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Cloud droplet number concentration, calculated from the MODIS (Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer) cloud optical properties retrieval and gridded using different sampling strategies
This dataset contains cloud droplet number concentrations (CDNC), gridded to 1 by 1 degree resolution using a variety of sampling methods to select valid retrievals. Data from the MODIS (Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer) instruments on both the Terra (morning overpass) and Aqua (Afternoon overpass) satellites are available (indicated by a T or A in the filename). This product is gridded using the MODIS collection 6 definition of a day. These sampling methods have been compared against multiple flight campaigns, see Gryspeerdt et al., The impact of sampling strategy on the cloud droplet number concentration estimated from satellite data. Atmos. Meas. Tech. 2022."
Errata: The latitude values in these files are currently inverted, resulting in the data in the files appearing 'upside-down'. As a work-around, the data arrays can be reversed along the latitude axis. Corrected versions of the files will be uploaded shortly.'
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- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2022-06-20T13:51:25
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2022-06-20T13:51:25
- Identifier
- NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis / 864a46cc65054008857ee5bb772a2a2b
- Identifier
- doi / 10.5285/864a46cc65054008857ee5bb772a2a2b
- Maintenance and update frequency
- notPlanned
- Update scope
- dataset
- Keywords
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- cloud droplet number concentration
- CDNC
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- MODIS
- GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ()
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- atmospheric conditions
- Limitations on Public Access
- otherRestrictions
- Other constraints
- Public data: access to these data is available to both registered and non-registered users.
- Use constraints
- otherRestrictions
- Spatial representation type
- grid
- Topic category
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- Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
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- Begin date
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00
- End date
- 2020-12-31T23:59:59
- Code
- WGS 84
Distribution Information
- Data format
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Data are in NetCDF format
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Data are in NetCDF format
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- Resource Locator
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CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource
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DOWNLOAD
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Gryspeerdt, E., McCoy, D. T., Crosbie, E., Moore, R. H., Nott, G. J., Painemal, D., Small-Griswold, J., Sorooshian, A., and Ziemba, L.: The impact of sampling strategy on the cloud droplet number concentration estimated from satellite data, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 15, 3875–3892, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-3875-2022, 2022.
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- Resource Locator
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CEDA Data Catalogue Page
Detail and access information for the resource
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DOWNLOAD
Download Data
- Resource Locator
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Gryspeerdt, E., McCoy, D. T., Crosbie, E., Moore, R. H., Nott, G. J., Painemal, D., Small-Griswold, J., Sorooshian, A., and Ziemba, L.: The impact of sampling strategy on the cloud droplet number concentration estimated from satellite data, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 15, 3875–3892, https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-15-3875-2022, 2022.
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- Quality Scope
- dataset
Report
- Dataset Reference Date ()
- 2010-12-08
- Statement
- Data were produced by the project team and supplied for archiving at the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA). This dataset was derived from collection 6.1 of the MODIS cloud product (MOD06_L2, MYD06_L2
Metadata
- File identifier
- 864a46cc65054008857ee5bb772a2a2b XML
- Metadata Language
- English (en)
- Character set
- 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646
- Resource type
- dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2022-12-01T00:48:54
- Metadata standard name
- UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
- 2.3
