This document describes the LP DAAC MCD data files. All files are HDF-EOS2 grid files.
The projection is GEO or SNSOID. 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 | Other special issues |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HDF-EOS2
(Grid) |
555KB -1.1GB | 1 | No | GEO, or SNSOID* | 2D - 4D | Data fields have 'units' and 'long_name' attributes. | Some files contain following issue: The parameter information is wrong in StructMetadata. |
To retrieve sample MCD files and read the detailed description of these files, please click here.