TUD-5d GRACE Level-3 LGD-derived product v0.1

This dataset provides a Level-3 (gridded on 0.5 deg x 0.5 deg) GRACE product representing Equivalent Water Height (EWH, units: cm) at a 5-day to sub-weekly temporal resolution. It is derived exclusively from GRACE residual Level-1B data*(**), without the use of external geophysical or hydrological models and does not involve inversion.The dataset covers the period from <strong>April 2002 to August 2016</strong>.To support usage and interpretation, the repository includes:<strong>Python plotting utilities</strong> (<code>/plotting_tools</code>) for visualizing the results<strong>Validation resources</strong> (<code>/quality_checks</code>) summarizing multiple quality control checks applied to the dataA complementary monthly file (<code>bin_count.nc</code>) containing monthly <strong>LGD observation bin counts</strong> for each spatial grid cell (2 deg x 2 deg).This dataset is intended for users seeking higher-frequency gravity field variations based solely on GRACE residuals, and may be particularly valuable for hydrological and geophysical analyses.<br>*Line-of-Sight Gravity Differences computed from residual Level-1B data provided by the Center for Space Research, CSR, Texas. ** link provided to original Level-1B data used by CSR.