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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 L3 occurrence frequency of low cloud types (OFLCT) is 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.

This file provides the aggregated occurrence frequency of low-cloud types for the year 2007 at monthly and annual intervals. The latitude and longitude variables from MYD_L2_CB; and latitude, longitude and pred_cat from MYD_L2_MPLCT were used to calculate the occurrence frequency of six low-cloud types in 2.0° x 2.0° grids for 60°S-60°N and 180°W-180°E. The six low cloud types are Closed-cellular MCC, Clustered Cumulus, Disorganized MCC, Open-cellular MCC, Solid Stratus, and Suppressed Cumulus.

The DOIs of the related datasets in this project are:
MYD_L2_CB_001 DOI: 10.5067/DFDGJR6707D8
MYD_L2_MPLCT_001 DOI: 10.5067/8TDZURGRLN9I

Product Summary

Platforms
Aqua
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent

N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2007-01-01
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Divis ion, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESD
Concept ID
C2185135853-GES_DISC
Data State
ACTIVE
Number of Files/Granules
4
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Clouds ,
Deep Convective Cloud Systems

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

Tianle Yuan. (2022). MODIS Aqua L3 occurrence frequency of low cloud types monthly mean and annual mean 2x2 degree resolution V001 at GESDISC [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/3FAIC739DQRH Date Accessed: 2025-12-19

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