MAM06S0 is a subset of MODIS/Aqua Level-2 cloud product data, selected within a 200 km cross-track swath along the MLS field of view. The subset preserves all original along-track pixels, with cross-track widths of 41 or 201 pixels depending on the parameter. The data is produced by NASA's GES DISC and was last updated in January 2008.
Use Cases
- Analyze cloud optical thickness derived from MODIS visible radiances for radiative transfer modeling.
- Study cloud top temperature and height retrieved from MODIS infrared channel radiances.
- Classify cloud phase (ice vs. water) using parameters derived from visible and near infrared solar reflected radiances.
- Investigate cloud fraction and effective particle radius for climate model validation.
- Correlate cloud parameters along the MLS track for satellite instrument cross-validation studies.
Strengths
- Provides cloud parameters derived from multiple spectral bands (infrared, visible, near infrared).
- Data subset is focused on a 200 km cross-track swath for targeted analysis along a specific satellite track.
- Preserves full along-track resolution from the original MODIS product.
Limitations
- Data was last updated in 2008, making it temporally stale for current climate studies.
- Specific row counts, file sizes, and column details are unknown, hindering precise assessment.
- Cross-track pixel width varies (41 or 201 pixels) depending on parameter, requiring careful interpretation.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
- Collection Method
- Remote sensing data from the MODIS instrument on the Aqua satellite, subset along the MLS field of view track.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, subset along MLS satellite track with a 200 km cross-track swath.