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

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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#

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#

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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
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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
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hist1d_cwp#

Field Value
long_name histogram of cloud water path
name atmosphere_mass_content_of_cloud_condensed_water_histogram
units 1
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hist1d_cla_vis006#

Field Value
long_name histogram of cloud albedo at 0.6 um
name cloud_albedo_histogram
units 1
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hist1d_cla_vis008#

Field Value
long_name histogram of cloud albedo at 0.8 um
name cloud_albedo_histogram
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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