Dataset Information

AuthorAffiliation: NASA/GSFC
AuthorName: O. Torres, et al.
Conventions: CF-1.6
DataSetQuality: Under investigation.
DayNightFlag: Day
EastBoundingCoordinate: 180.0000000
EquatorCrossingDate: 1988-08-13
EquatorCrossingLongitude: -113.9899979
EquatorCrossingTime: 19:05:50
FOVResolution: 50x50km
GranuleDay: 13
GranuleDayOfYear: 226
GranuleMonth: 8
GranuleYear: 1988
HDFVersion: 5-1.8.12
identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/MEASURES/AER/DATA201
identifier_product_doi_authority: http://dx.doi.org/
InputPointer: TOMS-N7_L1B-TOMSN7L1BRAD_1988m0813t184356-o49506_v002-2015m0505t143936.he4, TOMS-N7_L1B-TOMSN7L1BIRR_1988m0813t184356-o49506_v002-2015m0505t143937.he4, TOMS-N7_L2-N7TO3_1988m0813t1843-o49506_v001-2015m0910t022942.he5, N7AERUV_LUT_v5.he4, LUTN7AERUV_AI_MieCloud_v3_700hPa.he4, Fresnel_OceanLUT_v1.he4, N7AERUV_LERAI_LUT_v3.he4, Sfcalb_331_TOMS_V8clm_oceancorr.dat, Sfcalb_340_TOMS_V8clm_oceancorr.dat, Sfcalb_360_TOMS_V8clm_oceancorr.dat, Sfcalb_380_TOMS_V8clm_oceancorr.dat, AIRSCO_clm_v4.dat, Zaer_clm.dat, sfctype_highRes.dat, Zaer_caliopclm.dat
InstrumentShortName: TOMS
LocalGranuleID: TOMS-N7_L2-TOMSN7AER_1988m0813t181345-o49506_v02-00-2018m0902t164631.h5
LocalityValue: Global
LongName: TOMS/N7 Near UV Aerosol Index, Optical Depth and Single Scattering Albedo 1-Orbit L2 Swath 50x50km
NorthBoundingCoordinate: 89.83405304
NumTimes: 388
OrbitNumber: 49506
ParameterName: Near UV Aerosol Properties
PGEVersion: 0.1.0
PlatformShortName: Nimbus 7
ProcessingCenter: ACPS
ProcessLevel: 2
ProductType: L2 Swath
RangeBeginningDate: 1988-08-13
RangeBeginningTime: 18:13:45
RangeEndingDate: 1988-08-13
RangeEndingTime: 19:57:54
SensorShortName: Single Monochromator
ShortName: TOMSN7AER
Source: N7/TOMS
SouthBoundingCoordinate: -75.68199158
VersionID: 2
WestBoundingCoordinate: -180.0000000
TAI93At0zOfGranule: -138412803.00000000
ProductionDateTime: 2018-09-02T16:46:31.0Z


