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SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Daily Level 2 Data

Entry ID: GES_DISC_SWDB_L2_V003

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Summary

Abstract: One of the key components of NASAs Earth Science Research Strategy to better understand the complex nature of Earths climate is the determination of the global radiation balance. Comprehensive regional-to-global climate models (R/GCM) are playing an ever-greater role in addressing this issue. Because of their important role in modifying the radiative energy balance, the characteristics of ... aerosols, especially near their sources and sinks, are essential parameters to the R/GCMs. Many EOS era instruments (e.g., SeaWiFS, MODIS, MISR, etc.) are designed to provide such information with a high degree of fidelity. A README can be found at ftp://measures.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/s4pa/DeepBlueSeaWiFS_Level2/SWDB_...

Parameters contained in the data files include the following:

Variable Name | Description |Units
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land | aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land_ocean | aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land and ocean | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land_ocean_best_estimate | best estimate of aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land and ocean | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_ocean | aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over ocean | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_confidence_flag_land | aerosol optical thickness confidence flag over land | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_confidence_flag_land_ocean | aerosol optical thickness confidence flag over land and ocean | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_confidence_flag_ocean | aerosol optical thickness confidence flag over ocean | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_land | aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm, 490 nm, and 670 nm over land | (1)
aerosol_optical_thickness_ocean | aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm, 490 nm, and 670 nm over ocean | (1)
angstrom_exponent_confidence_flag_land | angstrom exponent confidence flag over land | (1)
angstrom_exponent_confidence_flag_land_ocean | angstrom exponent confidence flag over land and ocean | (1)
angstrom_exponent_confidence_flag_ocean | angstrom exponent confidence flag over ocean | (1)
angstrom_exponent_land | angstrom exponent over land as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm and 490 nm | (1)
angstrom_exponent_land_ocean | angstrom exponent over land and ocean as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm and 490 nm | (1)
angstrom_exponent_ocean | angstrom exponent over ocean as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm and 490 nm | (1)

End of parameter information

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2012-08-04

Stop Date: 2012-09-06

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN > CHUKCHI SEA

Science Keywords

OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS

ISO Topic Category

OCEANS

Platform

R/V ARAON

Instrument

ADCP > Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

Ancillary Keywords

Chukchi Borderland

Mendeleev Ridge

circulation patten of seawater

Originating Center

KR/KPDC

Data Center

Korea Polar Research Institute, Republic of Korea

Data Center URL: http://www.kopri.re.kr/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JAE LIM KIM Phone: +82-260-6083 Fax: +82-260-6088 Email: kabuli at kopri.re.kr Contact Address: Songdo Techno Park, 7-50, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu City: Incheon Postal Code: 406-840 Country: Korea

Data Center Personnel
Name: MIN CHOUL LEE Phone: +82-32-260-6081 Fax: +82-32-260-6088 Email: leemc at kopri.re.kr Contact Address: Songdo Techno Park, 7-50, Songdo-dong, Yeonsu-gu City: Incheon Postal Code: 406-840 Country: Korea