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GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Aerosol Vertical Structure Data (HDF5)

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DOI
-
Short Name
GLAH10
Description
The level 2 aerosol vertical structure data contains cloud and aerosol backscatter and extinction cross section profiles provided at a minimum of once per 4 seconds. Data granules will contain approximately 23 hours (14 orbits) of data.
Version
033
Measurement
ATMOSPHERE › CLOUDS › CLOUD REFLECTANCE
ATMOSPHERE › AEROSOLS › AEROSOL BACKSCATTER › AEROSOL BACKSCATTER CROSS SECTION PROFILE
ATMOSPHERE › AEROSOLS › AEROSOL EXTINCTION › AEROSOL EXTINCTION CROSS SECTION PROFILE
ATMOSPHERE › ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION › TRANSMITTANCE
Processing Level
2
Coverage
Global
Northernmost Latitude
90.0
Southernmost Latitude
-90.0
Westernmost Longitude
-180.0
Easternmost Longitude
180.0
Time Span(s)
January 13, 2003 to January 13, 2010
Resolution
-
Projection
-
Platform/Sensor
ICESat/LA
Project
-
Data Provider
NSIDC
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EARTHDATA
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