The documents below describe Collection 006 changes to all L2 and L3 MODIS data. The next generation of MODIS data products, tagged Collection 006, is expected to began production in late Spring 2013. QA Plan for Collection 006 MODIS-Atmosphere QA Plan (Interim C006 Version, Not Final) MODIS-Atmosphere QA Plan C006 Update (04/23/2013, v4.10) View PDF View DOC Level-2 Collection 006 Change Summary Documents Level-2 "Prior to Release" Documentation Profiles (07_L2) (v1, 06/22/2012) View PDF Cloud Mask (35_L2) (v1, 06/22/2012) View PDF Level-2 Change Documentation Aerosol (04_L2) (v28, 04/08/2011) View PDF View DOC Water Vapor (05_L2) (v27, 01/11/2010) View PDF View DOC Cloud Optical (06_L2) (v29, 04/21/2011) View PDF View DOC Cloud Top (06_L2) * (v28, 04/11/2011) View PDF View DOC Profiles (07_L2) (v28, 04/08/2011) View PDF View DOC Cloud Mask (35_L2) (v28, 04/13/2011) View PDF View DOC Joint L2 (ATML2) (v28, 04/22/2010) View PDF View DOC Level-2 Addendums * Cloud Top (06_L2) Spec Guide for L3 (v05, 01/03/2013) View PDF View DOC Level-2 CDL File Specifications (Interim C006 Version, Not Final) CDL File Spec for Aerosol Product (04_L2) (03/21/2013) View TXT CDL File Spec for Cloud Product (06_L2) (03/28/2013) View TXT Level-3 Collection 006 Change Summary Documents Level-3 Change Documentation Global (08) - SDS Change Table (04/16/2013, v34) View PDF View DOC Global (08) High-Level L3 Change Summary/Status (04/13/2013, v10) View PDF View DOC Global Aerosol (04->08) Parameter Mapping (03/23/2013, v05) View PDF View DOC Global (08) - Preliminary (Early) Change Summary (01/21/2011, v28) View PDF View DOC Level-3 CDL File Specifications (Interim C006 Versions, Not Final) MOD08_TL & MOD08_D3 - CDL File Spec for Tile and Daily (04/13/2013, v1060) View TXT MOD08_E3 & MOD08_M3 - CDL File Spec for Eight Day and Monthly (04/13/2013, v1060) View TXT