Dataset Information

Conventions: CF-1.4
description: SeaWiFS Deep Blue Level 3 Long-term Aerosol Data, 1.0x1.0 Degree Grid
references: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/dust
institution: National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA)
history: 20110527T191319Z ./bin/l3gen_swdb 2010 001 etc/config ./v002/DeepBlue-SeaWiFS_L2_20091231T013330Z_v002-20110527T103005Z.h5 ./v002/DeepBlue-SeaWiFS_L2_20091231T031211Z_v002-20110527T103014Z.h5 ./v002/DeepBlue-SeaWiFS_L2_20091231T045052Z_v002-20110527T10302
long_name: SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Daily Level 3 Data Gridded at 1.0 Degrees
title: SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Daily Level 3 Data Gridded at 1.0 Degrees
short_name: SWDB_L310
version_id: 002
pge_version: 002
local_granule_id: DeepBlue-SeaWiFS-1.0_L3_20100101_v002-20110527T191319Z.h5
range_beginning_date: 2010-01-01
range_beginning_time: 00:00:00
range_ending_date: 2010-01-01
range_ending_time: 23:59:59
production_datetime: 2011-05-27T19:13:19.775000Z
instrument_long_name: Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor
instrument_short_name: SeaWiFS
platform_long_name: Orbview-2
platform_short_name: Orbview-2
northernmost_latitude: 90.00000000
southernmost_latitude: -90.00000000
easternmost_longitude: 180.0000000
westernmost_longitude: -180.0000000
latitude_resolution: 1.000000000
longitude_resolution: 1.000000000
contact_person_name: Corey Bettenhausen
contact_person_email: corey.bettenhausen@nasa.gov
contact_person_address: NASA/GSFC, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Mail Code 613.2, Greenbelt, MD 20771
related_url: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/dust


