GESDISC_MODIS and GESDISC_TOMS

This document describes the GESDISC MODIS and TOMS data files. This document is sub-divided into two sections: MODIS and TOMS.

GESDISC_MODIS files

All the files are HDF-EOS2 grid files and projection is GEO. The following table summarizes the information collected for the files:

File type File size(avg.) Number of grid Has lat/lon Projection Datafield Dim. Range CF-compliant information
HDF-EOS2
(Grid)
70MB -110MB 1 No GEO 1D - 4D Data fields have 'units' and 'long_name' attributes.

GESDISC_TOMS files

All the files are HDF-EOS2 grid files and projection is GEO. The following table summarizes the information collected for the files:

File type File size(avg.) Number of grid Has lat/lon Projection Datafield Dim. Range CF-compliant information
HDF-EOS2
(Grid)
95KB -181MB 1 Yes GEO 2D Both geolocation fields and data fields have 'units' and 'long_name' attributes.

To retrieve sample MODIS and TOMS files and read the detailed description of these files, please click here.


Last modified: 06/02/2017
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