MODIS/Aqua: Atmospheric Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles Along MLS Track

MODIS/Aqua satellite data provides atmospheric temperature and water vapor profiles at 5-km pixel resolution. The subset selects data within a 200 km cross-track width along the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) field of view. This product, MAM07S0, is produced by NASA and contains 30 gridded parameters for daytime and nighttime conditions.

Use Cases

• Analyze atmospheric stability based on the 30 gridded parameters mentioned in the description
• Study temperature and moisture profiles for climate modeling based on the 5-km resolution data
• Fuse satellite observations by correlating MODIS data with MLS track measurements
• Monitor total atmospheric water vapor and ozone levels for environmental studies

Strengths

• Data is produced at a 5-km pixel resolution for detailed spatial analysis
• Contains 30 gridded parameters related to atmospheric stability, temperature, moisture, water vapor, and ozone
• Provides data for both daytime and nighttime conditions
• Subset is focused along a specific MLS track with a defined 200 km cross-track width

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

Satellite remote sensing from the MODIS/Aqua instrument, subset along the MLS field of view track.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:20:03.493119; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global coverage, subset to a ~200 km swath along the MLS satellite track.