Variables in this Dataset

aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_land: Array of 32 bit Integers [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for aerosol optical thickness at 550 nm over land
units: count
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_land
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_land
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Integers [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for aerosol optical thickness at 550 nm over land and ocean
units: count
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_land_ocean
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_ocean: Array of 32 bit Integers [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for aerosol optical thickness at 550 nm over ocean
units: count
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_count_ocean
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land and ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol status_flag
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_land
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land and ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over ocean
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_550_stddev_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_count_land: Array of 32 bit Integers [land_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm, 490 nm, and 670 nm over land
units: count
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_count_land
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_count_land
aerosol_optical_thickness_count_ocean: Array of 32 bit Integers [ocean_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm, 670 nm, and 865 nm over ocean
units: count
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_count_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_count_ocean
aerosol_optical_thickness_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [land_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: aerosol optical thickness estimated at 412 nm, 490 nm, and 670 nm over land
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_land
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [ocean_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm, 670 nm, and 865 nm over ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_stddev_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [land_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm, 490 nm, and 670 nm over land
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_stddev_land
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_stddev_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
aerosol_optical_thickness_stddev_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [ocean_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm, 670 nm, and 865 nm over ocean
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_stddev_ocean
fullnamepath: /aerosol_optical_thickness_stddev_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
angstrom_exponent_count_land: Array of 32 bit Integers [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for angstrom exponent over land
units: count
origname: angstrom_exponent_count_land
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_count_land
angstrom_exponent_count_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Integers [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for angstrom exponent over land and ocean
units: count
origname: angstrom_exponent_count_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_count_land_ocean
angstrom_exponent_count_ocean: Array of 32 bit Integers [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: number of retrievals used per grid element for angstrom exponent over ocean
units: count
origname: angstrom_exponent_count_ocean
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_count_ocean
angstrom_exponent_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: angstrom exponent over land as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm and 490 nm
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_land
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
angstrom_exponent_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: angstrom exponent over land and ocean
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
angstrom_exponent_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: angstrom exponent over ocean as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm and 670 nm
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_ocean
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
angstrom_exponent_stddev_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of angstrom exponent over land
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_stddev_land
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_stddev_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
angstrom_exponent_stddev_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of angstrom exponent over land and ocean
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_stddev_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_stddev_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
angstrom_exponent_stddev_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of angstrom exponent over ocean
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_stddev_ocean
fullnamepath: /angstrom_exponent_stddev_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_land
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land and ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_550_maximum_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: minimum aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_land
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: minimum aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over land and ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: minimum aerosol optical thickness estimated at 550 nm over ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_550_minimum_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_maximum_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [land_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm, 490 nm, and 670 nm over land
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_maximum_land
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_maximum_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_maximum_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [ocean_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm, 670 nm, and 865 nm over ocean
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_maximum_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_maximum_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_minimum_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [land_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: minimum aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm, 490 nm, and 670 nm over land
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_minimum_land
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_minimum_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_aerosol_optical_thickness_minimum_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [ocean_bands = 0..2][latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
standard_name: atmosphere_optical_thickness_due_to_ambient_aerosol
long_name: minimum aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm, 670 nm, and 865 nm over ocean
units: 1
origname: aerosol_optical_thickness_minimum_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/aerosol_optical_thickness_minimum_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_angstrom_exponent_maximum_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum angstrom exponent over land as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm and 490 nm
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_maximum_land
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/angstrom_exponent_maximum_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_angstrom_exponent_maximum_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum angstrom exponent over land and ocean
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_maximum_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/angstrom_exponent_maximum_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_angstrom_exponent_maximum_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: maximum angstrom exponent over ocean as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm and 670 nm
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_maximum_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/angstrom_exponent_maximum_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_angstrom_exponent_minimum_land: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: minimum angstrom exponent over land as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 412 nm and 490 nm
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_minimum_land
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/angstrom_exponent_minimum_land
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_angstrom_exponent_minimum_land_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: minimum angstrom exponent over land and ocean
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_minimum_land_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/angstrom_exponent_minimum_land_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_angstrom_exponent_minimum_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: minimum angstrom exponent over ocean as derived from aerosol optical thickness at 510 nm and 670 nm
standard_name: angstrom_exponent_of_ambient_aerosol_in_air
units: 1
origname: angstrom_exponent_minimum_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/angstrom_exponent_minimum_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_fine_mode_volume_fraction_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: fine mode volume fraction over ocean
origname: fine_mode_volume_fraction_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/fine_mode_volume_fraction_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_fine_mode_volume_fraction_stddev_ocean: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
long_name: standard deviation of fine mode volume fraction over ocean
origname: fine_mode_volume_fraction_stddev_ocean
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/fine_mode_volume_fraction_stddev_ocean
_FillValue: -999.0000000
diagnostics_wind_speed: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
units: m s-1
long_name: NCEP-derived wind speed
standard_name: wind_speed
origname: wind_speed
fullnamepath: /diagnostics/wind_speed
_FillValue: -999.0000000
relative_azimuth_angle: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
units: degrees
long_name: relative azimuth angle
valid_range: 0.000000000, 180.0000000
comment: relative azimuth angle follows the gordon convention and is measured from due south.
origname: relative_azimuth_angle
fullnamepath: /relative_azimuth_angle
scattering_angle: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
units: degrees
long_name: scattering angle
valid_range: 0.000000000, 180.0000000
standard_name: scattering_angle
origname: scattering_angle
fullnamepath: /scattering_angle
solar_zenith_angle: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
units: degrees
long_name: solar zenith angle
standard_name: solar_zenith_angle
valid_range: 0.000000000, 90.00000000
origname: solar_zenith_angle
fullnamepath: /solar_zenith_angle
time_of_measurement: Array of 32 bit Integers [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
units: seconds since 1993-01-01 00:00:00
long_name: average time of measurement
standard_name: time
origname: time_of_measurement
fullnamepath: /time_of_measurement
viewing_zenith_angle: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179][longitude = 0..359]
units: degrees
long_name: viewing zenith angle
valid_range: 0.000000000, 90.00000000
origname: viewing_zenith_angle
fullnamepath: /viewing_zenith_angle
land_bands: Array of 32 bit Reals [land_bands = 0..2]
units: nm
long_name: wavelength bands over land
origname: land_bands
fullnamepath: /land_bands
latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..179]
units: degrees_north
standard_name: latitude
long_name: latitude of center of grid element
valid_range: -90.00000000, 90.00000000
origname: latitude
fullnamepath: /latitude
longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..359]
units: degrees_east
standard_name: longitude
long_name: longitude of center of grid element
valid_range: -180.0000000, 180.0000000
origname: longitude
fullnamepath: /longitude
ocean_bands: Array of 32 bit Reals [ocean_bands = 0..2]
units: nm
long_name: wavelength bands over ocean
origname: ocean_bands
fullnamepath: /ocean_bands