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MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Daily L3 Global 1Deg CMG (Collection 004 and 005)

Entry ID: MYD08_D3

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Summary

Abstract: MODIS was launched aboard the Aqua satellite on May 04, 2002
(1:30 pm equator crossing time) as part of NASA's Earth Observing
System (EOS) mission. MODIS with its 2330 km viewing swath width
provides almost daily global coverage. It acquires data in 36 high
spectral resolution bands between 0.415 to 14.235 micron with ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > LAADS

Description: Access Collection 5 data set MYD08_D3 from the LAADS FTP server.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: King, M., Y. Kaufman, P. Menzel, D.Tanre, B. Gao

Dataset Title: MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Daily L3 Global 1Deg CMG

Version: Collection 4 and 5

Online Resource: http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/MOD08_D3/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-07-04

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1 deg.
Longitude Resolution: 1 deg.
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL BACKSCATTER

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL EXTINCTION

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

Project

DODS > Distributed Oceanographic Data System

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

Access Constraints The data are available on a collection of 64 DVDs. For access contact the Australian Antarctic Data Centre.

An index sheet to the dataset is available as an excel download from the url given below.

Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Ancillary Keywords

ACOUSTIC DOPPLER CURRENT PROFILE

ADCP

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Distribution

Distribution Size: approx 256 GB

Distribution Format: binary, ASCII, TERASCAN

Fees: free

Personnel

JONO REEVE

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3106

Email: jono.reeve at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

203 Channel Highway

Australian Antarctic Division

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

DAVE CONNELL

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3244

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: dave.connell at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

BRYAN RUSSELL SCOTT

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +61 3 6232 3474

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: Bryan.Scott at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

203 Channel Highway

Australian Antarctic Division

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-11-26

Last DIF Revision Date: 2008-04-10

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