NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of Cloud Properties from AVHRR Pathfinder Atmospheres - Extended (PATMOS-x), Version 5.3 (Version Superseded)
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abstract: *Note: This dataset version has been superseded by a newer version. It is highly recommended that users access the current version. Users should only use this version for special cases, such as reproducing studies that used this version.* This NOAA Climate Data Record (CDR) of cloud products was produced by the University of Wisconsin using the AVHRR Pathfinder Atmospheres - Extended (PATMOS-X) Version 5.3 processing system. The CDR spans from 1979 to the present with daily, global coverage generated from between two and ten NOAA and MetOp satellite passes per day. The source AVHRR data points, with a sensor resolution of 1.09 km near nadir, have been fitted to a 0.1 x 0.1 degree equal-angle grid in ascending and descending files. The four fundamental cloud variables in the CDR include: 1) Cloud Optical Thickness; 2) Cloud Particle Size; 3) Cloud Temperature; and 4) Cloud Emissivity. These cloud products are derived using the ABI (Advanced Baseline Imager) Cloud Height Algorithm (ACHA) and the Daytime Cloud Optical Properties (DCOMP) algorithm. Other variables in this dataset were derived from the four primary variables, or generated through error/quality control assessment in the algorithms. Not counting the coordinate variables, there are 48 data and ancillary data variables in the netCDF data file to facilitate proper data usage. The file format was converted from HDF to netCDF-4 with metadata following the Climate and Forecast (CF) Conventions and Attribute Convention for Dataset Discovery (ACDD). The dataset is accompanied by algorithm documentation, data flow diagram and source code for the NOAA CDR Program.
purpose: This dataset provides scientific researchers a high quality Climate Data Record (CDR) of multiple cloud properties along with AVHRR brightness temperatures. Examples of applications are climate monitoring including trend detection and quantification of climate variability, radiation and energy budget studies, climate model validation and hydrology studies.
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useLimitation: The quality of the output CDR data is dependent on the quality of the input data. As such, the near real-time data is labeled as an Interim operational CDR (ICDR) or preliminary CDR instead of a final CDR, indicating that it has not yet been fully vetted for climate applications. The near real-time ICDR/preliminary data will transition to final CDR status after the data have undergone further analysis and processing. The expected time lag of the final CDR transition is approximately one year. The state of a data file is indicated within each file name.
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attributeType:
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attributeType:
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dimension: (MD_Band)
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attributeType:
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aName: short
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units: http://example.org/someUnitsDictionary.xml#%25
dimension: (MD_Band)
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aName: short
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attributeType:
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aName: short
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units: http://example.org/someUnitsDictionary.xml#%25
dimension: (MD_Band)
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attributeType:
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aName: short
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attributeType:
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aName: short
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units: http://example.org/someUnitsDictionary.xml#%25
dimension: (MD_Band)
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units: http://example.org/someUnitsDictionary.xml#degrees
dimension: (MD_Band)
sequenceIdentifier:
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dimension: (MD_Band)
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attributeType:
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aName: byte
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aName: short
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aName: byte
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dimension: (MD_Band)
sequenceIdentifier:
MemberName:
aName: temp_12_0um_nom
attributeType:
TypeName:
aName: short
descriptor: top of atmosphere brightness temperature at the nominal wavelength of 12.0 microns - NOAA CDR (toa_brightness_temperature)
units: http://example.org/someUnitsDictionary.xml#K
dimension: (MD_Band)
sequenceIdentifier:
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aName: temp_3_75um_nom
attributeType:
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aName: short
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units: http://example.org/someUnitsDictionary.xml#K
dimension: (MD_Band)
sequenceIdentifier:
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attributeType:
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aName: float
descriptor: seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 (time)
units: http://example.org/someUnitsDictionary.xml#seconds%20since%201970-01-01%2000%3A00%3A00
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description: NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
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dataQualityInfo: (DQ_DataQuality)
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metadataMaintenance: (MD_MaintenanceInformation)
maintenanceAndUpdateFrequency: (MD_MaintenanceFrequencyCode) asNeeded
maintenanceNote: Bulk metadata change applied on 2023-06-23. See version control repository history for metadata change details.
