Dataset: ESA Cloud Climate Change Initiative (Cloud_cci): MODIS-AQUA monthly gridded cloud properties, version 2.0#

Dataset identifier: esacci.CLOUD.mon.L3C.CLD_PRODUCTS.MODIS.Aqua.MODIS_AQUA.2-0.r1
Data store: cciodp

How to open this dataset in AVL JupyterLab  ⧉

cciodp_store = new_data_store('cciodp')
ds = cciodp_store.open_data('esacci.CLOUD.mon.L3C.CLD_PRODUCTS.MODIS.Aqua.MODIS_AQUA.2-0.r1')

Bounding box map#

Map tiles and data from OpenStreetMap, under the ODbL.

Basic information#

Parameter	Value
Bounding box longitude (°)	-180.0 to 180.0
Bounding box latitude (°)	-90.0 to 90.0
Time range	2002-07-31 to 2014-12-31
Time period	1M

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Variable list#

Click on a variable name to jump to the variable’s full metadata.

Variable	Long name	Units
nobs	number of observations	1
nobs_day	number of daytime observations	1
nobs_clear_day	number of clear daytime observations	1
nobs_cloudy_day	number of cloudy daytime observations	1
nobs_clear_night	number of clear nighttime observations	1
nobs_cloudy_night	number of cloudy nighttime observations	1
nobs_clear_twl	number of clear twilight observations	1
nobs_cloudy_twl	number of cloudy twilight observations	1
nobs_cloudy	number of cloudy observations	1
nretr_cloudy	number of valid cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_liq	number of valid liquid phase cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_ice	number of valid ice phase cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_day	number of valid daytime cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_day_liq	number of valid liquid phase daytime cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_day_ice	number of valid ice phase daytime cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_low	number of valid low level cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_mid	number of valid mid level cloudy retrievals	1
nretr_cloudy_high	number of valid high level cloudy retrievals	1
cfc	cloud fraction	1
cfc_std	cloud fraction standard deviation	1
cfc_prop_unc	cloud fraction propagated uncertainty	%
cfc_corr_unc	cloud fraction correlated uncertainty	%
cfc_unc	cloud fraction uncertainty	%
cfc_low	low level cloud fraction	1
cfc_mid	mid level cloud fraction	1
cfc_high	high level cloud fraction	1
cfc_day	cloud fraction day	1
cfc_night	cloud fraction night	1
cfc_twl	cloud fraction twilight	1
ctt	cloud top temperature	K
ctt_std	cloud top temperature standard deviation	K
ctt_prop_unc	cloud top temperature propagated uncertainty	K
ctt_corr_unc	cloud top temperature correlated uncertainty	K
ctt_unc	cloud top temperature uncertainty	K
ctt_corrected	cloud top temperature	K
ctt_corrected_std	cloud top temperature standard deviation	K
ctt_corrected_prop_unc	cloud top temperature propagated uncertainty	K
ctt_corrected_corr_unc	cloud top temperature correlated uncertainty	K
ctt_corrected_unc	cloud top temperature uncertainty	K
stemp	surface temperature	K
stemp_std	surface temperature standard deviation	K
stemp_prop_unc	surface temperature propagated uncertainty	K
stemp_corr_unc	surface temperature correlated uncertainty	K
stemp_unc	surface temperature uncertainty	K
cth	cloud top height	km
cth_std	cloud top height standard deviation	km
cth_prop_unc	cloud top height propagated uncertainty	km
cth_corr_unc	cloud top height correlated uncertainty	km
cth_unc	cloud top height uncertainty	km
cth_corrected	cloud top height	km
cth_corrected_std	cloud top height standard deviation	km
cth_corrected_prop_unc	cloud top height propagated uncertainty	km
cth_corrected_corr_unc	cloud top height correlated uncertainty	km
cth_corrected_unc	cloud top height uncertainty	km
ctp	cloud top pressure	hPa
ctp_std	cloud top pressure standard deviation	hPa
ctp_prop_unc	cloud top pressure propagated uncertainty	hPa
ctp_corr_unc	cloud top pressure correlated uncertainty	hPa
ctp_unc	cloud top pressure uncertainty	hPa
ctp_log	cloud top pressure logarithmically averaged	hPa
ctp_corrected	cloud top pressure	hPa
ctp_corrected_std	cloud top pressure standard deviation	hPa
ctp_corrected_prop_unc	cloud top pressure propagated uncertainty	hPa
ctp_corrected_corr_unc	cloud top pressure correlated uncertainty	hPa
ctp_corrected_unc	cloud top pressure uncertainty	hPa
cph	fraction of liquid water clouds	1
cph_std	fraction of liquid water clouds standard deviation	1
cph_day	daytime fraction of liquid water clouds	1
cph_day_std	daytime fraction of liquid water clouds standard deviation	1
cer	cloud effective radius	um
cer_std	cloud effective radius standard deviation	um
cer_prop_unc	cloud effective radius propagated uncertainty	um
