Key References:
Levy, R., S. Mattoo, L.A. Munchak, L.A. Remer, A.M. Sayer, Patadia, F., and N. Hsu (2013). The Collection 6 MODIS Aerosol Products over Land and Ocean Atmos. Meas. Tech, 6, 2989-3034
doi:10.5194/amt-6-2989-2013
Hsu, N., M.J. Jeong, C. Bettenhausen, A.M. Sayer, R. Hansell, C.S. Seftor, J. Huang, and S.C. Tsay (2013). Enhanced Deep Blue Aerosol Retrieval Algorithm: The 2nd Generation J. Geophy., Res.,-Atmos, 118(1-20).
doi:10.1002/jgrd.50712
Aerosol Products and data download tools:
| Type/Source | File/Product Name | Product Level | Format | Resolution | Source/Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Product | MOD04_L2 MYD04_L2 | L2 | HDF (5 minute file) | 10 x 10 Km | Goddard LAADS Web |
| Standard Product | MOD04_3K MYD04_3K | L2 | HDF (5 minute file) | 3 x 3 Km | Goddard LAADS Web |
| Standard Product | MOD08_D3
| L3 | HDF (Daily file) | 1 x 1 Degree | Goddard LAADS Web |
| Standard Product | MOD08_E3
| L3 | HDF (weekly file) | 1 x 1 Degree | Goddard LAADS Web |
| Standard Product | MOD08_M3
| L3 | HDF (monthly file) | 1 x 1 Degree | Goddard LAADS Web |
| Near Real Time | MOD04_L2 MYD04_L2 | L2 | HDF | 10 x 10 Km | LANCE-MODIS |
| GIOVANNI (Analysis and Visualization) | MOD08_D3 MOD08_M3
| L3 | HDF, ASCII, NetCDF, KML, jpg | 1 x 1 Degree | GIOVANNI |
| Aerosol Maps | MO(Y)D04 MO(Y)D08* | L2 & L3 | HDF, JPEG | 10x10 km 1x1 degree | Goddard LAADS Web |
AeroStat (AERONET-MODIS inter-comparison tool) | MOD04_L2 MYD04_L2 AERONET Level 2.0 | L2 | Scatter & Time Series Plots over AERONET Stations | Spatial & Temporal Collocated at AERONET station | GIOVANNI AeroStat |
| Worldview (Multi Parameter Visualization) | Maps & Images | L2 | JPEG, PNG, KMZ | 250 m to 10km | NASA Worldview |