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    • MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km

    Metadata Updated: June 11, 2024

    The MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km product (MOD06_L2) consists of cloud optical and physical parameters. These parameters are derived using remotely sensed infrared, visible and near infrared solar reflected radiances. MODIS infrared channel radiances are used to derive cloud top temperature, cloud top height, effective emissivity, cloud phase (ice vs. water, opaque vs. non-opaque), and cloud fraction under both daytime and nighttime conditions. MODIS visible radiances are used to derive cloud optical thickness and effective particle radius and cloud shadow effects. Near infrared solar reflected radiance provides additional information in the retrieval of cloud particle phase (ice vs. water, clouds vs. snow). The shortname for this level-2 MODIS cloud product is MOD06_L2. MOD06_L2 consists of parameters at a spatial resolution of either 1- km or 5-km (at nadir). Each MOD06_L2 product file covers a five-minute time interval. This means that for 5-km resolution parameters, the output grid is 270 pixels in width by 406 pixels in length.

    C6.1 changes for the cloud optical property retrievals are low-impact, and are limited primarily to ancillary product usage, the Quality Assurance (QA), and handling of cloud top (CT) properties fill values; no updates to retrieval science are implemented.

    The MODIS Cloud Product is used to investigate seasonal and inter-annual changes in cirrus (semi-transparent) global cloud cover and cloud phase with multispectral observations at high spatial (1 kilometer) resolution.

    For more information about the MOD06_L2 product, visit the MODIS-Atmosphere site at:

    https://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/products/cloud

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 11, 2024

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

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    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date November 12, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date June 11, 2024
    Publisher Not provided
    Maintainer
    Identifier C1443535037-LAADS
    Data First Published 2017-10-01
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2024-06-05
    Category Terra, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Citation MODIS Science Team. 2017-10-01. MODIS/Terra Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km. Version 6.1. MODAPS at NASA/GSFC. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, L1 and Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System (LAADS). https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD06_L2.061. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD06_L2.061.
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    Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD06_L2.061
    Metadata Type geospatial
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    Program Code 026:001
    Release Place MODAPS at NASA/GSFC
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    Temporal 2000-02-24T00:00:00Z/2024-06-10T00:00:00Z

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