Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

MODIS Aqua L2 chopped blocks (block size: 128 pixels x 128 pixels, daytime) V001 (MYD_L2_CB) at GES DISC

Published by NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDISC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Catalog Last Checked: July 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM | Dataset Last Updated: June 23, 2026
This product is composed of a beta version for a product from the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) on board the Aqua satellite. MODIS Aqua L2 chopped blocks (CB) are part of our global MODIS Aqua data from the 2017 MEaSUREs project, A Comprehensive Data Record of Marine Low-level and Deep Convective Cloud Systems Using an Object-Oriented Approach. These data are individual MODIS Aqua granules chopped into small blocks in shape (np_x, np_y), where np_x = 128 pixels and np_y = 128 pixels. This file provides the geolocations of all the chopped blocks in the MODIS Aqua granule data. Only daytime granule data are included and blocks with sensor zenith angle > 45 degrees are excluded. The geolocations for each block consist of five latitude and longitude pairs for its four corners and center with a low cloud flag that indicates whether the chopped block is or is not low cloud dominated. The DOIs of the related datasets of this project are: MYD_L2_MPLCT_001 DOI: 10.5067/8TDZURGRLN9I MYD_L3_OFLCT_001 DOI: 10.5067/3FAIC739DQRH

Resources

8 resources available

Find Related Datasets

Search by Tags

Click any tag below to search for similar datasets

Complete Metadata
@type dcat:Dataset
accessLevel public
bureauCode 
[
  "026:00"
]
contactPoint 
{
  "fn": "Earthdata Forum",
  "@type": "vcard:Contact",
  "hasEmail": "mailto:earthdata-support@nasa.gov"
}
description This product is composed of a beta version for a product from the MODerate resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) on board the Aqua satellite. MODIS Aqua L2 chopped blocks (CB) are part of our global MODIS Aqua data from the 2017 MEaSUREs project, A Comprehensive Data Record of Marine Low-level and Deep Convective Cloud Systems Using an Object-Oriented Approach. These data are individual MODIS Aqua granules chopped into small blocks in shape (np_x, np_y), where np_x = 128 pixels and np_y = 128 pixels. This file provides the geolocations of all the chopped blocks in the MODIS Aqua granule data. Only daytime granule data are included and blocks with sensor zenith angle > 45 degrees are excluded. The geolocations for each block consist of five latitude and longitude pairs for its four corners and center with a low cloud flag that indicates whether the chopped block is or is not low cloud dominated. The DOIs of the related datasets of this project are: MYD_L2_MPLCT_001 DOI: 10.5067/8TDZURGRLN9I MYD_L3_OFLCT_001 DOI: 10.5067/3FAIC739DQRH
distribution 
[
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "title": "Original Metadata",
    "format": "ISO",
    "mediaType": "text/xml",
    "conformsTo": "http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmi",
    "description": "The metadata's original source.",
    "downloadURL": "https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C2185135863-GES_DISC.iso19115"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "format": "HTML",
    "mediaType": "text/html",
    "downloadURL": "https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/MYD_L2_CB_001.html"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "format": "BIN",
    "mediaType": "application/octet-stream",
    "downloadURL": "https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/howto"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "format": "PNG",
    "mediaType": "image/png",
    "downloadURL": "https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/Images/MYD_L2_CB_001.png"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "format": "BIN",
    "mediaType": "application/octet-stream",
    "downloadURL": "https://measures.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/CloudObjects/MYD_L2_CB.001/"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "format": "PDF",
    "mediaType": "application/pdf",
    "downloadURL": "https://measures.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/CloudObjects/MYD_L2_CB.001/doc/README.CLOUD_MODIS.pdf"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "format": "BIN",
    "mediaType": "application/octet-stream",
    "downloadURL": "https://measures.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/opendap/CloudObjects/MYD_L2_CB.001/"
  },
  {
    "@type": "dcat:Distribution",
    "format": "BIN",
    "mediaType": "application/octet-stream",
    "downloadURL": "https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2185135863-GES_DISC"
  }
]
identifier 10.5067/DFDGJR6707D8
keyword 
[
  "earth-science-clouds-atmosphere",
  "earth-science-clouds-atmosphere-convective-clouds-systems-observed-analyzed"
]
license https://www.usa.gov/government-works
modified 2026-06-23
programCode 
[
  "026:000"
]
publisher 
{
  "name": "NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDISC",
  "@type": "org:Organization"
}
spatial 
"["CARTESIAN", [{"WestBoundingCoordinate": -180, "NorthBoundingCoordinate": 60, "EastBoundingCoordinate": 180, "SouthBoundingCoordinate": -60}]]"
temporal 2007-01-01/2018-12-31
theme 
[
  "Earth Science"
]
title MODIS Aqua L2 chopped blocks (block size: 128 pixels x 128 pixels, daytime) V001 (MYD_L2_CB) at GES DISC

data.gov

An official website of the GSA's Technology Transformation Services

Looking for U.S. government information and services?
Visit USA.gov