ML3DZCLO: Daily Binned Chlorine Monoxide Mixing Ratio from Aura Satellite

EOS Aura Microwave Limb Sounder daily binned data for chlorine monoxide (ClO) mixing ratios, derived from 640 GHz radiometer measurements. The dataset provides near-global coverage from August 2004 to the present, with data organized into zonal and potential temperature grids. It is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and archived in netCDF4 format.

Use Cases

• Modeling stratospheric ozone depletion based on chlorine monoxide mixing ratios.
• Analyzing polar vortex chemistry based on equivalent latitude vs potential temperature groupings.
• Studying diurnal variations in ClO based on daytime and nighttime profile subdivisions.
• Investigating vertical distribution of atmospheric constituents based on pressure and potential temperature grids.

Strengths

• Continuous data coverage from August 2, 2004 to current.
• Near-global spatial coverage from -82 to +82 degrees latitude.
• Data includes statistical aggregates (average, min, max, std dev, rms) for multiple orbit and day/night profiles.

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 radiances measured by the EOS Aura Microwave Limb Sounder's 640 GHz radiometer.

Time Range

August 2, 2004 to current

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:04:59.232800; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Near-global (-82 to +82 degrees latitude)