MODIS Standard Collection 6.0 Update

Collection 6.0 (006) Executive Summary

The MODIS Atmosphere Team algorithm developers have released Collection 6 (C6) data. New C6 algorithms and data contain numerous improvements that took a number of years to fully develop and test. C6 processing began in late 2012 and was not fully available for all downstream L2 and L3 products until 2014.

Collection 6.0 (006) Change Documents and Media

The documents and media below describe Collection 6 (006) changes to all L2 and L3 MODIS data.

Atmosphere Team Webinar Series for C6

	1. Overview of Collection 6 Atmosphere Products and Level-1B Calibration by Steven Platnick & Jack Xiong (06/25/2014) View PDF
	2. Overview of Collection 6 Dark-Target Aerosol Product by Robert Levy (07/09/2014) View PDF View PPT
	3. Collection 6 Deep Blue Aerosol Products by Andrew Sayer & Christina Hsu (07/16/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video (audio only, first few minutes)
	4. MODIS Aerosols Merged Dark Target / Deep Blue Product by Rob Levy & Andrew Sayer (07/16/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	5. MODIS Aerosol Dark Target 3 Km Product by Leigh Munchak (07/23/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	6. MOD035 Cloud Mask and Clear Sky Products by Steve Ackerman (08/13/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	7. MOD06 Cloud Top Properties Product by Paul Menzel (08/20/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	8. Data Archives and Acquisition by Ed Masuoka (09/10/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	9. MOD06 Cloud Optical Properties Product by Steven Platnick (09/17/2014) View PDF View Quicktime Video
	10. MOD08 Level-3 (L3) Products + MODIS-Atmos website + Defn. of "Day" change by Paul Hubanks & Bill Ridgway (09/24/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	11. Giovanni Aerosols Express by Jim Acker (10/01/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	12. Resources for Finding and Using MODIS Products by Richard Kleidman (10/08/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video
	13. MAIAC 1 Km Aerosol Product by Alexei Lyapustin (10/15/2014) View PDF View Quicktime Video
	14. MOD07 Atmospheric Profiles Product by Paul Menzel (10/29/2014) View PDF View PPT View Quicktime Video (audio only, first few minutes)

Release Announcements for C6

MODIS/Aqua C6 Level-2 Aerosol, Cloud, & other Products (01/09/2014) View PDF
MODIS/Terra & Aqua C6 Level-1; and Level-2 Cloud Mask & Atm. Profile Products (11/05/2012) View PDF

QA Plan for C6

MODIS-Atmosphere QA Plan C6 Update (05/05/2015, v8) View PDF

Level-2 (L2) Summary Documentation for C6

Aerosol (04_L2) (v28, 04/08/2011) View PDF
Aerosol, Deep Blue (04_L2) (JGR, 2013) View PDF
Water Vapor (05_L2) (v27, 01/11/2010) View PDF
Cloud Optical Summary (06_L2) (final, 12/20/2013) View PDF
Cloud Optical User Guide (06_L2) (final v1.1, 7/2018) View PDF
Cloud Top & Cloud Phase (06_L2) (ATBD, 2015) View PDF
Cloud Top (06_L2) (v28, 04/11/2011) View PDF
Cloud Top (06_L2) (PPT, 05/08/2012) View PDF
Profiles (07_L2) (v29, 12/26/2013) View PDF
Profiles (07_L2) (PPT, 06/22/2012) View PDF
Cloud Mask (35_L2) (v28, 04/13/2011) View PDF
Cloud Mask (35_L2) (ATBD, 2010) View PDF
Cloud Mask (35_L2) (PPT, 05/08/2012) View PDF
Joint L2 (ATML2) (SDSs, 12/24/2013) View PDF

Level-2 (L2) File Specifications for C6

CDL File Spec for L2 Aerosol Product (04_L2) (03/21/2013) View TXT
CDL File Spec for L2 Cloud Product (06_L2) (03/28/2013) View TXT

Level-3 (L3) Summary Documentation for C6

L3 Global Daily (08_D3) - SDS Inventory Table (Final C6) View PDF
Aerosol (04) to L3 Global (08) Parameter Mapping (Final C6) View PDF
L3 Global (08) High-Level Change Summary/Status (Final C6) View PDF
L3 Global ATBD & Users Guide (February 2019) View PDF

Level-3 (L3) File Specifications for C6

CDL File Spec for L3 Daily (08_D3) (9/14/2014, v3035) View TXT
CDL File Spec for L3 Eight Day (08_E3) & Monthly (08_M3) (9/14/2014, v3035) View TXT

C6 Definition of Day Correction/Fix Documentation (Four Panel Presentation by Bill Ridgway)

C6 Definition of Day Change (Impacts L3, especially Daily (08_D3)) View Documentation