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Description

This data set contains monthly mean MODIS Level 3 data from aboard the Aqua and Terra satellites. The parameters provided in this data set are aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom exponent (AE) at a spatial resolution of 1º by 1º.

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
Aqua ,
Terra
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent

N: 48.5 S: 9.5 E: 99.5 W: 55.5

Spatial Reference System(s)
WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
Location
HIMALAYAS
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2000-02-01 to 2019-03-31
Temporal Resolution
1 Month
Concept ID
C3249542045-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
431
Processing Level
4
Published
Science Keywords
Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness ,
Angstrom Exponent

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

Tsay, S.-C., & Kim, W. (2019). High Mountain Asia MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/D0SO1YA0B9EY Date Accessed: 2026-08-15

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