Description
The new Collection 6.1 (C61) MOD04_L2 product is an improved version based on algorithm changes in Dark Target (DT) Aerosol retrieval over urban areas and uncertainty estimates for Deep Blue (DB) Aerosol retrievals.
The MODIS level-2 atmospheric aerosol product provides retrieved ambient aerosol optical properties, quality assurance, and other parameters, globally over ocean and land. In Collection 5, and earlier collections, there was only one aerosol product (MOD04_L2) at 10km (at nadir) spatial resolution. Starting from C6, the Dark Target (DT) Aerosol algorithm team provided a new 3 km spatial resolution product (MOD04_3k) intended for the air quality community.
For more information visit the MODIS Atmosphere website at:
https://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/products/aerosol
And, for C6.1 changes and updates, visit:
https://modis-atmosphere.gsfc.nasa.gov/documentation/collection-61
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download this dataset through MODAPS | HTML | Access Collection 6.1 data set from the MODAPS LANCE-MODIS page(download server). | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through LANCE | HTML | NASA LANCE Near Real Time data set descriptions and access links. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through MODAPS | HTML | Direct access to the download site and directory hosting the MOD04_L2 C6.1 NRT data set. | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |