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MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG (MYD08_M3, Collection 004 and 005)
Entry ID: MYD08_M3

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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 ... View entire text
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Description: Access the MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg
CMG V004 dataset via the Giovanni MODIS Online Visualization and Analysis
System (MOVAS).
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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. D., Y. J. Kaufman, W. P. Menzel and D. Tanre,B. Gao
Dataset Title: MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG (MYD08_M3)
Version: Collection 004 and 005
Online Resource: http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/MOD08_M3/
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-07-04
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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: monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL BACKSCATTER Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL EXTINCTION Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Instrument
RIOMETER > Relative Ionospheric Opacity Meter Ancillary Description
Quality Because of the digisonde noise, the quality of the data during 1997 is not
good.
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
PRIC > Polar Research Institute of China
Data Center
National Antarctic and Arctic Data Center, China Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.chinare.org.cn/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JIE ZHANG
Phone: (703) 993-2400
Email: jzhang7 at gmu.edu
Contact Address:
4400 University Drive, MSN 3A4
City: Fairfax
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 22030
Country: United States
Personnel
HONGQIAO HU
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 86-21-68610078
Fax: 86-21-58711663
Email: pricsh at online.sh.cn
Contact Address:
Polar Research Institute of China
451 Jinqiao Road
City: Pudong
Province or State: Shanghai
Postal Code: 200129
Country: PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
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Publications/References
-Nishino M et al.(1998): Proc. NIPR Symp. Upper Atmosphere Physics, 12, 58-72.
-Liu YH et al.(1999): Chinese Journal of Polar Science, 10(1), 33-40.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-12-19
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-06-23

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