Description
The MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid product is a new L3 CLDPROP COSP Cloud product with short-name CLDPROPCOSP_M3_MODIS_Aqua. It contains MODIS Aqua cloud mask, cloud top, and cloud optical retrieval data over monthly timeframe. It provides a set of custom cloud-related parameters for better comparison with climate model output. The “COSP” acronym in the short-name stands for Cloud Feedback Model Intercomparison Project (CFMIP) Observation Simulator Package.
Provided in netCDF4 format, it contains 32 aggregated science data sets (SDS/parameters).
Consult the CLDPROPCOSP User Guide for details regarding how the L3 daily statistics are computed, and to learn more about the gridding and sampling protocols specific to this product and a number of other topics germane to the user community. The collection of this product starts from August 1, 2002 and includes 12 granules each calendar year.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| View this dataset's user's guide | Daily MCD06COSP product User Guide | Open resource | |
| This dataset's landing page | HTML | The product landing page | Open resource |
| Download this dataset | HTML | Direct access to CLDPROPCOSP_M3_MODIS_Aqua data set. | Open resource |
| Use OPeNDAP to access the dataset's data | HTML | Direct access to product's OPeNDAP directory | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through LAADS | HTML | Search and order products from LAADS website. | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |