For comments or questions on the MOD06_L2 Product contact:

• Richard Frey
  HDF File Creation & Cloud Top Properties
  MOD_PR06CT
  richard.frey@ssec.wisc.edu

• Dr. Bo-Cai Gao
  Cirrus Detection
  MOD_PR06CD
  gao@neptune.nrl.navy.mil

• Brad Wind
  Cloud Optical Depth & Cloud Effective Particle Radius
  MOD_PR06OD
  bwind@climate.gsfc.nasa.gov

Software Development

The MOD06_L2 Product creation software and file specification were designed and developed by:

• HDF File Creation & Cloud Top Properties (MOD_PR06CT)
  • Kathy Strabala
  • Liam Gumley

• Cirrus Detection (MOD_PR06CD)
  • Dr. Bo-Cai Gao
  • Dr. Wei Han

• Optical Depth & Effective Radius (MOD_PR06OD)
  • Dr. Michael King
  • Dr. Steven Platnick
  • Brad Wind
  • Gala Wind
  • Tom Arnold
  • Mark Gray
  • Eric Moody
  • Ran Song

For more detailed information on the software used to create the MOD06_L2 product, visit the Software page.

Algorithm Development

The MOD06_L2 Product algorithms were developed by:

• Dr. Paul Menzel (Cloud Top Properties)
• Dr. Bo-Cai Gao (Cirrus Detection)
• Dr. Michael King & Dr. Steven Platnick (Cloud Optical Properites)

Validation

The MOD06_L2 Product algorithm validation team:

• Dr. Michael King
• Dr. Steven Platnick
• Dr. Si-Chee Tsay