| title: | MODIS Aqua L2P SST |
| DSD_entry_id: | JPL-L2P-MODIS_A |
| platform: | Aqua |
| sensor: | MODIS |
| Conventions: | CF-1.0 |
| references: | GHRSST Data Processing Specification v1.6 |
| institution: | NASA/JPL/OBPG/RSMAS |
| contact: | Ed Armstrong, JPL PO.DAAC, edward.m.armstrong@jpl.nasa.gov |
| GDS_version_id: | v1r1.5 |
| netcdf_version_id: | 3.5 |
| creation_date: | Mon Sep 17 18:16:18 2007 |
| history: | Quicklook MODIS L2P created at the GHRSST Global Data Assembly Center (GDAC) |
| product_version: | 1 |
| spatial_resolution: | 1km |
| start_date: | 2007-09-17 UTC |
| start_time: | 00:00:07 UTC |
| stop_date: | 2007-09-17 UTC |
| stop_time: | 00:05:06 UTC |
| northernmost_latitude: | -57.8004341 |
| southernmost_latitude: | -82.0740280 |
| easternmost_longitude: | 42.1725082 |
| westernmost_longitude: | -44.6674767 |
| file_quality_index: | 1 |
| comment: | L2P Core without DT analysis or other ancillary fields; Night |
| lat: | Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] units: degrees_north long_name: latitude _FillValue: -999.000000 |
| lon: | Array of 32 bit Reals [nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] units: degrees_east long_name: longitude _FillValue: -639.000000 |
| time: | Array of 32 bit Integers [time = 0..0] long_name: reference time of sst file units: seconds since 1981-01-01 00:00:00 |
| sea_surface_temperature: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: sea surface temperature _FillValue: -32767 valid_min: -1000 valid_max: 8000 scale_factor: 0.00499999989 add_offset: 273.149994 units: kelvin coordinates: lon lat source: NASA and University of Miami comment: sea surface temperature from thermal IR (11 um) channels |
| sst_dtime: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: time difference from reference time _FillValue: -32768 valid_min: -32767 valid_max: 32767 scale_factor: 1.00000000 add_offset: 0.00000000 units: second coordinates: lon lat |
| proximity_confidence: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: proximity confidence value _FillValue: -128 valid_min: 0 valid_max: 6 scale_factor: 1.00000000 add_offset: 0.00000000 units: dimensionless coordinates: lon lat comment: thermal IR SST proximity confidence value; signed byte array: WARNING Some applications are unable to properly handle signed byte values. If values are encountered > 127, please subtract 256 from this reported value |
| SSES_bias_error: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: SSES bias error based on proximity confidence flags _FillValue: -128 valid_min: -127 valid_max: 127 scale_factor: 0.150000006 add_offset: 0.200000003 units: kelvin coordinates: lon lat comment: thermal IR SST bias error; signed byte array: WARNING Some applications are unable to properly handle signed byte values. If values are encountered > 127, please subtract 256 from this reported value |
| SSES_standard_deviation_error: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: SSES standard deviation error based on proximity confidence flags _FillValue: -128 valid_min: -127 valid_max: 127 scale_factor: 0.150000006 add_offset: 0.200000003 units: kelvin coordinates: lon lat comment: thermal IR SST standard deviation error; signed byte array: WARNING Some applications are unable to properly handle signed byte values. If values are encountered > 127, please subtract 256 from this reported value |
| rejection_flag: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: rejection_flag units: none coordinates: lon lat comment: b0 : 1 = SST out of range, b1 : 1 = Cosmetic value, b2 : 1 = IR cloudy, b3 : 1 = MW rain, b4 : 1 = ice, b5 : 1 = MW wind, b6 : 1 = Land, b7 : 1 = spare |
| confidence_flag: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: confidence_flag units: none coordinates: lon lat comment: b0 : 1 = potential side lobe contamination; b1 : 1 = relaxed rain contamination suspected; b2 : 1 = TMI SST retrieved in SST < 285K; b3 : 1 = high wind speed retrieval; b4 : 1 = sea ice retrieval for MW data; b5 : 1 = sun glint; b6 : 1 = L2 native bias and standard deviation; b7 : 1 = L2 native confidence value |
| sea_surface_temperature4: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: sea surface temperature _FillValue: -32767 valid_min: -1000 valid_max: 8000 scale_factor: 0.00499999989 add_offset: 273.149994 units: kelvin coordinates: lon lat comment: sea surface temperature from mid-IR (4 um) channels; non L2P core field |
| proximity_confidence4: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: proximity confidence value _FillValue: 0 valid_min: 0 valid_max: 6 scale_factor: 1.00000000 add_offset: 0.00000000 units: dimensionless coordinates: lon lat comment: mid-IR SST proximity confidence value; non L2P core field; signed byte array: WARNING Some applications are unable to properly handle signed byte values. If values are encountered > 127, please subtract 256 from this reported value |
| SSES_bias_error4: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: SSES bias error based on proximity confidence flags _FillValue: -128 valid_min: -127 valid_max: 127 scale_factor: 0.150000006 add_offset: 0.200000003 units: kelvin coordinates: lon lat comment: mid-IR SST bias error; non L2P core field; signed byte array: WARNING Some applications are unable to properly handle signed byte values. If values are encountered > 127, please subtract 256 from this reported value |
| SSES_standard_deviation_error4: | Array of 16 bit Integers [time = 0..0][nj = 0..2029][ni = 0..1353] long_name: SSES standard deviation error based on proximity confidence flags _FillValue: -128 valid_min: -127 valid_max: 127 scale_factor: 0.150000006 add_offset: 0.200000003 units: kelvin coordinates: lon lat comment: mid-IR SST standard deviation error; non L2P core field; signed byte array: WARNING Some applications are unable to properly handle signed byte values. If values are encountered > 127, please subtract 256 from this reported value |