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MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG (MOD08_M3, Collection 004 and 005)

Entry ID: MOD08_M3

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Summary

Abstract: MODIS was launched aboard the Terra satellite on December 18, 1999
(10:30 am 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 14.235 micron with ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA > GIOVANNI

Description: Access the MODIS/Terra Atmosphere Monthly Global Product visualization and
analysis tool Giovanni.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: King, M., Y. Kaufman, P. Menzel, D.Tanre, B. Gao

Dataset Title: MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG V004 (MOD08_M3)

Dataset Release Place: Greenbelt, MD, USA

Version: Collection 004 and 005

Online Resource: http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/MOD08_M3/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2000-03-01

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1 deg.
Longitude Resolution: 1 deg.
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Temporal Resolution: monthly
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL BACKSCATTER

ATMOSPHERE > AEROSOLS > AEROSOL EXTINCTION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

LABORATORY

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

LBA-ECO > NASA's Component of the Large-scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia

Ancillary Keywords

GRASS

PASTURES

SOIL CHEMISTRY

TROPICAL FORESTS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC)

Data Center URL: http://daac.ornl.gov/
Dataset ID: 1135

Data Center Personnel
Name: ORNL DAAC USER SERVICES OFFICE Phone: (865) 574-7447 Email: uso at daac.ornl.gov Contact Address: ORNL DAAC User Services Office Oak Ridge National Laboratory City: Oak Ridge Province or State: TN Postal Code: 37831-6407 Country: USA