Aqua Product Descriptions: MYD05_L2

Last update: May 23, 2006

Data Set Short Name:
MYD05_L2

Data Set Long Name:
MODIS/Aqua Total Precipitable Water Vapor 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km

Platform:
Aqua

Instrument:
MODIS

Product Description:
This Level 2 data collection contains derived precipitable column water vapor amounts, during daytime using a near-infrared over clear land areas and above clouds over both land and ocean; water vapor estimates are provided over clear ocean areas.

Production Frequency:
288 files per day

Spatial Coverage:
Granule: 2330 x 2030 km
Collection: Global

Spatial Resolution:
5 km at nadir

File Size (MB):
Minimum: 3.36813
Maximum: 19.2648

Related Links:
MODIS Atmosphere Product Descriptiion