product Level of definition Relevant for Criticality Barriers Note Created on Last updated on
10-day Land Surface Temperature with Daily Cycle [5 Km] Speculative Calibration and validation Desirable Accuracy, Availability, Coverage Oct. 9, 2018, 11:49 p.m. Feb. 15, 2023, 3:18 p.m.
Thermal Condidtion Index with a 10-day composite of Land Surface Temperature [5 Km] Speculative Calibration and validation Desirable Accuracy, Availability, Coverage Thermal Condition Index is generated alongside the 10-day LST product, so has the same requirements Oct. 31, 2018, 10:23 p.m. Feb. 15, 2023, 3:18 p.m.
Hourly LST from instantaneous observations [5 Km] TBD Calibration and validation Essential Accuracy, Availability, Costs, Coverage, Data policy Oct. 11, 2022, 6:42 p.m. Feb. 15, 2023, 3:18 p.m.

Data

Data Level of compliance Note Information costs Handling costs Created on Last updated on
Land Surface Temperature Ground Measurements (LST) Fully March 9, 2023, 7:54 p.m. March 9, 2023, 7:54 p.m.
Land Surface Temperature Ground Measurements (LST) from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Fully April 21, 2023, 10:58 a.m. April 21, 2023, 10:58 a.m.