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Description

ML3MBCLO is the EOS Aura Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) monthly binned on various vertical grids product for chlorine monoxide (ClO) derived from radiances measured primarily by the 640 GHz radiometer. The data version is 5.1. Data coverage is from August 2005 to current. Spatial coverage is near-global (-82 to +82 degrees latitude), with a spatial resolution of 4 degrees latitude by 5 degrees longitude. The recommended useful vertical range is between 147 and 1.0 hPa, and the vertical resolution varies between 3 and 4.5 km. Users of the ML3MBCLO data product should read chapter 4 and section 3.6 of the EOS MLS Level 2 Version 5 Quality Document for more information.

The data files are archived in the netCDF4 format, which is also compatible with HDF5 readers and tools. Each file contains two grid objects (profile and column data), each with a set of data and geolocation fields, grid attributes, and metadata.

Version Description

Version 005 is the most recent version of this data product. Please see the MLS Data Quality and Description Document for detailed description and differences of this and previous versions. Version 004 - Released 2020-04-20 - doi:10.5067/Aura/MLS/DATA/3204 Data coverage: 2004-08-02 to present.

Product Summary

Platforms
Aura
Instruments
MLS
Spatial Extent

N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180

Geographic Region
GLOBAL ,
STRATOSPHERE
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2004-08-02 to Present
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C2042567673-GES_DISC
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
21
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Chlorine Monoxide

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Santee, M. (2021). MLS/Aura Level 3 Monthly Binned Chlorine Monoxide (ClO) Mixing Ratio on Assorted Grids V005 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/AURA/MLS/DATA/3535 Date Accessed: 2025-12-14

Documents

USER'S GUIDE

ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD)

PUBLICATIONS