SNPP VIIRS High Resolution Level 3 monthly aerosol data, 0.1x0.1 degree grid Version 001 (AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP) at GES DISC

Description

This High-Resolution (0.1 x 0.1 degree) Level 3 monthly Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) product is generated by combining two Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) operational algorithms, namely Deep Blue (DB) and Dark Target (DT), on board the Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (SNPP) satellite. This dataset is provided in monthly files ranging from March 2012 to the present. The spatial coverage is global and the dataset is gridded at 0.1 x 0.1 degree spatial resolution. The data are generated using Level 2 AOD retrieved using DT and DB algorithms. The product provides multiple options for using data either from DT or DB or combined. Depending on user need and application, they can choose one or more relevant parameter. The pixels with highest quality as recommended by science teams are only considered in these averaging. In addition to averaged AOD at 0.1 x 0.1 degree resolution, standard deviation and number of pixels averaged from each algorithm are also provided. Average sensor zenith angle is also provided for additional filtering of the data. If you have any questions, please read the README document first and post your question to the NASA Earthdata Forum (forum.earthdata.nasa.gov) or email the GES DISC Help Desk (gsfc-dl-help-disc@mail.nasa.gov).

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34 AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP_001.png https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/Images/AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP_001.png
21 AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP_001.html https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP_001.html
5 AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP.001 https://acdisc.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/TASNPP_AOD_Level3/AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP.001/
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=AER_DBDT_M10KM_L3_VIIRS_SNPP
5 https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/howto
33 TASNPP_AOD_Level3_README.pdf https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/Community/Gupta/TASNPP_AOD_Level3_README.pdf
5 https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/virtual-directory/collections/C3616941450-GES_DISC/temporal
0 The metadata's original source. https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C3616941450-GES_DISC.iso19115

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  • earth-science-aerosols-atmosphere-aerosol-optical-depth-thickness

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