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CERES: Table of MODIS Derived Cloud Properties

Table of MODIS derived cloud properties and the corresponding SRBAVG2&3 SDS index number as a function of spatial and temporal resolution.

  1. Layer 1, high cloud, 300mb to 50mb
  2. Layer 2, upper-mid, 500mb to 300mb
  3. Layer 3, lower-mid, 700mb 500mb
  4. Layer 4, low cloud, surface-700mb
SDS Name Regional Monthly Hourly Regional Monthly Zonal Monthly Hourly Zonal Monthly Zonal Monthly Hourly Global Monthly
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Cloud Area Fraction 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225 240 255 270 285 300 315 330 345
Cloud Effective Pressure 1 16 31 46 61 76 91 106 121 136 151 166 181 196 211 226 241 256 271 286 301 316 331 346
Cloud Effective Temperature 2 17 32 47 62 77 92 107 122 137 152 167 182 197 212 227 242 257 272 287 302 317 332 347
Cloud Effect Height 3 18 33 48 63 78 93 108 123 138 163 168 183 198 213 228 243 258 273 288 303 318 333 348
Cloud Top Pressure 4 19 34 49 64 79 94 109 124 139 154 169 184 199 214 229 244 259 274 289 304 319 334 349
Cloud Base Pressure 5 20 35 50 65 80 95 110 125 140 155 170 185 200 215 230 245 260 275 290 305 320 335 350
Cloud Particle Phase 6 21 36 51 66 81 96 111 126 141 156 171 186 201 216 231 246 261 276 291 306 321 336 351
Liquid Water Path 7 22 37 52 67 82 97 112 127 142 157 172 187 202 217 232 247 262 277 292 307 322 337 352
Ice Water Path 8 23 38 53 68 83 98 113 128 143 158 173 188 203 218 233 248 263 278 293 308 323 338

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Water Particle Radius 9 24 39 54 69 84 99 114 129 144 159 174 189 204 219 234 249 264 279 294 309 324 339 354
Ice Particle Effective Diam 10 25 40 55 70 85 100 115 130 145 160 175 190 205 220 235 250 265 280 295 310 325 340 355
Infrared Emissivity 11 26 41 56 71 86 101 116 131 146 161 176 191 206 221 236 251 266 281 296 311 326 341 356
Cloud Visible Optical Depth - lin 12 27 42 57 72 87 102 117 132 147 162 177 192 207 222 237 252 267 282 297 312 327 342 357
Cloud Visible Optical Depth - log 13 28 43 58 73 88 103 118 133 148 163 178 193 208 223 238 253 268 283 298 313 328 343 358
Cloud Vertical Aspect Ratio 14 29 44 59 74 89 104 119 134 149 164 179 194 209 224 239 254 269 284 299 3134 329 344 359
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