1080 by 2160 8day HDF files from GSM v8 Data
(usingMODIS r2014)
note: all data updated 01.19.2016 using the new MODIS.r2014 and GSM v8 reprocessing results
note: all data updated 12.20.2013 using the new MODIS.r2013.1 and GSM v7 reprocessing results
data files starting with 2012153 are all new ... data before that are unchanged
note: all data updated 4.17.2013 using the new MODIS.r2013 and GSM v7 higher resolution reprocessing results
note: all data updated 9.10.2012 using the new MODIS.r2012 and GSM v7 reprocessing results
PLEASE NOTE (02.27.2012)
The quality of the MODIS data has degraded significantly over the past year.
Expect either a partial reprocessing (2010-present)
or a full-mission reprocessing to correct this.
Until then, use the data for 2011 with caution.
note: all data updated 9.27.2011 using the new MODIS.r2010 and GSM v6 reprocessing results
note: all data updated 9.24.2010 using the new MODIS.r2009.1 and GSM v5 reprocessing results
To get these data,
please click on the file name(s) that you have selected
and save locally on your computer.
The individual hdf files are gzipped
(use gunzip to uncompress)
and the tar files contain gzipped hdf files.
bbp = particulate backscatter (units of 1 / m )
yyyy = year
ddd= day of year of the start of each 8day file
hdf = file type
gz = compressed with gzip (uncompress with gunzip)
The hdf files have metadata contained within them, which can be examined, for example, with program "ncdump".
clouds have been filled in the input data using our own gap-filling software.