# Aeolus L2B scientific wind products
*data products*

## Specifications
- **level**: L2
- **distributor**: esa
- **access endpoint**: https://aeolus-ds.eo.esa.int/oads/access/collection/L2B_Wind_Products
- **access model**: open
- **licence**: ESA Earth observation data access
- **cost model summary**: Archived ESA Aeolus wind products available through the Aeolus Online Dissemination Service.
- **primary data portal url**: https://aeolus-ds.eo.esa.int/oads/access/collection/L2B_Wind_Products
- **use cases**: ["wind profile retrieval","NWP assimilation","Aeolus mission archive"]
- **deployment context**: orbital
- **entity type**: data_product
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-13
- **verified by**: agency-doc
- **claim status**: agency-sourced
- **provider**: esa
- **attributes**: {"level":"L2","distributor":"esa","access_endpoint":"https://aeolus-ds.eo.esa.int/oads/access/collection/L2B_Wind_Products","access_model":"open","licence":"ESA Earth observation data access","cost_model_summary":"Archived ESA Aeolus wind products available through the Aeolus Online Dissemination Service.","primary_data_portal_url":"https://aeolus-ds.eo.esa.int/oads/access/collection/L2B_Wind_Products","use_cases":"[\"wind profile retrieval\",\"NWP assimilation\",\"Aeolus mission archive\"]","deployment_context":"orbital"}
- **relevance**: in-scope

## Editorial
Aeolus L2B scientific wind products are archived ESA Level 2 wind products from the Aeolus mission, distributed through the Aeolus Online Dissemination Service [^esa-aeolus-l2b]. The product supports wind profile retrieval, numerical weather prediction assimilation, and archive access to Aeolus wind observations [^esa-aeolus-l2b]. Aeolus carried the ALADIN Doppler wind lidar and ended operations in 2023, so buyers should treat this as an archive data source rather than an ongoing operational feed [^esa-aeolus-description]. Access is through ESA's Aeolus collection endpoint under ESA Earth observation data access terms [^esa-aeolus-l2b].

## Compositional position
- atmospheric-wind (topics) --[topic_capabilities]--> Aeolus L2B scientific wind products

## Sources
- [esa-aeolus-l2b] | L2B scientific wind products, ESA Aeolus Online Dissemination Service | https://aeolus-ds.eo.esa.int/oads/access/collection/L2B_Wind_Products | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-13
- [esa-aeolus-description] | Aeolus mission description, ESA Earth Online | https://earth.esa.int/eogateway/missions/aeolus/description | tier=agency-doc | accessed=2026-06-13

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