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Global Attributes:
NC_GLOBAL.Conventions: "CF-1.0" NC_GLOBAL.title: "MISR Level 3 Monthly Component Global Aerosol Product for March 2006, AerosolParameterAverage grid fields. Version F06_0029" NC_GLOBAL.history: "Mon Apr 7 14:51:00 2008, produced by MISR Level 3 PGE software (MISR_EXEC_VERSION: V5.0 MISR_EXEC_NAME:pge12cp.cc)" NC_GLOBAL.institution: "NASA Langley Atmospheric Sciences Data Center (ASDC)" NC_GLOBAL.source: "Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) on Terra, NASA's first Earth Observing System (EOS) spacecraft" NC_GLOBAL.references: "MISR Data Sets:\\012http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/misr/table_misr.html\\012MISR Data Products Specifications:\\012http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/misr/DPS/\\012MISR Level 3 Versioning:\\012http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/PRODOCS/misr/Version/pge12c.html\\012MISR Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documents (ATB):\\012http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/for_scientists/atbd/viewInstrument.php?instrument=9\\012For MISR Level 2 Aerosol Retrieval ATB references in variable long_name attributes:\\012http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/for_scientists/atbd/docs/MISR/atbd-misr-09.pdf" NC_GLOBAL.comment: "The MISR Level 3 Component Global Aerosol (CGAS) AerosolParameterAverage\\012grid fields summarize selected MISR Level 2 Aerosol parameters. The\\012Level 3 global summaries are reported on a rectangular, geographic\\012grid that is 0.5 degree latitude by 0.5 degree longitude. The lower\\012left corner of the grid is located at -90 S, -180 W. The center of the\\012lower left corner grid cell is at -89.75 S, -179.75 W." NC_GLOBAL.LOCALGRANULEID: "MISR_AM1_CGAS_0_5_DEG_MAR_2006_F06_0029.nc" NC_GLOBAL.LOCALVERSIONID: "MISR_EXEC_VERSION: V5.0 MISR_EXEC_NAME:pge12cp.cc" NC_GLOBAL.PGEVERSION: "V5.0" NC_GLOBAL.EASTBOUNDINGCOORDINATE: 180.00000000000000 NC_GLOBAL.WESTBOUNDINGCOORDINATE: -180.00000000000000 NC_GLOBAL.SOUTHBOUNDINGCOORDINATE: -90.000000000000000 NC_GLOBAL.NORTHBOUNDINGCOORDINATE: 90.000000000000000 NC_GLOBAL.RANGEENDINGDATE: "2006-03-31" NC_GLOBAL.RANGEENDINGTIME: "23:59:59" NC_GLOBAL.RANGEBEGINNINGDATE: "2006-03-01" NC_GLOBAL.RANGEBEGINNINGTIME: "00:00:00"
Variables:
Orbit_Number
: Array of 32 bit Integers [Orbit_Number = 0..437]
Orbit_Number:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 long_name: "Orbit numbers of MISR Level 2 files which are summarized in this\\012Level 3 file." units: "count" valid_min: 1
Path_Number
: Grid
Orbit_Number:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 long_name: "Orbital path numbers of MISR Level 2 files which are summarized in this\\012Level 3 file." units: "count" valid_min: 1 valid_max: 233
Local_Granule_Id
: Array of strings [Orbit_Number = 0..437][LocalGranuleString = 0..79]
Orbit_Number:
LocalGranuleString:
_FillValue: "" missing_value: "" long_name: "Local Granule Id (file name) of MISR Level 2 files which are summarized\\012in this Level 3 file."
Local_Version_Id
: Array of strings [Orbit_Number = 0..437][LocalVersionString = 0..99]
Orbit_Number:
LocalVersionString:
_FillValue: "" missing_value: "" long_name: "Local Version Id (MISR_EXEC_VERSION (software version label) and\\012MISR_EXEC_NAME (executable name)) used to produce each of the MISR\\012Level 2 files which are summarized in this Level 3 file."
latitude
: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..359]
latitude:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 axis: "Y" bounds: "latitude_bounds" units: "degrees_north" standard_name: "latitude" long_name: "Midpoint of the latitude range summarized by each row of grid cells."
longitude
: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..719]
longitude:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 axis: "X" bounds: "longitude_bounds" units: "degrees_east" standard_name: "longitude" long_name: "Midpoint of the longitude range summarized by each column of grid cells."
