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CloudSat Cloud mask and radar reflectivities (2B-GEOPROF product version 011)

Entry ID: CloudSat_2B-GEOPROF

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Summary

Abstract: [Source:CloudSat Standard Data Products Handbook, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University]

The Geometrical Profile algorithm reads a CloudSat 1B-CPR granule and the corresponding
MODIS-AUX and ECMWF-AUX granules to produce an estimate of the radar reflectivity factor
for those levels, in the vertical column, ...

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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: NASA and Colorado State University, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, CloudSat Data Processing Center

Dataset Title: CloudSat Cloud mask and radar reflectivities (2B-GEOPROF product version 011)

Dataset Release Place: Fort Collins, CO, USA

Dataset Publisher: CloudSat Data Processing Center

Version: Version 11

Online Resource: http://www.cloudsat.cira.colostate.edu/dataSpecs.php?prodid=9

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2006-06-02

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS

ISO Topic Category

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Platform

CLOUDSAT

Instrument

CLOUDSAT-CPR > CLOUDSAT CLOUD PROFILING RADAR

Project

EOS > Earth Observing System

CLOUDSAT > Cloud Satellite

ESSP > NASA Earth System Science Pathfinder

Quality See Data Product "Known Issues"
http://www.cloudsat.cira.colostate.edu/dataIssues.php?prodid=9&pvid...

Access Constraints Most of the CloudSat data and products will be made available to the CloudSat Science Team and other authorized users in the general science community, via a web-based data server during the on-orbit phase, and all CloudSat products will be sent to the Langley DAAC after the end of the operational phase.

Use Constraints Always cite the data originator if you use this data.

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

COLOSTATE/CIRA/CDPC

Data Center

CloudSat Data Processing Center, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere, Colorado State University

Data Center URL: http://www.cloudsat.cira.colostate.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CLOUDSAT DATA PROCESSING CENTER Email: cloudsat at cira.colostate.edu Contact Address: CloudSat Data Processing Center Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere Colorado State University City: Fort Collins Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80523-1375 Country: USA