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Cloud Effective Radius in MYD06_L2

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 12:08 pm America/New_York
by aakashmodis
Hello,
I am working with MODIS Aqua Level 2 cloud products (MYD06_L2) where I need cloud effective radius (CER) observed at 2.1 micrometer. I found the CER at 1.6 um ( e.g., Cloud_Effective_Radius_16) and CER at 3.7 um ( e.g., Cloud_Effective_Radius_37) but not at 2.1 micrometer in the file specification and documentation regarding microphysical products.
Please provide the solution that which SDS product corresponds to CER at 2.1 micrometer.

Re: Cloud Effective Radius in MYD06_L2

Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2023 3:26 pm America/New_York
by LAADSx_UserServices_M
The SDS "Cloud_Effective_Radius_1621" is "Cloud Particle Effective Radius two-channel retrieval using band 7(2.1um) and band 6(1.6um)from best points". For more information see:
https://atmosphere-imager.gsfc.nasa.gov/products/cloud/format-content
and
https://atmosphere-imager.gsfc.nasa.gov/products/cloud/documentation

Re: Cloud Effective Radius in MYD06_L2

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:41 pm America/New_York
by tomarnold
The SDS's "Cloud_Effective_Radius" and "Cloud_Optical"Thickness" are 2.1 micron retrievals.

Tom Arnold