MODIS/Aqua Atmospheric Subset for Aerosol and Cloud Analysis
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Description
2000s to present data from the MODIS/Aqua satellite provides a subset of key atmospheric parameters. The ATML2 product combines aerosol, cloud, and water vapor data at 10 km and 5 km scales, with a 5x5 pixel sampling of native 1 km cloud data for statistical integrity. This dataset, produced by NASA's LAADS and part of the Collection 6 (C6) processing, is designed to support user-developed Level 3 research algorithms.
Use Cases
Analyzing aerosol optical depth and particle properties from the 10 km scale aerosol datasets.
Studying cloud microphysics using native 5 km cloud optical depth and cloud top temperature parameters.
Investigating atmospheric humidity through water vapor indicator columns.
Developing custom Level 3 global products using the consistent 5x5 sampling scheme of 1 km cloud data.
Performing multi-day statistical analyses of cloud reflectance and cirrus properties.
Strengths
Includes the full suite of QA datasets, enhancing data reliability for analysis.
Employs a 5x5 pixel sampling scheme for 1 km data proven to retain statistical integrity for multi-day aggregations.
Data granule file size is smaller than combined individual L2 products, improving practicality for research.
Limitations
Specific row counts, total size, and a complete column list are not provided by any source.
Sources conflict on license information, with one specifying 'other-license-specified' and another listing 'None'.
Provenance
Source
NASA LAADS (Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive & Distribution System)
Collection Method
Satellite remote sensing from the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua platform.
Time Range
2000s to present (implied by MODIS/Aqua mission lifetime)
Freshness
2026-03-12 23:52:46.070228
Geography
Global
License is specified as 'other-license-specified' on some platforms; users must verify terms. Data is provided in multiple formats including NetCDF and BIN.