cer_corr_unc	cloud effective radius correlated uncertainty	um
cer_unc	cloud effective radius uncertainty	um
cot	cloud optical thickness	1
cot_log	cloud optical thickness logarithmically averaged	1
cot_std	cloud optical thickness standard deviation	1
cot_prop_unc	cloud optical thickness propagated uncertainty	1
cot_corr_unc	cloud optical thickness correlated uncertainty	1
cot_unc	cloud optical thickness uncertainty	1
cee	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um	1
cee_std	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um standard deviation	1
cee_prop_unc	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um propagated uncertainty	1
cee_corr_unc	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um correlated uncertainty	1
cee_unc	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um uncertainty	1
cla_vis006	cloud albedo at 0.6 um	1
cla_vis006_std	cloud albedo at 0.6 um standard deviation	1
cla_vis006_prop_unc	cloud albedo at 0.6 um propagated uncertainty	1
cla_vis006_corr_unc	cloud albedo at 0.6 um correlated uncertainty	1
cla_vis006_unc	cloud albedo at 0.6 um uncertainty	1
cla_vis006_liq	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.6 um	1
cla_vis006_liq_std	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.6 um standard deviation	1
cla_vis006_liq_unc	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.6 um uncertainty	1
cla_vis006_ice	ice water cloud albedo at 0.6 um	1
cla_vis006_ice_std	ice water cloud albedo at 0.6 um standard deviation	1
cla_vis006_ice_unc	ice water cloud albedo at 0.6 um uncertainty	1
cla_vis008	cloud albedo at 0.8 um	1
cla_vis008_std	cloud albedo at 0.8 um standard deviation	1
cla_vis008_prop_unc	cloud albedo at 0.8 um propagated uncertainty	1
cla_vis008_corr_unc	cloud albedo at 0.8 um correlated uncertainty	1
cla_vis008_unc	cloud albedo at 0.8 um uncertainty	1
cla_vis008_liq	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.8 um	1
cla_vis008_liq_std	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.8 um standard deviation	1
cla_vis008_liq_unc	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.8 um uncertainty	1
cla_vis008_ice	ice water cloud albedo at 0.8 um	1
cla_vis008_ice_std	ice water cloud albedo at 0.8 um standard deviation	1
cla_vis008_ice_unc	ice water cloud albedo at 0.8 um uncertainty	1
lwp	cloud liquid water path	g/m2
lwp_std	cloud liquid water path standard deviation	g/m2
lwp_prop_unc	cloud liquid water path propagated uncertainty	g/m2
lwp_corr_unc	cloud liquid water path correlated uncertainty	g/m2
lwp_unc	cloud liquid water path uncertainty	g/m2
lwp_allsky	grid box mean of cloud liquid water path	g/m2
iwp	cloud ice water path	g/m2
iwp_std	cloud ice water path standard deviation	g/m2
iwp_prop_unc	cloud ice water path propagated uncertainty	g/m2
iwp_corr_unc	cloud ice water path correlated uncertainty	g/m2
iwp_unc	cloud ice water path uncertainty	g/m2
iwp_allsky	grid box mean of cloud ice water path	g/m2
cer_liq	liquid water cloud effective radius	um
cer_liq_std	liquid water cloud effective radius standard deviation	um
cer_liq_prop_unc	liquid water cloud effective radius propagated uncertainty	um
cer_liq_corr_unc	liquid water cloud effective radius correlated uncertainty	um
cer_liq_unc	liquid water cloud effective radius uncertainty	um
cer_ice	ice water cloud effective radius	um
cer_ice_std	ice water cloud effective radius standard deviation	um
cer_ice_prop_unc	ice water cloud effective radius propagated uncertainty	um
cer_ice_corr_unc	ice water cloud effective radius correlated uncertainty	um
cer_ice_unc	ice water cloud effective radius uncertainty	um
cot_liq	liquid water cloud optical thickness	1
cot_liq_std	liquid water cloud optical thickness standard deviation	1
cot_liq_prop_unc	liquid water cloud optical thickness propagated uncertainty	1
cot_liq_corr_unc	liquid water cloud optical thickness correlated uncertainty	1
cot_liq_unc	liquid water cloud optical thickness uncertainty	1
cot_ice	ice water cloud optical thickness	1
cot_ice_std	ice water cloud optical thickness standard deviation	1
cot_ice_prop_unc	ice water cloud optical thickness propagated uncertainty	1
cot_ice_corr_unc	ice water cloud optical thickness correlated uncertainty	1
cot_ice_unc	ice water cloud optical thickness uncertainty	1
hist2d_cot_ctp	joint histogram of cloud optical thickness and cloud top pressure	1
hist1d_cot	histogram of cloud optical thickness	1
hist1d_ctp	histogram of cloud top pressure	1
hist1d_ctt	histogram of cloud top temperature	1
hist1d_cer	histogram of cloud effective radius	1
hist1d_cwp	histogram of cloud water path	1
hist1d_cla_vis006	histogram of cloud albedo at 0.6 um	1
hist1d_cla_vis008	histogram of cloud albedo at 0.8 um	1

