Cloud cover or similar data - Modis Aqua

[OB SeaDAS - xuanyang02]

For direct access --https://oceandata.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/directdataaccess/Level-2/Aqua-MODIS

You can download the L2 files, open the files in SeaDAS, open the masks, and click on CLDICE

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Or you can open any band, open the Mask Manager, and choose CLDICE, and pick a color other than white, see the screenshot from my last post

For the 2nd link, choose the date(s) and region, click "Find Swath", and you will come to a page like this --

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You can then download the L2 files and use SeaDAS to see the CLDICE mask or masked band image

[miguelmies]

Bing,

That's excellent - thank so much! You've been very kind!

[miguelmies]

Bing,

I did as you said in the last message, both strategies. I was able to download the files, but in none of them I can get the masks open - that option does not appear. Please see my attached image. Am I downloading the right file?

Thanks and abraços,

[OB SeaDAS - xuanyang02]

I noticed that you are still using SeaDAS 7.5.3. Maybe you could try 8.4.1, which has almost all the features of 7.5.3, plus a lot more?

https://seadas.gsfc.nasa.gov/

[miguelmies]

Bing,

Yes, I am having trouble installing the latest SeaDAS in MacOS Monterey... will that prevent me from working with the cloud data?

Thanks and abraços,

[OB SeaDAS - xuanyang02]

Tell us what error message you got trying to install SeaDAS 8.4.1, hopefully we can help you install SeaDAS and visualize the MODIS AQUA data

[miguelmies]

Bing, thanks so much. I am away on a field trip, but should come back in a couple of days and I'll send it to you.

Abraços