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Hi Brett, As a follow up question, I noticed that the AOD type QA bits are in MCD19A1 and there is an "Aerosol Model" in MCD19A2 in bits 13-14. Do you know how the aerosol model differs from the aerosol type? Additionally, do you know if the aerosol model can be used to determine what aero...

Hello, I have a question about the MAIAC Daily Atmosphere (MCD19A2) data product. The link I provided below says this data product includes a layer for aerosol type. However, I couldn't find an SDS layer that corresponds with the aerosol type (or cloud mask). I am wondering if it is possible to plot...

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I am still wondering if there is ever a situation where someone would want to use the VIIRS AOD product over the MAIAC product. Would someone be able to answer this question?

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Hello, I have a question regarding when to use MODIS vs VIIRS for AOD and other air quality applications. I originally thought it would be recommended to use VIIRS as it has a higher nadir product resolution at 6km. However, there are 3km and 1km data products for MODIS. I am wondering if there is e...