L2 CLDPROP (Cloud Properties) Product Description

The L2 Continuity Cloud Properties product is a Level 2 product generated at 750-m (VIIRS, at nadir) or 1000-m (MODIS, at nadir) spatial resolutions. The L2 Continuity Cloud Properties data product file always has a prefix of CLDPROP_L2 and contains data collected from one of two instrument/platform combinations: VIIRS/SNPP or MODIS/AQUA. Shown below are two sample L2 granule images of CLDPROP_L2 SDS's: Cloud Top Pressure and Cloud Effective Radius. A corresponding L1B Granule image is also shown for reference.