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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

Added new gridded data parameter called South Polar Diamond Dust Frequency, associated image, and supporting statistical vector parameters; Added new North Polar Apparent Surface Reflectance Cloud Fraction gridded data parameter, associated image, and supporting North Polar Apparent Surface Reflectance Cloud Fraction statistical vector parameters; Added new South Polar Apparent Surface Reflectance Cloud Fraction gridded data parameter, associated image, and supporting South Polar Apparent Surface Reflectance Cloud Fraction statistical vector parameters; Added new Global Apparent Surface Reflectance Cloud Fraction gridded data parameter, associated image, and supporting Global Apparent Surface Reflectance Cloud Fraction statistical vector parameters; Implemented filtering of laser shots with a surface incidence angle greater than six degrees for Expanded Global Total Column Optical Depth, Global Apparent Surface Reflectance, Global Total Column Optical Depth, North Polar Apparent Surface Reflectance, and South Polar Apparent Surface Reflectance.

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
Spatial Reference System(s)
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Location
GLOBAL ,
POLAR
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2018-10-13 to 2024-05-10
Temporal Resolution
1 Month
Concept ID
C2769338020-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
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. (2023). ATLAS/ICESat-2 L3B Monthly Gridded Atmosphere, Version 5 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/ATLAS/ATL17.005 Date Accessed: 2026-08-11

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