MODIS (Aqua/Terra) Cloud Properties Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid

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The combined MODIS (Aqua/Terra) Cloud Properties Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid product represents a new addition that is especially geared to facilitate climate scientists who deal with both models and observations. MCD06COSP_D3_MODIS represents the daily product’s short-name. The “COSP” acronym in its short-name stands for Cloud Feedback Model Intercomparison Project (CFMIP) Observation Simulator Package. This product is an aggregation of combined MODIS Level-2 inputs from both the Terra and Aqua incarnations (MOD35/MOD06 and MYD35/MYD06, respectively), and employs an aggregation methodology consistent with the MOD08 and MYD08 products. Provided in netCDF4 format, it contains 23 aggregated science data sets (SDS/parameters).The Collection 6.2 (C6.2) is an improved version from the previous version (C6.1) because a number of bugs detected in Collection 6.1 are fixed.

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bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	10.5067/MODIS/MCD06COSP_D3_MODIS.062
landingPage	https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD06COSP_D3_MODIS.062
programCode	[ "026:000" ]
spatial	["CARTESIAN",[{"NorthBoundingCoordinate":90,"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-90}]]
temporal	2002-07-04/2002-07-04
theme	[ "Earth Science" ]