CLDPROP_D3_VIIRS_SNPP - VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid



Shortname: CLDPROP_D3_VIIRS_SNPP
Platform: Suomi-NPP
Instrument: VIIRS
Processing Level: Level-3
File Size (MB): ~380 MB
Data Format: netCDF4
Spatial Resolution: 1 degree
Temporal Resolution: daily
Spatial Coverage: Global
ArchiveSets: 5111
Collection: NPP VIIRS Atmosphere data 1.1.0 (UWisc) (ArchiveSet 5111)
Production Frequency: One dataset per day
Data Authors: S. Platnick, K. G. Meyer, P. Hubanks, R. Holz, S. A. Ackerman, A. K. Heidinger
Dataset Originator/Creator: VIIRS Atmosphere Science Team / SSEC, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PGE Number: NONE
File Naming Convention:

CLDPROP_D3_VIIRS_SNPP.AYYYYDDD.HHMM.CCC.YYYYDDDHHMMSS.nc

  • AYYYYDDD = Acquisition Year and Day of Year
  • HHMM = Acquisition Hour and Minute
  • CCC = Collection number
  • YYYYDDDHHMMSS = Production Date and Time
  • nc = NetCDF4
Citation: Please cite the use of this data set in a publication using the following citation.

Author (PI), et al., 2019. Product name as given on product web site. NASA MODIS Adaptive Processing System, Goddard Space Flight Center, USA: [DOI link].

For example:
Platnick, S., et al., 2019. VIIRS Atmosphere L3 Cloud Properties Product. Version-1.1. NASA Level-1 and Atmosphere Archive & Distribution System (LAADS) Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC), Goddard Space Flight Center, USA; http://dx.doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/CLDPROP_D3_VIIRS_SNPP.011
Keywords: SNPP VIIRS, L3, Daily, Global Grid, Cloud Top, Cloud Optical, Microphysical Properties