MAM04S0: MODIS/Aqua Satellite Aerosol Swath Data Along MLS Track

Global satellite data from the MODIS/Aqua instrument, subset to a 200-kilometer swath along the MLS field of view track. The dataset provides retrieved ambient aerosol optical properties, mass concentration, and ancillary parameters over ocean and land. It is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze aerosol optical thickness and size distribution based on the retrieved atmospheric aerosol properties.
• Model atmospheric radiation fluxes based on look-up table derived reflected and transmitted flux data.
• Study regional aerosol transport patterns based on the geospatial swath data along a specific satellite track.
• Validate atmospheric chemistry models based on aerosol mass concentration and extinction parameters.

Strengths

• Data is spatially subset to a consistent 200-kilometer cross-track swath along a defined satellite track.
• Cross-track resolution is defined at 10 kilometers, resulting in a 21-pixel width for the subset.
• Produced by the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
• Last updated date is explicitly recorded as 2026-03-13.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing from the MODIS/Aqua instrument, processed to Level 2 and subset along the MLS track.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:25:29.357528; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global over ocean and near-global over land, along a specific satellite track.