MODIS/Aqua CGF Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid, Version 61
Data set id:
MYD10A1F
DOI: 10.5067/MODIS/MYD10A1F.061
This is the most recent version of these data.
Version Summary
Version Summary
Initial release.
Overview
This global Level-3 data set (MYD10A1F) provides daily cloud-free snow cover derived from the MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid data set (MYD10A1). Grid cells in MYD10A1 which are obscured by cloud cover are filled by retaining clear-sky views of the surface from previous days. A separate parameter is provided which tracks the number of days in each cell since the last clear-sky observation. Each data granule contains a 10° x 10° tile projected to the 500 m sinusoidal grid.
The terms "Version 61" and "Collection 6.1" are used interchangeably in reference to this release of MODIS data.
Parameter(s):
SNOW COVER
Platform(s):
Aqua
Sensor(s):
MODIS
Data Format(s):
HDF-EOS2
Temporal Coverage:
4 July 2002 to present
Temporal Resolution:
- 1 day
Spatial Resolution:
- 500 m
- 500 m
Spatial Coverage:
N:
90
S:
-90
E:
180
W:
-180
Blue outlined yellow areas on the map below indicate the spatial coverage for this data set.
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