latitude_bounds
: Array of 32 bit Reals [latitude = 0..359][Number_of_cell_vertices = 0..1]
latitude:
Number_of_cell_vertices:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 units: "degrees_north" standard_name: "latitude" long_name: "Upper and lower bound of each latitude range summarized by each row of\\012grid cells."
longitude_bounds
: Array of 32 bit Reals [longitude = 0..719][Number_of_cell_vertices = 0..1]
longitude:
Number_of_cell_vertices:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 units: "degrees_east" standard_name: "longitude" long_name: "Upper and lower bound of each longitude range summarized by each column of\\012grid cells."
time
: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0]
time:
_FillValue: 0.000000000 missing_value: 0.000000000 axis: "T" bounds: "time_bounds" units: "days since 2000-01-01 00:00:00" calendar: "standard" long_name: "Time"
time_bounds
: Array of 32 bit Reals [time = 0..0][Number_of_cell_vertices = 0..1]
time:
Number_of_cell_vertices:
_FillValue: 0.000000000 missing_value: 0.000000000 units: "days since 2000-01-01 00:00:00" calendar: "standard" long_name: "Beginning and end of the time period summarized by this file."
Band_labels
: Array of strings [Band = 0..3][DimensionString = 0..59]
Band:
DimensionString:
_FillValue: " " missing_value: " "
Band
: Array of 32 bit Integers [Band = 0..3]
Band:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 coordinates: "Band_labels" coord_labels: "Band_labels" long_name: "MISR spectral band name and nominal center wavelength."
AlgorithmType_labels
: Array of strings [AlgorithmType = 0..9][DimensionString = 0..59]
AlgorithmType:
DimensionString:
_FillValue: " " missing_value: " "
AlgorithmType
: Array of 32 bit Integers [AlgorithmType = 0..9]
AlgorithmType:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 coordinates: "AlgorithmType_labels" coord_labels: "AlgorithmType_labels" long_name: "Flag of the algorithm type used by MISR Level 2 Aerosol processing\\012to generate the aerosol optical depth for each 17.6 km x 17.6 km Region."
OpticalDepth_labels
: Array of strings [OpticalDepth = 0..8][DimensionString = 0..59]
OpticalDepth:
DimensionString:
_FillValue: " " missing_value: " "
OpticalDepth
: Array of 32 bit Integers [OpticalDepth = 0..8]
OpticalDepth:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 coordinates: "OpticalDepth_labels" coord_labels: "OpticalDepth_labels" long_name: "Optical depth range."
ParticleType_labels
: Array of strings [ParticleType = 0..4][DimensionString = 0..59]
ParticleType:
DimensionString:
_FillValue: " " missing_value: " "
ParticleType
: Array of 32 bit Integers [ParticleType = 0..4]
ParticleType:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 coordinates: "ParticleType_labels" coord_labels: "ParticleType_labels" long_name: "Particle type."
RetrievalSuccessType_labels
: Array of strings [RetrievalSuccessType = 0..1][DimensionString = 0..59]
RetrievalSuccessType:
DimensionString:
_FillValue: " " missing_value: " "
RetrievalSuccessType
: Array of 32 bit Integers [RetrievalSuccessType = 0..1]
RetrievalSuccessType:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 coordinates: "RetrievalSuccessType_labels" coord_labels: "RetrievalSuccessType_labels" long_name: "Indicates if we are reporting statistics for successful optical depth retrievals, or for optical depth retrievals that were not successful."
