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How MODIS processed climatology data

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:54 am America/New_York
by nabilanona
I want to use the monthly climatology data of chlorophyll-a concentration from MODIS Level 3 database, is there a document that explain how this data calculated? thank you

Re: How MODIS processed climatology data

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 1:54 pm America/New_York
by OB ODPS - towens
Are you asking how the means are calculated or how chlorophyll-a concentration is calculated?

The mean values are the arithmetic mean of all of the monthly means for that particular month for the entire mission.

The algorithm we use is described here : Chlorophyll a (chlor_a; mg m-3)

Tommy

Re: How MODIS processed climatology data

Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:40 pm America/New_York
by nabilanona
Yes, I am asking about how the means are calculated. How about the outliers data? Are the outliers data removed from the arithmatical calculation?

Thank you,
Nabila

Re: How MODIS processed climatology data

Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:04 am America/New_York
by OB ODPS - towens
No - they are not trimmed in any way.

Tommy