ADEOS-II/GLI L3 Binned Cloud Optical Thickness of ice cloud by reflection method ( i r: ice cloud reflectance) (1month,1/4deg)

  • DOI: 10.57746/EO.01gs73ataw8wbhkj2vak8c1kjt
  • Last Updated: 2023-02-14
Data Progress: Complete
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Product Summary

ADEOS-II/GLI L3 Binned Cloud Optical Thickness of ice cloud by reflection method ( i r: ice cloud reflectance) (1month,1/4deg) is obtained from the GLI (Global-Imager) sensor onboard ADEOS-II and produced by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Global environment change has become a worldwide concern in recent years. In order to clarify these environmental changes, the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (ADEOS-II, renamed "Midori II" after launch) has been developed for the purpose of monitoring the Earth environment using remote sensing technology from space. Midori II carries mission instruments that are particularly dedicated to clarify the water energy cycle and the carbon cycle, and is expected to be utilized for international climate change research programs.
GLI an optical sensor that observes the reflected solar radiation from the Earth's surface, including land, oceans and clouds and/or infrared radiation with a multi-channel system for measuring the biological content. The SGLI has a swath of 1600 km.
This product is cloud optical thickness of ice cloud applying emission method. Undesirable radiation components such as ground-reflected solar radiation and thermal radiation are guessed from satellite-received radiances in channels 13 or 19 (678 or 865 nm), 30 (3.715 μm) and 35 (10.8 μm) of GLI and subtracted from radiances in channels 13 and 30 to derive the reflected solar radiation of a cloud layer which includes information about cloud microphysical properties. This method can be applied to a broad range of water clouds from semi-transparent to thick clouds.
This product includes sum, square sum, max, min of each pixel is included.
The provided format is HDF. The physical quantity unit is none. The spatial resolution is 1/4 degree and the statistical period are 1month, also 16 days statistics is available. Map projection is EQR. The generation unit is global. The current version of the product is "Version 2".

Platform
ADEOS-II
Sensor
GLI

Coverage

Temporal Coverage

2003-01-24 to 2003-10-25

Spatial Coverage

Bounding Rectangle
(90.0°, -180.0°, -90.0°, 180.0°)

Resolution

1/4 deg

Location

  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL
Dataset Short Name
ADEOS-II_GLI_L3B_CLOP_i_r_1month_1-4deg
Platform / Sensor
ADEOS-II / GLI
Coverage
Spatial Coverage
Bounding Rectangle
(90.0°, -180.0°, -90.0°, 180.0°)
Temporal Coverage
2003-01-24 to 2003-10-25
Product Level ID
L3
Version Description

Version 1, 2003-12-24, Notavailable
Version 2, 2004-11-01, Available

File Format
HDF4
Dataset Type
1month / Global
Resolution
Spatial Resolution
1/4 deg
Temporal Resolution
1month
Dataset Progress
Complete
Projection
EQR
Collection Data Type
SCIENCE_QUALITY
Get Data
https://gportal.jaxa.jp/gpr/?lang=en
Dataset Title
ADEOS-II/GLI L3 Binned Cloud Optical Thickness of ice cloud by reflection method ( i r: ice cloud reflectance) (1month,1/4deg)
Distribution Format
HDF4
Fees
Free
Citation
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. 2003. ADEOS-II/GLI L3 Binned Cloud Optical Thickness of ice cloud by reflection method ( i r: ice cloud reflectance) (1month,1/4deg). https://doi.org/10.57746/EO.01gs73ataw8wbhkj2vak8c1kjt
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ISO Topic Categories
  • CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD MICROPHYSICS > CLOUD OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
Location Keywords
  • GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

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