Collection-6.1 Aqua Product Descriptions: MYD08_D3

Last update: June 28, 2017

Data Set Short Name:
MYD08_D3

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

Platform:
Aqua

Instrument:
MODIS

Product Description:
The Level-3 (L3) MODIS Atmosphere Daily Global Product MYD08_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 MYD08_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:
https://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/products/daily
(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., 2017. 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., 2017. MODIS Atmosphere L3 Daily Product. NASA MODIS Adaptive Processing System, Goddard Space Flight Center, USA: http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD08_D3.061

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/MYD08_D3.061