Dataset: ESA Cloud Climate Change Initiative (Cloud_cci): MERIS+AATSR monthly gridded cloud properties, Version 2.0#

Dataset identifier: esacci.CLOUD.mon.L3C.CLD_PRODUCTS.multi-sensor.multi-platform.MERIS-AATSR.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.multi-sensor.multi-platform.MERIS-AATSR.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 2003-01-01 to 2011-12-31
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_cloudy2 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_liq2 number of valid liquid phase cloudy retrievals 1
nretr_cloudy_ice2 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
nretr_cloudy_low2 number of low cloudy points 1
nretr_cloudy_mid2 number of middle cloudy points 1
nretr_cloudy_high2 number of high cloudy points 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
ctt2 cloud top temperature K
ctt2_std cloud top temperature standard deviation K
ctt2_prop_unc cloud top temperature propagated uncertainty K
ctt2_corr_unc cloud top temperature correlated uncertainty K
ctt2_unc cloud top 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
cth2 cloud top height km
cth2_std cloud top height standard deviation km
cth2_prop_unc cloud top height propagated uncertainty km
cth2_corr_unc cloud top height correlated uncertainty km
cth2_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
ctp2 cloud top pressure hPa
ctp2_std cloud top pressure standard deviation hPa
ctp2_prop_unc cloud top pressure propagated uncertainty hPa
ctp2_corr_unc cloud top pressure correlated uncertainty hPa
ctp2_unc cloud top pressure uncertainty hPa
ctp2_log cloud top pressure logarithmiccally averaged 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
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_nir016 cloud albedo at 1.6 um 1
cla_nir016_std cloud albedo at 1.6 um standard deviation 1
cla_nir016_prop_unc cloud albedo at 1.6 um propagated uncertainty 1
cla_nir016_corr_unc cloud albedo at 1.6 um correlated uncertainty 1
cla_nir016_unc cloud albedo at 1.6 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
hist2d_cot_ctp2 joint histogram of cloud optical thickness and cloud top pressure 2 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_nir016 histogram of cloud albedo at 1.6 um 1
hist1d_ctp2 histogram of cloud top pressure 1
hist1d_ctt2 histogram of cloud top temperature 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 DCHP-A, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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_cloudy2#

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 DCHP-M, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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, DCHP-A, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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, DCHP-A, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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_liq2#

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, DCHP-M, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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_ice2#

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, DCHP-M, not valid = clear/high cost/fill_value/not converged
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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
scale_factor 1
add_offset 0
valid_min 0
long_name number of valid daytime cloudy retrievals
units 1
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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
scale_factor 1
add_offset 0
valid_min 0
valid_max 1212370944
long_name number of valid liquid phase daytime cloudy retrievals
units 1
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 DCHP-A, 680 hPa < ctp < 1100 hPa
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 DCHP-A, 440 hPa < ctp < 680 hPa
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 DCHP-A, ctp < 440 hPa
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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_low2#

Field Value
long_name number of low cloudy points
units 1
scale_factor 1
add_offset 0
valid_min 0
valid_max 1212370944
comment DCHP-M, 680 hpa < ctp < 1100 hPa
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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_mid2#

Field Value
long_name number of middle cloudy points
units 1
scale_factor 1
add_offset 0
valid_min 0
valid_max 1212370944
comment DCHP-M, 440 hpa < ctp < 680 hPa
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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_high2#

Field Value
long_name number of high cloudy points
units 1
scale_factor 1
add_offset 0
valid_min 0
valid_max 1212370944
comment DCHP-M, ctp < 440
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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_max 1.0
long_name cloud fraction night
units 1
scale_factor 1.0
add_offset 0.0
valid_min 0.0
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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
long_name cloud fraction twilight
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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctt2#

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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctt2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctt2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctt2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctt2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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

cth2#

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
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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

cth2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

cth2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

cth2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

cth2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctp2#

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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctp2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctp2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctp2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctp2_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 13996800
shape 54, 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

ctp2_log#

Field Value
long_name cloud top pressure logarithmiccally averaged
units hPa
scale_factor 1.0
add_offset 0.0
valid_min 50.0
valid_max 1200.0
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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
units 1
scale_factor 1.0
add_offset 0.0
valid_min 0.0
valid_max 1.0
long_name daytime fraction of liquid water clouds
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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_nir016#

Field Value
long_name cloud albedo at 1.6 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 13996800
shape 54, 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_nir016_std#

Field Value
long_name cloud albedo at 1.6 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 13996800
shape 54, 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_nir016_prop_unc#

Field Value
long_name cloud albedo at 1.6 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 13996800
shape 54, 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_nir016_corr_unc#

Field Value
long_name cloud albedo at 1.6 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 13996800
shape 54, 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_nir016_unc#

Field Value
long_name cloud albedo at 1.6 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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
add_offset 0.0
valid_min 0.0
valid_max 200.0
long_name liquid water cloud effective radius
units um
scale_factor 1.0
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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
valid_min 0.0
scale_factor 1.0
add_offset 0.0
valid_max 200.0
units um
long_name ice water cloud effective radius
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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
scale_factor 1.0
add_offset 0.0
valid_min 0.0
valid_max 320.0
long_name liquid water cloud optical thickness
units 1
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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
valid_max 320.0
add_offset 0.0
valid_min 0.0
scale_factor 1.0
long_name ice water cloud optical thickness
units 1
orig_data_type float32
fill_value -999.0
size 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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 13996800
shape 54, 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
long_name joint histogram of cloud optical thickness and cloud top pressure
name atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_cloud_and_air_pressure_at_cloud_top_histogram
units 1
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 5458752000
shape 54, 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

hist2d_cot_ctp2#

Field Value
long_name joint histogram of cloud optical thickness and cloud top pressure 2
name atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_cloud_and_air_pressure_at_cloud_top_histogram
units 1
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 5458752000
shape 54, 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 391910400
shape 54, 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 419904000
shape 54, 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 447897600
shape 54, 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 307929600
shape 54, 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 391910400
shape 54, 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 363916800
shape 54, 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_nir016#

Field Value
long_name histogram of cloud albedo at 1.6 um
name cloud_albedo_histogram
units 1
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 363916800
shape 54, 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

hist1d_ctp2#

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 419904000
shape 54, 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_ctt2#

Field Value
name temperature_at_cloud_top_histogram
units 1
long_name histogram of cloud top temperature
orig_data_type int32
fill_value -999
size 447897600
shape 54, 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

Full dataset metadata#

Field Value
title ESA Cloud Climate Change Initiative (Cloud_cci): MERIS+AATSR monthly gridded cloud properties, Version 2.0
project Climate Change Initiative --- European Space Agency
product_version 2-0
source MERIS-AATSR_ENVISAT_1.0
references www.esa-cloud-cci.info
history Dataset produced by FUBs FAME-C retrieval system installed at FUB.
comment These data were produced at ESACCI as part of the ESA Cloud CCI project.
ecv CLOUD
institute Freie Universitaet Berlin
processing_level L3C
product_string MERIS-AATSR
data_type CLD_PRODUCTS
platform_id multi-platform
abstract The Cloud_cci MERIS+AATSR 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 MERIS and AATSR (onboard ENVISAT) measurements and contains a variety of cloud properties which were derived employing the Freie Universität Berlin AATSR MERIS Cloud (FAME-C) retrieval system. The core cloud properties contained in the Cloud_cci MERIS+AATSR 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 2017-04-02T17:51:29
uuid 2f423ac3eb244567a12b283894b869de
catalog_url https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/2f423ac3eb244567a12b283894b869de
sensor_id multi-sensor
cci_project CLOUD