Full variable metadata#

nobs#

Field	Value
long_name	number of observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	total number of satellite observations available
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_day#

Field	Value
long_name	number of daytime observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	total number of satellite observations available
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_clear_day#

Field	Value
long_name	number of clear daytime observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_cloudy_day#

Field	Value
long_name	number of cloudy daytime observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_clear_night#

Field	Value
long_name	number of clear nighttime observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_cloudy_night#

Field	Value
long_name	number of cloudy nighttime observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_clear_twl#

Field	Value
long_name	number of clear twilight observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_cloudy_twl#

Field	Value
long_name	number of cloudy twilight observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nobs_cloudy#

Field	Value
long_name	number of cloudy observations
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy#

Field	Value
long_name	number of valid cloudy retrievals
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	number of valid cloudy retrievals, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_liq#

Field	Value
long_name	number of valid liquid phase cloudy retrievals
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	number of valid liquid phase cloudy retrievals, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_ice#

Field	Value
long_name	number of valid ice phase cloudy retrievals
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	number of valid ice phase cloudy retrievals, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_day#

Field	Value
valid_max	1212370944
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
scale_factor	1
units	1
long_name	number of valid daytime cloudy retrievals
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_day_liq#

Field	Value
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
long_name	number of valid liquid phase daytime cloudy retrievals
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_day_ice#

Field	Value
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
long_name	number of valid ice phase daytime cloudy retrievals
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_low#

Field	Value
long_name	number of valid low level cloudy retrievals
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	680 hPa < ctp < 1100 hPa
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_mid#

