Collection-6 Terra Product Descriptions:MOD08_D3

Last update:March 9, 2015

Data Set Short Name:
MOD08_D3

Data Set Long Name:
MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Daily L3 Global 1Deg CMG

Platform:
Terra

Instrument:
MODIS

Product Description:
The Level-3 (L3) MODIS Atmosphere Daily Global Product MOD08_D3 contains daily 1x1 degree grid values of atmospheric parameters related to aerosol particle properties, cloud optical and physical properties, atmospheric water vapor, atmospheric profile and stability indices, and total ozone burden. .

Additional information at http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/MOD08_D3.

Production Frequency:
1 file per day

Spatial Coverage:
Global
1 Day Gridded Map Size = 360 x 180 pixels

Spatial Resolution:
1 x 1 deg

File Size (MB):
~600

Related Links:
http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/MOD08_D3/
(MODIS Atmosphere Daily Global Product site)

Citation:
We kindly request that you cite the use of this data set in a publication using the following citation.

Author (PI), et al., 2015. Product name as given on atmo web site. NASA MODIS Adaptive Processing System, Goddard Space Flight Center, USA: [link as given on atmo site].

For example:
Platnick, S., et al., 2015. MODIS Atmosphere L3 Daily Product. NASA MODIS Adaptive Processing System, Goddard Space Flight Center, USA: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD08_D3.006

Data Authors:
Dr. Steve Platnick

Dataset Originator/Creator
MODIS Atmosphere Science Team - Atmosphere Level-3 Product Group
/MODIS Adaptive Processing System (MODAPS)

Dataset DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD08_D3.006