Algorithm_type_count
: Grid
AlgorithmType:
RetrievalSuccessType:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 long_name: "Count of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol 17.6 km x 17.6 km Regions whose\\012centers are within the Level 3 grid cell and which are processed\\012with the algorithm type corresponding to the element of the\\012AlgorithmType dimension of this variable. Summarized for both successful\\012and failed optical depth retrievals" units: "count" cell_methods: "latitude: sum longitude: sum period: sum" valid_min: 0
Optical_depth_average
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
Band:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 long_name: "Average of aerosol optical depth for each of the MISR bands. This is\\012a summary of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol RegMeanSpectralOptDepth field.\\012RegMeanSpectralOptDepth: 17.6 km x 17.6 km Regional mean spectral\\012optical depth, computed from optical depths of successful aerosol\\012mixtures. (ATB eq. 82) For ATB reference, see the value of the\\012references Global Attribute." cell_methods: "latitude: mean longitude: mean period: mean" valid_min: 0.000000000 valid_max: 3.000000000
Optical_depth_average_count
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
Band:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 long_name: "Count of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol 17.6 km x 17.6 km Regions whose\\012centers are within the Level 3 grid cell and which are used in the\\012calculation of the corresponding element of the Optical_depth_average\\012variable." units: "count" cell_methods: "latitude: sum longitude: sum period: sum" valid_min: 0
Optical_depth_standard_deviation
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
Band:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: 0.000000000 missing_value: 0.000000000 long_name: "Standard deviation of aerosol optical depth for each of the MISR bands.\\012This is a summary of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol RegMeanSpectralOptDepth\\012field.\\012RegMeanSpectralOptDepth: 17.6 km x 17.6 km Regional mean spectral\\012optical depth, computed from optical depths of successful aerosol\\012mixtures. (ATB eq. 82) For ATB reference, see the value of the\\012references Global Attribute." cell_methods: "latitude: longitude: period: standard_deviation" valid_min: 0.000000000
Angstrom_exponent
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 long_name: "Angstrom exponent calculated from averaged taus." cell_methods: "latitude: mean longitude: mean period: mean"
Optical_depth_fraction
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
Band:
ParticleType:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 long_name: "Optical depth fraction calculated from averaged taus." cell_methods: "latitude: mean longitude: mean period: mean"
Optical_depth_fraction_count
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
Band:
ParticleType:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 long_name: "Count of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol 17.6 km x 17.6 km Regions whose\\012centers are within the Level 3 grid cell and which are used in the\\012calculation of the corresponding element of the Optical_depth_fraction\\012variable." units: "count" cell_methods: "latitude: sum longitude: sum period: sum" valid_min: 0
Single_scatter_albedo
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
Band:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: -9999.000000 missing_value: -9999.000000 long_name: "Single-scatter albedo calculated from averaged taus." cell_methods: "latitude: mean longitude: mean period: mean"
Single_scatter_albedo_count
: Grid
OpticalDepth:
Band:
time:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: 0 missing_value: 0 long_name: "Count of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol 17.6 km x 17.6 km Regions whose\\012centers are within the Level 3 grid cell and which are used in the\\012calculation of the corresponding element of the Single-scatter_albedo\\012variable." units: "count" cell_methods: "latitude: sum longitude: sum period: sum" valid_min: 0
observation
: Array of strings [observation = 0..0]
observation:
_FillValue: "" missing_value: "" units: "counts" long_name: "Observations with a grid cell for a day."
timeobs
: Array of 32 bit Reals [timeobs = 0..31]
timeobs:
_FillValue: 0.000000000 missing_value: 0.000000000 axis: "T" bounds: "timeobs_bounds" units: "days since 2000-01-01 00:00:00" calendar: "standard" long_name: "Midpoint of the day represented by each plane of grid cells of the\\012Minute_of_day_of_observation and Orbit_number_of_observation variables."
timeobs_bounds
: Array of 32 bit Reals [timeobs = 0..31][Number_of_cell_vertices = 0..1]
timeobs:
Number_of_cell_vertices:
_FillValue: 0.000000000 missing_value: 0.000000000 units: "days since 2000-01-01 00:00:00" calendar: "standard" long_name: "Beginning and end of the day represented by each plane of grid cells of the\\012Minute_of_day_of_observation and Orbit_number_of_observation variables."
Minute_of_day_of_observation
: Grid
observation:
timeobs:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: -9999 missing_value: -9999 long_name: "Minute of day at which time any part of a Level 2 swath intersects the\\012location and period of a Level 3 grid cell. The time of this observation\\012is the average of the Level 2 block center time of the first and last\\012Level 2 blocks which intersect the Level 3 grid cell." units: "minute" cell_methods: "latitude: point longitude: point time: point" valid_min: 0 valid_max: 1439
Orbit_number_of_observation
: Grid
observation:
timeobs:
latitude:
longitude:
_FillValue: -9999 missing_value: -9999 long_name: "Orbit number of a Level 2 swath which intersects the location and period\\012of a Level 3 grid cell." units: "count" cell_methods: "latitude: point longitude: point time: point" valid_min: 1
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