VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 deg. grid

Description

The VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid product is a new L3 CLDPROP COSP Cloud product with short-name CLDPROPCOSP_M3_VIIRS_SNPP. It contains VIIRS SNPP 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 monthly 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 March 1, 2012 and includes 12 granules each calendar year.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Direct access to product's OPeNDAP directory https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/opendap/RemoteResources/laads/allData/5111/CLDPROPCOSP_M3_VIIRS_SNPP/contents.html
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FMODIS%2FCLDPROPCOSP_M3_VIIRS_SNPP.011
21 The product landing page https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/CLDPROPCOSP_M3_VIIRS_SNPP.011
33 Daily MCD06COSP product User Guide https://atmosphere-imager.gsfc.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/ModAtmo/documents/L3_MCD06COSP_UserGuide_v1.5.pdf
21 Search and order products from LAADS website. https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/search/order/2/CLDPROPCOSP_M3_VIIRS_SNPP--5111
21 Direct access to CLDPROPCOSP_M3_VIIRS_SNPP data set. https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/archive/allData/5111/CLDPROPCOSP_M3_VIIRS_SNPP/

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  • atmospheric-radiation
  • atmosphere
  • clouds
  • earth-science

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