MAC07S0: MODIS/Aqua Atmospheric Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles

A narrow-swath subset of the MODIS/Aqua Level-2 atmospheric profile product, aligned with the CloudSat satellite track. The dataset contains 30 gridded parameters related to atmospheric stability, temperature, moisture profiles, total water vapor, and ozone, produced at a 5-km pixel resolution for both day and night. It is produced and hosted by NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC).

Use Cases

• Analyze atmospheric stability indices based on the 30 gridded parameters mentioned in the description.
• Fuse temperature and moisture profile data with CloudSat observations for multi-sensor atmospheric studies.
• Study diurnal variations in atmospheric water vapor based on daytime and nighttime condition data.
• Validate climate model outputs using satellite-derived atmospheric temperature profiles.

Strengths

• Data is spatially aligned with CloudSat's field of view for coordinated multi-sensor analysis.
• Contains 30 distinct atmospheric parameters, including profiles and totals.
• Provides data for both daytime and nighttime conditions.

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

Subset of the standard MODIS/Aqua Level-2 Temperature and Water Vapor Profile Product (MYD07_L2), selected to match the CloudSat track.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 23:47:13.903837; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, along the CloudSat satellite ground track.