Dataset Information

HDFEOSVersion: HDFEOS_V2.19
L2GCoverageCalculationMethod: volume
L2GNumberOfOverlapGranules: 14
L2GFirstLayerSelectionCriteria: order of input pointer
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/MODIS/MOD10A1.061
identifier_product_doi_authority: http://dx.doi.org


Variables in this Dataset

NDSI_Snow_Cover: Array of Bytes [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
coordinates: Latitude Longitude
long_name: NDSI snow cover from best observation of the day
units: none
valid_range: 0, 100
_FillValue: 255
missing_value: 200
Key: 0-100=NDSI snow, 200=missing data, 201=no decision, 211=night, 237=inland water, 239=ocean, 250=cloud, 254=detector saturated, 255=fill
grid_mapping: MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection
NDSI_Snow_Cover_Basic_QA: Array of Bytes [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
coordinates: Latitude Longitude
long_name: NDSI snow cover general quality value
units: none
valid_range: 0, 4
_FillValue: 255
Key: 0=best, 1=good, 2=ok, 3=poor-not used, 4=other-not used, 211=night, 239=ocean, 255=unusable L1B data or no data
grid_mapping: MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection
NDSI_Snow_Cover_Algorithm_Flags_QA: Array of Bytes [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
coordinates: Latitude Longitude
long_name: NDSI snow cover algorithm bit flags
units: none
format: bit flag
valid_range: 0, 254
_FillValue: 255
Key: bit on means: bit 0: inland water flag bit 1: low visible screen failed, reversed snow detection bit 2: low NDSI screen failed, reversed snow detection bit 3: combined temperature and height screen failed, snow reversed because too warm and too low This screen is also used to flag a high elevation too warm snow detection, in this case the snow detection is not changed but this bit is set. bit 4: too high swir screen and applied at two thresholds: QA bit flag set if band6 TOA > 25% & band6 TOA <= 45%, indicative of unusual snow conditon, or snow commission error; snow detection reversed if band6 TOA > 45% bit 5: MOD35_L2 probably cloudy bit 6: MOD35_L2 probably clear bit 7: solar zenith screen, indicates increased uncertainty in results
grid_mapping: MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection
NDSI: Array of 16 bit Integers [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
coordinates: Latitude Longitude
long_name: Raw NDSI
units: none
valid_range: 0, 10000
_FillValue: 0
scale_factor: 9.999999747e-05
grid_mapping: MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection
Snow_Albedo_Daily_Tile: Array of Bytes [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
coordinates: Latitude Longitude
long_name: Snow albedo of the corresponding snow cover observation
units: none
valid_range: 0, 100
_FillValue: 255
missing_value: 250
Key: 0-100=snow albedo, 101=no_decision, 111=night, 125=land, 137=inland water, 139=ocean, 150=cloud, 151=cloud detected as snow, 250=missing, 251=self_shadowing, 252=landmask mismatch, 253=BRDF_failure, 254=non-production_mask
grid_mapping: MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection
orbit_pnt: Array of 32 bit Integers [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
coordinates: Latitude Longitude
long_name: Orbit pointer for observation
units: none
valid_range: 0, 15
_FillValue: -1
grid_mapping: MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection
granule_pnt: Array of Bytes [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
coordinates: Latitude Longitude
long_name: Granule pointer for observation
units: none
valid_range: 0, 254
_FillValue: 255
grid_mapping: MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection
Latitude: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
long_name: Latitude
units: degrees_north
Longitude: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..2399][XDim = 0..2399]
long_name: Longitude
units: degrees_east
YDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [YDim = 0..2399]
standard_name: projection_y_coordinate
long_name: y coordinate of projection for grid MOD_Grid_Snow_500m
units: meter
_CoordinateAxisType: GeoY
XDim: Array of 64 bit Reals [XDim = 0..2399]
standard_name: projection_x_coordinate
long_name: x coordinate of projection for grid MOD_Grid_Snow_500m
units: meter
_CoordinateAxisType: GeoX
MOD_Grid_Snow_500m_eos_cf_projection: Byte
grid_mapping_name: sinusoidal
longitude_of_central_meridian: 0.0
earth_radius: 6371007.181
_CoordinateAxisTypes: GeoX GeoY