| Parameter Name in G3 MODIS_DAILY_L3 Instance |
Parameter Definition |
|
Aerosol Optical Depth at 0.55 microns |
Aerosol Optical Thickness at 0.55
microns for both Ocean (best) and Land (corrected) |
|
Aerosol Small Mode Fraction |
Ratio of small mode optical depth at
0.55 micron for both land and ocean |
| Angstrom Exponent over
Land from 470 and 660 nm (QA-weighted) |
Angstrom Exponent (Land) for 0.47 and
0.66 microns |
| Angstrom Exponent over
Ocean from 550 and 865 nm (QA-weighted) |
Angstrom Exponent (0.550 and 0.865
micron) best solution |
| Atmospheric Water Vapor
(QA-weighted) |
Precipitable Water Vapor (IR Retrieval)
Total Column |
| Atmospheric Water Vapor
High (QA-weighted) |
Precipitable Water Vapor (IR Retrieval)
700 to 300mb |
| Atmospheric Water Vapor
Low (QA-weighted) |
Precipitable Water Vapor (IR Retrieval)
Surface to 920mb |
|
Cirrus Reflectance (QA-weighted) |
Cirrus Reflectance |
| Cloud Condensation
Nuclei over Ocean (QA-weighted) |
Number of cloud condensation nuclei (CCN)
in the column at 0.55 microns for best solution |
| Cloud
Effective Radius Combined (QA-weighted) |
Combined Effective particle radius |
| Cloud
Effective Radius Ice Phase (QA-weighted) |
Effective particle radius for ice
clouds |
| Cloud
Effective Radius Liquid Phase (QA-weighted) |
Effective particle radius for liquid
water clouds |
| Cloud
Fraction (Day and Night) |
Cloud Fraction from Cloud Mask (count
of cloudy and probably cloudy / total count) |
| Cloud Fraction (Day
only) |
Cloud Fraction from Cloud Mask (count
of cloudy and probably cloudy / total count): Day |
| Cloud
Fraction (Night only) |
Cloud Fraction from Cloud Mask (count
of cloudy and probably cloudy / total count): Night |
| Cloud
Optical Thickness Combined (QA-weighted) |
Combined Cloud Optical Thickness |
| Cloud
Optical Thickness Ice Phase (QA-weighted) |
Ice Cloud Optical Thickness |
| Cloud
Optical Thickness Liquid Phase (QA-weighted) |
Liquid Water Cloud Optical Thickness |
| Cloud
Top Pressure (Day and Night) |
Cloud Top Pressure |
| Cloud
Top Pressure (Day only) |
Cloud Top Pressure (Day) |
| Cloud
Top Pressure (Night only) |
Cloud Top Pressure (Night) |
| Cloud
Top Temperature (Day and Night) |
Cloud Top Temperature |
| Cloud
Top Temperature (Day only) |
Cloud Top Temperature (Day) |
| Cloud
Top Temperature (Night only) |
Cloud Top Temperature (Night) |
| Effective Radius over
Ocean (QA-weighted) |
Effective radius at 0.55 microns for
best solution |
| Mass Concentration
over Land (QA-weighted) |
Mass concentration over land |
| Mass
Concentration over Ocean (QA-weighted) |
Mass concentration over ocean for best
solution |
| Scattering Angle |
Scattering Angle |
| Water Vapor above
Cloud NIR Method (QA-weighted) |
Water vapor near infrared - cloudy
column |
| Water
Vapor Clear Sky NIR Method (QA-weighted) |
Water vapor near infrared - clear
column |
Atmos Composition
