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MODIS/Terra Atmosphere Monthly Global Product (MOD08_M3)

This interface is designed for visualization and analysis of the MODIS/Terra Atmosphere Monthly Global Product (MOD08_M3). Users can generate plots or ASCII Output for area average (Area Plot), time series (Time Plot), and Hovmoller diagram. The animation is available only for Area Plot. Selecting here or the Help buttons will open a new window with detailed help. More details about the data are also available.

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Parameters: (select one or more parameters)	Aerosol Optical Depth at 0.55 Micron (Daytime) Aerosol Fine Mode Fraction (Daytime) Fine Mode Aerosol Optical Depth (Ocean/Daytime) Cirrus Fraction NIR Method (Daytime) Cirrus Reflectance (Daytime) Cloud Fraction (Day and Night) Cloud Effective Radius Combined Phase (Daytime) Cloud Effective Radius Ice Phase (Daytime) Cloud Effective Radius Water Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Combined Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Ice Phase (Daytime) Cloud Optical Thickness Water Phase (Daytime) Cloud Top Pressure (Daytime) Cloud Top Temperature (Daytime) Water Vapor Clear Sky NIR Method (Daytime) Water Vapor Above Cloud NIR Method (Daytime) Water Vapor Column IR Method (Day and Night) Corrected Fire Pixel Count Parameter Mapping Table
Plot Area:	Land & Ocean Ocean Land
Plot Type:	Lat-Lon Map, Time-averaged Time Series, Area-averaged Animation, Lat-Lon Maps Time-Lon Hovmoller, Lat-averaged Time-Lat Hovmoller, Lon-averaged
Begin Year:	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Begin Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December     (Date Begin: 2000/03/01)
End Year:	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006    End Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December     (Date   End: 2006/05/31)
Color Options:	Pre-defined Dynamic Customized (linear only): Min Max
Time Plot Y-Axis Options:	Dynamic Customized: Min Max Interval
ASCII Output Resolution (degrees):	1.0 2.0 3.0 5.0   (Applicable to ASCII Output of Area Plot)

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MODIS Atmospheric Data Products are to be obtained from: http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/data/.
For detailed information about the MODIS Atmospheric Data Products please visit: http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/products.html.

      

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Data Description

MODIS/Terra Atmosphere Monthly Global Product (MOD08_M3)

This is a level-3 MODIS gridded atmosphere monthly global product, MOD08_M3. It contains monthly 1 x 1 degree grid average values of atmospheric parameters related to atmospheric aerosol particle properties, total ozone burden, atmospheric water vapor, cloud optical and physical properties, and atmospheric stability indices.

Spatial coverage:	Global 90°S - 90°N
Spatial resolution:	1° x 1°
Temporal resolution:	Monthly
Documentation:	MODIS/Terra Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone README MODIS/Terra Corrected Fire Pixel Counts README MODIS Fine Mode Aerosol Optical Depth README
Data access:	Search and order the original HDF data files containing all the parameters FTP download binary data files each containing a single parameter

MODIS Atmospheric Data Products are to be obtained from http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/data/. For detailed information about the MODIS Atmospheric Data Products please visit http://modis-atmos.gsfc.nasa.gov/products.html.

Continued improvement of this online tool, and the production and dissemination of these data sets, depends on you (our users) to let us know how you have used this tool and these data. We are particularly interested in the value of this tool and these data sets to your research. Please send your comments to modis-dst@daac.gsfc.nasa.gov or visit the Giovanni Web forum.

The GES DISC wishes to thank Dr. Yoram Kaufman (NASA GSFC) for his scientific and financial support of the MODIS Online Visualization and Analysis System (MOVAS) development effort.

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