MODIS Terra and Aqua Collection 5 Analysis and Intercomparison

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	Select one or more parameters for Lat/Lon Map, Time Series, and Hovmoller Plot. Select two parameters for any inter-comparsion plot type. Select one parameter only for Animation To de-select a parameter, use Crtl-Click.
MODIS Terra MOD08-M3.005 2000/02 - 2007/05	Aerosol Optical Depth at 0.55 Micron (Daytime) Aerosol Fine Mode Fraction (Daytime) Aerosol Mass Concentration (Ocean/Daytime) Fine Mode Aerosol Optical Thickness (Ocean/Daytime) Cirrus Reflectance (Daytime) Cloud Condensation Nuclei (Ocean/Daytime) Cloud Fraction (Day and Night) Cloud Effective Radius Combined Phase (Daytime) Cloud Effective Radius Ice Phase (Daytime) Cloud Effective Radius Liquid Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Combined Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Ice Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Liquid Phase (Daytime) Cloud Top Pressure (Daytime) Cloud Top Temperature (Daytime) Water Vapor Clear Sky NIR Method (Daytime) Water Vapor Above Cloud NIR Method (Daytime) Water Vapor Column IR Method (Day and Night)
MODIS Aqua MYD08-M3.005 2002/07 - 2007/05	Aerosol Optical Depth at 0.55 Micron (Daytime) Aerosol Fine Mode Fraction (Daytime) Aerosol Mass Concentration (Ocean/Daytime) Fine Mode Aerosol Optical Thickness (Ocean/Daytime) Cirrus Reflectance (Daytime) Cloud Condensation Nuclei (Ocean/Daytime) Cloud Fraction (Day and Night) Cloud Effective Radius Combined Phase (Daytime) Cloud Effective Radius Ice Phase (Daytime) Cloud Effective Radius Liquid Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Combined Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Ice Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Liquid Phase (Daytime) Cloud Top Pressure (Daytime) Cloud Top Temperature (Daytime) Water Vapor Clear Sky NIR Method (Daytime) Water Vapor Above Cloud NIR Method (Daytime) Water Vapor Column IR Method (Day and Night)
	MODIS Collection 5: Parameter Mapping Table
Plot Area:	Land & Ocean Ocean Land
Plot Type:	Lat-Lon Map Time Series, Area-averaged Animation, Lat-Lon maps Time-Lon Hovmoller, Lat-averaged Time-Lat Hovmoller, Lon-averaged Overlay of Lat-Lon Maps Difference of Lat-Lon Maps Overlay of Time Series Difference of Time Series
Begin Year:	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Begin Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December     (Data Begin: 2000/02)
End Year:	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007    End Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December     (Data   End: 2007/05)
Color_Options:	Pre-defined Dynamic Customized (linear only): Min Max
Time Series Plot Y-Axis Options:	Dynamic Customized: Min Max Interval

      

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Data Description

MODIS/Terra Atmosphere Monthly Global Product (MOD08_M3)

This is a level-3 MODIS gridded atmosphere monthly global product, MOD08_M3. It contains monthly 1 x 1 degree grid average values of atmospheric parameters related to atmospheric aerosol particle properties, total ozone burden, atmospheric water vapor, cloud optical and physical properties, and atmospheric stability indices.

Spatial coverage:	Global 90°S - 90°N
Spatial resolution:	1° x 1°
Temporal resolution:	Monthly
Documentation:	MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone README MODIS/Terra Corrected Fire Pixel Counts README MODIS Fine Mode Aerosol Optical Depth README
Data access:	FTP download binary data files each containing a single parameter

MODIS/Aqua Atmosphere Monthly Global Product (MYD08_M3)

This is a level-3 MODIS gridded atmosphere monthly global product, MYD08_M3. It contains monthly 1 x 1 degree grid average values of atmospheric parameters related to atmospheric aerosol particle properties, total ozone burden, atmospheric water vapor, cloud optical and physical properties, and atmospheric stability indices.

Spatial coverage:	Global 90°S - 90°N
Spatial resolution:	1° x 1°
Temporal resolution:	Monthly
Documentation:	MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone README MODIS Fine Mode Aerosol Optical Depth README
Data access:	FTP download binary data files each containing a single parameter