MERIS/(A)ATSR Synergy Toolbox

Software User Manual

Olaf Danne

Brockmann Consult GmbH


                    Max-Planck-Str 2
                    D-21502
                    Geesthacht
                    Germany
                

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07 July 2010

Revision History
Revision 1.1.107/07/10O. Danne

Installation description updated.

Revision 1.113/04/10O. Danne

Adjusted to GUI modification as decided at final meeting.

Revision 1.015/03/10O. Danne

Initial release.


Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1. Scope
1.2. Objectives
1.3. Reader Level
1.4. Acronyms and Nomenclature
1.4.1. Acronyms
1.4.2. Nomenclature
1.5. References
2. Software Installation
2.1. The MERIS/(A)ATSR Synergy toolbox as BEAM plugin
2.2. Auxiliary Data
2.2.1. Data Format
2.2.2. Download and Installation
2.3. Additional Requirements
3. Products
4. Processors
4.1. I/O Parameters and Preprocessing
4.1.1. I/O Parameters Tab Pane
4.1.2. Control Buttons
4.2. Cloudscreening
4.3. Aerosol Retrieval and Atmospheric Correction
4.4. Processing from command line

List of Figures

2.1. Installation of MERIS/(A)ATSR Synergy Toolbox jar files in BEAM modules folder (shown for Windows XP)
4.1. The MERIS/(A)ATSR Synergy toolbox in BEAM Visat
4.2. Synergy Toolbox: I/O Parameters Tab Pane
4.3. Synergy Toolbox: control buttons
4.4. Synergy Toolbox: Cloud Screening Tab Pane
4.5. Synergy Toolbox: Aerosol Retrieval and Atmospheric Correction Tab Pane
4.6. Synergy Toolbox: Selection of aerosol models for land aerosol retrieval
4.7. 'Synergy Toolbox: command line processing