Data Issues
L2 Joint Atmosphere Data Issues
The post-launch Joint Atmosphere Product contains a spectrum of key parameters gleaned from the complete set of standard at-launch Level 2 products: Aerosol, Water Vapor, Cloud, Profile, and Cloud Mask. The Joint Atmosphere product was designed to be small enough to minimize data transfer and storage requirements, yet robust enough to be useful to a significant number of MODIS data users. Scientific data sets (SDS's) contained within the Joint Atmosphere product cover a full set of high-interest parameters produced by the MODIS Atmosphere group, and are stored at 5-km and 10-km (at nadir) spatial resolutions. The ESDT names are MODATML2 (Terra) and MYDATML2 (Aqua).
L2 Joint Atmosphere Data Issues
Cloud Retrieval Group (L2 Cloud Product 06_L2)
Cloud Retrieval
Granules
Cloud Optical Thickness
Aerosol Optical Thickness
Key MODIS Scientific Publications
Aerosol (Dark Target)
Product Grid
MODIS Atmosphere L2 Joint Product
Dataset Short Name:
MODATML2 (Terra Platform)
MYDATML2 (Aqua Platform)
Dataset Long Name:
MODIS/Terra Level-2 (L2) Joint Atmosphere Product
MODIS/Aqua Level-2 (L2) Joint Atmosphere Product
(Swath, 5km and 10km Resolution)
(5 minute time-period HDF files)