A study of the validation of atmospheric CO2 from satellite hyper spectral remote sensing

Three total column dry-air mole fractions of CO2 (XCO2) products from satellite retrievals, namely SCIAMACHY, NIES-GOSAT, and ACOS-GOSAT, in the Northern Hemisphere were validated by ground data from the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON). The results showed that the satellite data have the same seasonal fluctuations as in the TCCON data, with maximum in April or May and minimum in August or September. The three products all underestimate the XCO2. The ACOS-GOSAT and the NIES-GOSAT products are roughly equivalent, and their mean standard deviations are 2.26 × 10−6 and 2.27 × 10−6 respectively. The accuracy of the SCIMACHY product is slightly lower, with a mean standard deviation of 2.91 × 10−6.