wp_no=1004
wp_name=GOME-2 SO2 column development
list_of_product_IDs=O3M-54,O3M-55,O3M-09,O3M-56,O3M-117
wp_start=03/2017
wp_end=02/2022
wp_responsible=BIRA
no_of_participants=2
BIRA 1 1 1 1 1 0 10000
DLR 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0 15568

wp_objectives:
The objective of this WP is the continuous development and improvement of the operational SO2 product.

wp_methodology:

DOAS algorithm
- (DLR) Investigation of possible algorithm improvements using an empirical DOAS approach
- (BIRA) Optimisation of retrieval settings for Metop-C

AMF/VCD calculation
- (BIRA) Implementation of improved surface albedo climatology for AMF calculation
- (BIRA) Optimized SO2 column retrieval for anthropogenic pollution
- (DLR) Investigation for iterative on-the-fly AMF calculation
- (DLR) Adaptation of algorithm for averaging kernel information
- (DLR) Improved treatment of clouds and aerosols
        AMF calculations using Cloud as Layers (CAL)
- (DLR) Algorithm adaptation to Metop-C

wp_datasources:
- GOME-2 level 1 product

wp_deliverables:
- GOME-2 SO2 column algorithm
- Updates to ATBD

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