The information provided on this page is applicable to the SCIAMACHY Level 1 and Level 2 data.

The latest SCIAMACHY reprocessed datasets are Level 1b version 8 and Level 2 version 6.01, generated from the full-mission reprocessing campaign completed in 2016.

The distribution of SCIAMACHY old product versions has been discontinued. Users are strongly recommended to migrate to the latest reprocessed datasets, available via Fast Registration.

The SCIAMACHY Product Handbook provides the user with a very good insight of the SCIAMACHY principles and mission details (with a section dedicated to FAQs).

Level 1b

SCIAMACHY Level 1 versions 8.01/8.02 Technical Documents 

• Products Quality Readme File: ENVI-GSOP-EOGD-QD-16-0140, issue 1.2
• Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document (ATBD): ENV-ATB-DLR-SCIA-0041 issue 6
• Input/Output Data Description (IODD): ENV-TN-DLR-SCIA-0005 issue 8
• SciaL1c Software User Manual (SUM): ENV-SUM-DLR-SCIA-0071 issue 3
• Products Specifications volume 5: PO-RS-MDA-GS-2009 issue 3E
• Products Specifications volume 15:  PO-RS-MDA-GS-2009 issue 3M
• SCIAMACHY Data Processing Configuration Management of Level 0-1b Auxiliary Data Files, ENV-CMA-DLR-SCIA-0062, issue 2A, 2014

Technical Notes:

• Sweta Shah, Recommendation for UV soft calibration from Slit function retrieval of SCIAMACHY, 2016.
  • Slit function retrieval output files (HDF5) with parameters for channel 1 and channel 2.

SCIAMACHY Level 1 version 7.04 Technical Documents – data download discontinued in Nov. 2016

• Products Quality Readme File: ENVI-GSOP-EOGD-QD-12-0114, issue 1.2
• Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Description (ATBD) : ENV-ATB-DLR-SCIA-0041, issue 5
• Products Specifications: PO-RS-MDA-GS-2009, volume 15, issue 3L 1.1
• Input/Output Format Description (IODD): ENV-TN-DLR-SCIA-0005, issue 7
• SciaL1c Software User Manual (SUM): ENV-SUM-DLR-SCIA-0071, issue 2B

Level 2

SCIAMACHY Level 2 SGP version 6.01 Technical Documents

• Products Quality Readme File: ENVI-GSOP-EOGD-QD-16-0132, issue 1.2
• Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Document (ATBD): ENV-ATB-QWG-SCIA-0085, issue 2B
• Products Specifications volume 15:  PO-RS-MDA-GS-2009 issue 3M
• Input/Output Data Description (IODD): ENV-IODD-DLR-SCIA-0086, issue 6

Technical Notes: 

• Verification Report Level 2 V 6.0, ENV-VPR-QWG-SCIA-0095, Issue 3A, 13 May 2015

SCIAMACHY Level 2 SGP version 5.02 Technical Documents

• Products Quality Readme File: ENVI-GSOP-EOGD-QD-13-0118, issue 1.2
• Algorithm Theoretical Baseline Description (ATBD): ENV-ATB-QWG-SCIA-0085, issue 1A
• Products Specifications: PO-RS-MDA-GS-2009, volume 15, issue 3L 1.1
• Input/Output Format Description (IODD): ENV-ID-DLR-SCI-2200-4, issue 5A

Technical Notes:

• Changes to the SGP OL V5.01 Processor after Validation (ENV-TN-QWG-SCIA-0111, issue 1) 2011

Corresponding verification and Cal/Val reports are available in the Cal/Val Section