Field	Value
long_name	number of valid mid level cloudy retrievals
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	440 hPa < ctp < 680 hPa
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

nretr_cloudy_high#

Field	Value
long_name	number of valid high level cloudy retrievals
units	1
scale_factor	1
add_offset	0
valid_min	0
valid_max	1212370944
comment	ctp < 440 hPa
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud fraction
standard_name	cloud_area_fraction
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud fraction standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	100.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud fraction propagated uncertainty
units	%
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	100.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud fraction correlated uncertainty
units	%
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	100.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud fraction uncertainty
units	%
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	100.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_low#

Field	Value
long_name	low level cloud fraction
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	low level clouds = 680 hPa < ctp < 1100 hPa
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_mid#

Field	Value
long_name	mid level cloud fraction
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	mid level clouds = 440 hPa < ctp < 680 hPa
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_high#

Field	Value
long_name	high level cloud fraction
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	high level clouds = ctp < 440 hPa
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_day#

Field	Value
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
long_name	cloud fraction day
units	1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_night#

Field	Value
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
long_name	cloud fraction night
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cfc_twl#

Field	Value
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
long_name	cloud fraction twilight
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature
standard_name	air_temperature_at_cloud_top
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature standard deviation
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature propagated uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature correlated uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_corrected#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature
standard_name	air_temperature_at_cloud_top
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	as CTT, but ice cloud values are corrected with microphysical information
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_corrected_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature standard deviation
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_corrected_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature propagated uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_corrected_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature correlated uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctt_corrected_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top temperature uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

stemp#

Field	Value
long_name	surface temperature
standard_name	surface_temperature
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	stemp is retrieved only under optically thin clouds, and otherwise reverts to the apriori ECMWF ERA-Interim stemp value
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

stemp_std#

Field	Value
long_name	surface temperature standard deviation
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

stemp_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	surface temperature propagated uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

stemp_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	surface temperature correlated uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

stemp_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	surface temperature uncertainty
units	K
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height
standard_name	cloud_top_altitude
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	20.0
comment	CTH retrieved at approx. 1 optical depth below cloud top
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height standard deviation
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	20.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height propagated uncertainty
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	20.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height correlated uncertainty
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	20.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height uncertainty
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	20.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_corrected#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height
standard_name	cloud_top_altitude
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	50.0
comment	as CTH, but ice cloud values are corrected with microphysical information
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_corrected_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height standard deviation
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	50.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_corrected_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height propagated uncertainty
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	50.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_corrected_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height correlated uncertainty
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	50.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cth_corrected_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top height uncertainty
units	km
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	-1.0
valid_max	50.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure
standard_name	air_pressure_at_cloud_top
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	50.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	CTP retrieved at approx. 1 optical depth below cloud top
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure standard deviation
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure propagated uncertainty
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure correlated uncertainty
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure uncertainty
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_log#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure logarithmically averaged
standard_name	air_pressure_at_cloud_top
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	50.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	as CTP, but values were log-transformed while averaging
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_corrected#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure
standard_name	air_pressure_at_cloud_top
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	50.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	as CTP, but ice cloud values are corrected with microphysical information
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_corrected_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure standard deviation
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_corrected_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure propagated uncertainty
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_corrected_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure correlated uncertainty
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

ctp_corrected_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud top pressure uncertainty
units	hPa
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1200.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cph#

Field	Value
long_name	fraction of liquid water clouds
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cph_std#

Field	Value
long_name	fraction of liquid water clouds standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cph_day#

Field	Value
long_name	daytime fraction of liquid water clouds
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cph_day_std#

Field	Value
long_name	daytime fraction of liquid water clouds standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective radius
standard_name	effective_radius_of_cloud_condensed_water_particles_at_cloud_top
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective radius standard deviation
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective radius propagated uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective radius correlated uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective radius uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud optical thickness
standard_name	atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_cloud
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_log#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud optical thickness logarithmically averaged
standard_name	atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_cloud
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	as COT, but values were log-transformed while averaging
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud optical thickness standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud optical thickness propagated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud optical thickness correlated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud optical thickness uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cee#

