SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Level 2 Data V004 (SWDB_L2) at GES DISC V004
The SeaWiFS Deep Blue (SWDB) Level 2 Product contains data corresponding to a single SeaWiFS swath using Deep Blue algorithm. There are about 15 Level 2 data files produced per day. Each contains retrieved aerosol properties averaged to a resolution of 3x3 SeaWiFS pixels (13.5x13.5 km at the center of the swath given 4.5km SeaWiFS pixels). The primary data parameters are aerosol optical thickness, and Angstrom exponent.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: HDF5 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | OrbView-2 | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC | Instrument(s): | SEAWIFS |
| Version: | 004 | ||
- Title: SeaWiFS Deep Blue Aerosol Optical Depth and Angstrom Exponent Level 2 Data V004
- Version: 004
- Creator: N. Christina Hsu, Andrew M. Sayer, M.-J. Jeong, and Corey Bettenhausen
- Publisher: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
- Release Date: 2013-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/SWDB_L2_004.html
- READ-ME: https://measures.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/data/DeepBlueSeaWiFS_Level3/README.DeepBlueSeaWiFS_V004.pdf, README Document
- HOW-TO: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/howto, Data recipes for accessing and using of data
Collection Information
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Version Description
This is the version 4 data processed in June 2013 -
DOI
10.5067/MEASURES/SWDB/DATA201
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Data Identification
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Processing Level
2
- Quality The SeaWiFS Deep Blue aerosol products have been validated by comparison with ground-based instruments from AERONET and MAN. The results are included in the following two papers: Sayer, et al (2012): Global and regional evaluation of over-land spectral aerosol optical depth retrievals from SeaWiFS, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 5, 1761-1778, doi:10.5194/amt-5-1761-2012 Sayer, et al (2012), SeaWiFS Ocean Aerosol Retrieval (SOAR): Algorithm, validation, and comparison with other data sets, J. Geophys. Res., 117, D03206, doi:10.1029/2011JD016599 For analyses over land, it is recommend using only data with a confidence flag value of 3. For analyses over oceans, data with confidence flag values of 2 or 3 may be used.
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Collection Progress
Complete
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Use Constraints
The Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) data use policy for NASA data can be accessed at https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/data-use-policy. For information on how to properly cite and acknowledge data from the NASA GES DISC, refer to https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/documents?title=data-policy.
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Title: SeaWiFS Ocean Aerosol Retrieval (SOAR): Algorithm, validation, and comparison with other data sets
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Author(s): Sayer, A. M., N. C. Hsu, C. Bettenhausen, Z. Ahmad, B. N. Holben, A. Smirnov, G. E. Thomas, and J. Zhang
Series: J. Geophys. Res.
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD016599
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Title: Global and regional evaluation of over-land spectral aerosol optical depth retrievals from SeaWiFS
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Author(s): Sayer, A. M., Hsu, N. C., Bettenhausen, C., Jeong, M.-J., Holben, B. N., and Zhang, J.
Series: Atmos. Meas. Tech.
DOI: 10.5194/amt-5-1761-2012
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Title: Global and regional trends of aerosol optical depth over land and ocean using SeaWiFS measurements from 1997 to 2010
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Author(s): Hsu, N. C., Gautam, R., Sayer, A. M., Bettenhausen, C., Li, C., Jeong, M. J., Tsay, S.-C., and Holben, B. N.
Series: Atmos. Chem. Phys. Discuss.
DOI: 10.5194/acpd-12-8465-2012
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Publication References
Related URLs
Other Descriptive Keywords
Ancillary Keywords
- AEROSOL INDEX
- AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH
- AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS
- ANGSTROM COEFFICIENT
- AOT
- AOD
- DUST
- ASH
- SMOKE
- EFFECTIVE OPTICAL DEPTH
- SPECTRAL OPTICAL DEPTH
- STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL
- TOTAL COLUMN OPTICAL THICKNESS
- TROPOSPHERIC AEROSOL
- SWDB
- BEDI
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Climate
- Disasters
- Human Health
- Weather
ISO Topic Categories
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| MEaSUREs | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | ORBIT |
| Coverage Type | Swath Width | Period | Inclination Angle | Number of Orbits | Start Circular Latitude | Granule Representation |
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| ORBITAL | 1502 | 99 | 98.2 | 1 | ORBIT |
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
Data Centers
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
ARCHIVERGoddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
This data center does not have any addresses listed.
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Data Contacts
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COREY BETTENHAUSEN
Technical ContactCOREY BETTENHAUSEN
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 613.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-614-5383
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Suhung Shen
Metadata AuthorSuhung Shen
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Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
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CHRISTINA HSU
InvestigatorCHRISTINA HSU
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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 613.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771
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GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Data Center ContactGES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC-
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: HDF5
Format Type: Native
Media: Online Archive
Fees: Free