MODFDS_CLM_GLB_L3: Global Monthly Dust Storm Frequency from MODIS Satellite Data

MODFDS_CLM_GLB_L3 provides climatological monthly frequency of dust storms over land from 2000 to 2022. It is derived from MODIS Terra Deep Blue aerosol products on a 0.1-degree grid. The dataset is produced by NASA's GES DISC.

Use Cases

• Analyze dust storm frequency trends based on monthly climatological averages from 2000-2022
• Compare dust intensity across regions using eight separate optical depth thresholds
• Validate remote sensing models using quality flags for source and remote regions

Strengths

• 23-year temporal coverage from 2000 to 2022
• Global spatial coverage from 175°W to 175°E and 80°S to 80°N
• Eight distinct dust intensity thresholds saved separately

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Derived from Level 2 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Deep Blue aerosol products Collection 6.1 from Terra

Time Range

2000 to 2022

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 05:24:35.300292

Geography

Global (175°W to 175°E, 80°S to 80°N)