Field	Value
valid_max	1.0
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
units	1
long_name	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cee_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cee_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um propagated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cee_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um correlated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cee_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud effective emissivity at 10.8 um uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.6 um
standard_name	cloud_albedo
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.6 um standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.6 um propagated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.6 um correlated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.6 um uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_liq#

Field	Value
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
long_name	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.6 um
units	1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_liq_std#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.6 um standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_liq_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.6 um uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_ice#

Field	Value
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
long_name	ice water cloud albedo at 0.6 um
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_ice_std#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud albedo at 0.6 um standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis006_ice_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud albedo at 0.6 um uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.8 um
standard_name	cloud_albedo
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.8 um standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.8 um propagated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.8 um correlated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud albedo at 0.8 um uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_liq#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.8 um
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_liq_std#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.8 um standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_liq_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud albedo at 0.8 um uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of uncertainty values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_ice#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud albedo at 0.8 um
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_ice_std#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud albedo at 0.8 um standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cla_vis008_ice_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud albedo at 0.8 um uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	1.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

lwp#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud liquid water path
standard_name	atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_liquid_water
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

lwp_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud liquid water path standard deviation
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

lwp_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud liquid water path propagated uncertainty
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

lwp_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud liquid water path correlated uncertainty
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

lwp_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud liquid water path uncertainty
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

lwp_allsky#

Field	Value
long_name	grid box mean of cloud liquid water path
standard_name	atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_liquid_water
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

iwp#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud ice water path
standard_name	atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_ice
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

iwp_std#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud ice water path standard deviation
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

iwp_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud ice water path propagated uncertainty
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

iwp_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud ice water path correlated uncertainty
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

iwp_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	cloud ice water path uncertainty
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

iwp_allsky#

Field	Value
long_name	grid box mean of cloud ice water path
standard_name	atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_ice
units	g/m2
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	32000.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_liq#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud effective radius
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_liq_std#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud effective radius standard deviation
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_liq_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud effective radius propagated uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_liq_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud effective radius correlated uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_liq_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud effective radius uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_ice#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud effective radius
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_ice_std#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud effective radius standard deviation
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_ice_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud effective radius propagated uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_ice_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud effective radius correlated uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cer_ice_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud effective radius uncertainty
units	um
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	200.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_liq#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud optical thickness
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_liq_std#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud optical thickness standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_liq_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud optical thickness propagated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_liq_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud optical thickness correlated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_liq_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	liquid water cloud optical thickness uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_ice#

Field	Value
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
long_name	ice water cloud optical thickness
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_ice_std#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud optical thickness standard deviation
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	standard deviation of retrieved values
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_ice_prop_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud optical thickness propagated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	total uncertainty from individual pixel uncertainty added in quadrature
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_ice_corr_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud optical thickness correlated uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	correlated uncertainty assuming correlation of 0.1
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

cot_ice_unc#

Field	Value
long_name	ice water cloud optical thickness uncertainty
units	1
scale_factor	1.0
add_offset	0.0
valid_min	0.0
valid_max	320.0
comment	mean of the pixel uncertainties
orig_data_type	float32
fill_value	-999.0
size	38620800
shape	149, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
file_chunk_sizes	1, 360, 720
data_type	float32
dimensions	time, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, lat, lon

hist2d_cot_ctp#

Field	Value
name	atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_cloud_and_air_pressure_at_cloud_top_histogram
long_name	joint histogram of cloud optical thickness and cloud top pressure
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	15062112000
shape	149, 2, 15, 13, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 5, 5, 120, 240
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 5, 5, 120, 240
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist2d_ctp_bin_centre, hist2d_cot_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist2d_ctp_bin_centre, hist2d_cot_bin_centre, lat, lon

