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Description

This data set contains a gridded summary of monthly global cloud fraction, total column optical depth over the oceans, polar cloud fraction, blowing snow frequency, apparent surface reflectivity, and ground detection frequency.

Version Description

This version update includes a series of additional parameters and data groups. See the user guide section on version history for details.

Product Summary

Platforms
ICESat-2
Instruments
ATLAS
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Spatial Resolution
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2018-10-13 to 2022-08-01
Temporal Resolution
1 Month
Concept ID
C2153577198-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
3
Published
Science Keywords
Aerosol Fraction ,
APPARENT SURFACE REFLECTIVITY ,
Blowing Snow ,
Cloud Fraction ,
Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness

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

Palm, S., Northam, E., & Herzfeld, U. (2022). ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere, Version 4 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ATLAS/ATL17.004 Date Accessed: 2026-08-02

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