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Detailed File Spec
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For comments or questions on the MOD08_M3 product contact:

Software Development

The MOD08 Monthly Global Joint Atmosphere Product (MOD08_M3) aggregation and population code was designed and developed by:

  • Robert Pincus (U. Wisconsin)
  • Xu Liang (NASA GSFC (former))
  • Paul Hubanks (NASA GSFC)

The MOD08 Monthly Product structure file code was designed and developed by:

  • Paul Hubanks (NASA GSFC)
  • Walter Wolf (U. Wisconsin)

The MOD08_M3 file specification was written by :

  • Paul Hubanks (NASA GSFC)

Algorithm Development

Algorithms that were used to generate the MOD08_M3 product were developed by:

  • Dr. Michael King
      Cloud Optical Properites
  • Dr. Paul Menzel
      Cloud Top Properties
  • Dr. Yoram Kaufman
      Cirrus Detection Aerosol Properties over Land
  • Dr. Bo-Cai Gao
      Cirrus Detection
  • Dr. Didier Tanre
      Aerosol Properties over Ocean

Validation

The MOD08_M3 Product algorithm and software validation team:

  • Paul Hubanks
  • Eric Moody