hist1d_cot#

Field	Value
long_name	histogram of cloud optical thickness
name	atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_cloud_histogram
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	1081382400
shape	149, 2, 14, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cot_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cot_bin_centre, lat, lon

hist1d_ctp#

Field	Value
long_name	histogram of cloud top pressure
name	air_pressure_at_cloud_top_histogram
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	1158624000
shape	149, 2, 15, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 8, 180, 360
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 8, 180, 360
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_ctp_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_ctp_bin_centre, lat, lon

hist1d_ctt#

Field	Value
long_name	histogram of cloud top temperature
name	temperature_at_cloud_top_histogram
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	1235865600
shape	149, 2, 16, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 8, 180, 360
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 8, 180, 360
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_ctt_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_ctt_bin_centre, lat, lon

hist1d_cer#

Field	Value
long_name	histogram of cloud effective radius
name	effective_radius_of_cloud_condensed_water_particles_at_cloud_top_histogram
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	849657600
shape	149, 2, 11, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 6, 180, 360
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 6, 180, 360
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cer_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cer_bin_centre, lat, lon

hist1d_cwp#

Field	Value
long_name	histogram of cloud water path
name	atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_condensed_water_histogram
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	1081382400
shape	149, 2, 14, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cwp_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cwp_bin_centre, lat, lon

hist1d_cla_vis006#

Field	Value
long_name	histogram of cloud albedo at 0.6 um
name	cloud_albedo_histogram
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	1004140800
shape	149, 2, 13, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cla_vis006_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cla_vis006_bin_centre, lat, lon

hist1d_cla_vis008#

Field	Value
long_name	histogram of cloud albedo at 0.8 um
name	cloud_albedo_histogram
units	1
orig_data_type	int32
fill_value	-999
size	1004140800
shape	149, 2, 13, 360, 720
chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
file_chunk_sizes	1, 1, 7, 180, 360
data_type	int32
dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cla_vis008_bin_centre, lat, lon
file_dimensions	time, hist_phase, hist1d_cla_vis008_bin_centre, lat, lon

Full dataset metadata#

Field	Value
title	ESA Cloud Climate Change Initiative (Cloud_cci): MODIS-AQUA monthly gridded cloud properties, version 2.0
project	Climate Change Initiative - European Space Agency
product_version	2-0
source	MODIS_AQUA_Collection 6
references	http://www.esa-cloud-cci.info
history	Dataset produced by DWDs CC4CL retrieval system installed at ECMWF in second phase of ESA Cloud CCI.
comment	These data were produced at ESACCI as part of the ESA Cloud CCI project.
ecv	CLOUD
institute	Deutscher Wetterdienst
processing_level	L3C
product_string	MODIS_AQUA
data_type	CLD_PRODUCTS
sensor_id	MODIS
platform_id	Aqua
abstract	The Cloud_cci MODIS-Aqua dataset was generated within the Cloud_cci project (http://www.esa-cloud-cci.org) which was funded by the European Space Agency (ESA) as part of the ESA Climate Change Initiative (CCI) programme (Contract No.: 4000109870/13/I-NB). This dataset is one of the 6 datasets generated in Cloud_cci; all of them being based on passive-imager satellite measurements. This dataset is based on MODIS (onboard Aqua) measurements and contains a variety of cloud properties which were derived employing the Community Cloud retrieval for Climate (CC4CL) retrieval system. The core cloud properties contained in the Cloud_cci MODIS-Aqua dataset are cloud mask/fraction, cloud phase, cloud top pressure/height/temperature, cloud optical thickness, cloud effective radius and cloud liquid/ice water path. Spectral cloud albedo is also included as experimental product. Level-3C product files contain monthly averages and histograms of the mentioned cloud properties together with propagated uncertainty measures.
publication_date	2017-04-02T17:28:58
uuid	7dd46ee62153409f8e1b2b7b251177c1
catalog_url	https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/7dd46ee62153409f8e1b2b7b251177c1
cci_project	CLOUD