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Fifteen spectral bands can be selected by ground command. The instrument scans the Earth’s surface by the so called “push-broom” method. Linear CCD arrays provide spatial sampling - [TROPOMI Data Release](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/tropomi-data-release/) - Download TROPOMI dataDOWNLOADVisualizeIntroductionArchive structureFile descriptionDownload instructionsKnown BugsIntroduction TROPOMI/Sentinel-5p Instrument Tropospheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) aboard the Sentinel-5 Precursor (S5p) satellite was launched on 13 October 2017. TROPOMI instrument provides hyperspectral measurements in ultraviolet (UV), visible (VIS), near (NIR) and shortwave (SWIR) infrared spectral range. Though the main purpose of the instrument is trace gas characterization, it - [OLCI Data Release](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/olci-data-release/) - Download OLCI dataDOWNLOADVisualizeIntroductionArchive structureFile descriptionDownload instructionsKnown BugsIntroduction OLCI/Sentinel-3A Instrument The Ocean and Land Color Instrument (OLCI) onboard the Sentinel-3A satellite is a medium-resolution and multi-spectral imager. The OLCI instrument is the follow-on mission to the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) instrument flown on Envisat. The Sentinel-3A is on a near-polar, sun-synchronous orbit with a descending - [POLDER Data Release](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/polder-data-release/) - Download POLDER dataDOWNLOADVisualizeIntroductionArchive structureFile descriptionDownload instructionsResults and validationKnown BugsIntroduction POLDER I-II and POLDER/PARASOL instruments The POLDER instruments consist of a digital camera with a 274×242-pixel CCD detector array, wide-field telecentric optics and a rotating filter wheel enabling measurements in 9 spectral channels with bandwidths between 20nm and 40nm. Because it acquires a sequence of images - [Summer school 2019](https://www.grasp-open.com/summer-school-2019/) - GRASP-ACE summer school 27-31 May 2019 in Granada - [ENVISAT Data Release](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/envisat-data-release/) - Download ENVISAT dataDOWNLOADIntroductionArchive structureFile descriptionDownload instructionsResults and validationKnown BugsIntroduction MERIS (MEdium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer) is an imaging spectrometer operating from Envisat satellite platform in the solar reflective spectral range. Fifteen spectral bands can be selected by ground command. The instrument scans the Earth’s surface by the so called “push-broom” method. Linear CCD arrays provide spatial - [Spheroid-package Release](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/spheroid-package-release/) - Download Spheroid-packageDOWNLOADDescriptionDownload instructionsKnown BugsDescription The presented package and the below description largely relay on the study of Dubovik et al., [2006]. Spheroids (ellipsoids of revolution) is the simplest non-spherical shape, which is widely employed for modeling light scattering by non-spherical aerosol. Specifically, Mishchenko et al. [1997] showed that a mixture of randomly oriented spheroids with - [Products](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/) - Examples of successful applications of GRASP code - [AOD Inversion](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/aod-inversion/) - This application allows retrieval of aerosol properties from AOD measurements with a variable spectral range based on the published work of Torres et al., 2017. The application is limited of having at least one AOD-measurement between 500-800nm, one under 500nm and another one above 800nm. The refractive index, real and imaginary part, should be given - [POLDER I-II Data Release](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/polder-i-ii-data-release/) - Download POLDER dataDOWNLOADIntroductionArchive structureFile descriptionDownload instructionsResults and validationKnown BugsIntroduction POLDER I-II and POLDER/PARASOL instruments The POLDER instruments consist of a digital camera with a 274×242-pixel CCD detector array, wide-field telecentric optics and a rotating filter wheel enabling measurements in 9 spectral channels with bandwidths between 20nm and 40nm. Because it acquires a sequence of images - [POLDER Products (Optimized Settings)](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/polder-optimized/) - [GROSAT Data Release](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/grosat-data-release/) - Download GROSAT dataDOWNLOADIntroductionArchive structureFile descriptionDownload instructionsKnown limitationsIntroduction GROSAT Synergetic approach In the framework of ESA “Synergetic retrieval from Ground-based and Satellites measurements: new possibilities for surface characterization and validation” (GROSAT) project (https://www.grasp-sas.com/projects/grosat/), a simultaneous synergistic retrieval of aerosol and surface properties approach (GRASP/GROSAT approach) is developed using combined ground-based AERONET and satellite measurements. 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The GRASP software has been registered with the Software Protection Agency: N°IDDN.FR.001.490016.000.S.P.2015.000.31235 GRASP (Generalized Retrieval of Atmosphere and Surface Properties) version 1.0 dated 9 April 2015 GRASP SAS manages the software license under agreement with CNRS & - [MERIS Products](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/access-request-meris/) - [Spheroid Package](https://www.grasp-open.com/products/spheroid-package/) - [vc_actionbox type=”custom” bg_color=”#f18821″ text_color=”#ffffff” title=”Download spheroid package” button1=”DOWNLOAD” link1=”https://code.grasp-open.com/open/spheroid-package” size1=”small” target1=”_blank”] Introduction Archive Structure How to download Click to the ‘Download’ button above. Sign in or register to get access to GRASP open code. On Spheroid package page click on download icon as shown in screenshot below. Select preferred archive type. 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