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MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10km (Collection 004 and 005)

Entry ID: MYD04_L2

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Summary

Abstract: MODIS was launched aboard the Aqua satellite on May 04, 2002 (1:30
pm equator crossing time) as part of NASA's Earth Observing System
(EOS) mission. MODIS with its 2330 km viewing swath width provides
almost daily global coverage. It acquires data in 36 high spectral
resolution bands between 0.415 to ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > LAADS

Description: Access Collection 5 data set MYD04_L2 from the LAADS FTP server.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: MODIS Atmosphere Team

Dataset Title: MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10km V004

Version: Collection 004 and 005

Online Resource: http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/MOD04_L2/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2002-07-04

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 10 km
Longitude Resolution: 10 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Temporal Resolution: 5-minute
Temporal Resolution Range: 1 minute - < 1 hour

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL BACKSCATTER

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL EXTINCTION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ELEVATION

OCEANS

Platform

FIELD SURVEYS

LABORATORY

FIELD INVESTIGATION

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Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference provided at http://data.aad.gov.au/aadc/metadata/citation.cfm?entry_id=ASAC_2201 when using these data.

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia

Personnel

MARTIN RIDDLE

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +61 3 6232 3573

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: martin.riddle at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

DAVE CONNELL

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +61 3 6232 3244

Fax: +61 3 6232 3351

Email: dave.connell at aad.gov.au

Contact Address:

Australian Antarctic Division

203 Channel Highway

City: Kingston

Province or State: Tasmania

Postal Code: 7050

Country: Australia

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-11-03

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-11-04

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