Variables in this Dataset

ANCILLARY_DATA_SurfaceAlbedoOceanCorrected: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34][nWavel = 0..3]
long_name: Surface Albedo Ocean Corrected at 331, 340, 360 and 380 nm
units: 1
description: The surface albedo ocean corrected at 331, 340, 360 and 380 nm.
valid_min: 0.000000000
valid_max: 1.000000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: SurfaceAlbedoOceanCorrected
fullnamepath: /ANCILLARY_DATA/SurfaceAlbedoOceanCorrected
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude SENSOR_DATA_Wavelength
ANCILLARY_DATA_TerrainPressure: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Terrain Pressure
units: hPa
description: The terrain pressure (in hPa) at the center of the ground pixel (from the TOMS Level 1B file).
valid_min: 0.000000000
valid_max: 1050.000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: TerrainPressure
fullnamepath: /ANCILLARY_DATA/TerrainPressure
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_CornerLatitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34][nCorners = 0..3]
long_name: Ground-Pixel-Corner Latitudes
units: degrees_north
description: The geodetic latitudes (in degrees) of the corner coordinates of the ground pixels (from TOMSN7PIXCOR).
valid_min: -90.00000000
valid_max: 90.00000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: CornerLatitude
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/CornerLatitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_CornerLongitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34][nCorners = 0..3]
long_name: Ground-Pixel-Corner Longitudes
units: degrees_east
description: The geodetic longitudes (in degrees) of the corner coordinates of the ground pixels (from TOMSN7PIXCOR).
valid_min: -180.0000000
valid_max: 180.0000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: CornerLongitude
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/CornerLongitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_GroundPixelArea: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Ground-Pixel Areas
units: km2
description: The areas of the ground pixels in square km (from TOMSN7PIXCOR).
valid_min: 0.000000000
valid_max: 25000.00000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: GroundPixelArea
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/GroundPixelArea
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_GroundPixelQualityFlags: Array of 32 bit Integers [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
units: 1
long_name: Ground Pixel Quality Flags
description: The ground pixel quality flags (for the ground pixel): Bits 0 to 3 together contain the land/water flags: 0 - shallow ocean, 1 - land, 2 - shallow inland water, 3 - ocean coastline/lake shoreline, 4 - ephemeral (intermittent) water, 5 - deep inland water, 6 - continental shelf ocean, 7 - deep ocean, 8 to 14 - not used, 15 - error flag for land/water, Bit 4 is spare and set to 0, Bit 5 - solar eclipse possibility flag (set to 0 for FALSE, 1 for TRUE), Bits 6 to 15 are spare and set to 0.
valid_min: 0
valid_max: 65534
_FillValue: -2147483647
origname: GroundPixelQualityFlags
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/GroundPixelQualityFlags
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_RelativeAzimuthAngle: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Relative Azimuth Angle (sun + 180 - view)
units: degrees
description: The relative (sun + 180 - view) azimuth angle (in degrees) at the center of the ground pixel.
valid_min: -180.0000000
valid_max: 180.0000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: RelativeAzimuthAngle
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/RelativeAzimuthAngle
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_SecondsInDay: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387]
long_name: Seconds After UTC Midnight
units: s
description: The time (in s) after UTC midnight at the start of the observation.
valid_min: 0.000000000
valid_max: 86401.00000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: SecondsInDay
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/SecondsInDay
GEOLOCATION_DATA_SolarZenithAngle: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
units: degrees
description: The solar zenith angle (in degrees) at the center of the ground pixel.
valid_min: 0.000000000
long_name: Solar Zenith Angle
valid_max: 90.00000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: SolarZenithAngle
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/SolarZenithAngle
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93: Array of 64 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387]
units: seconds since 1993-01-01
description: The TAI93 time (in continuous seconds since 12 a.m. UTC on January 1, 1993) at the start of the scan.
valid_min: -447100000.00000000
long_name: Time at Start of Scan (TAI93)
standard_name: time
valid_max: 10900000.000000000
_FillValue: -1.2676506002282294e+30
origname: TimeTAI93
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/TimeTAI93
GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeUTC: Array of Strings [nTimes = 0..387]
long_name: Time at Start of Scan (UTC)
valid_min: 1978-11-02T00:00:00.000000Z
valid_max: 1993-05-06T23:59:59.999999Z
description: The UTC time at the start of the scan.
origname: TimeUTC
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/TimeUTC
GEOLOCATION_DATA_ViewingZenithAngle: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Viewing Zenith Angle
units: degrees
description: The viewing zenith angle (in degrees) at the center of the ground pixel.
valid_min: 0.000000000
valid_max: 70.00000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: ViewingZenithAngle
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/ViewingZenithAngle
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SCIENCE_DATA_CloudFraction360: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
units: 1
description: The effective cloud fraction at 360 nm.
valid_min: -0.1500000060
long_name: Cloud Fraction at 360 nm
valid_max: 1.000000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: CloudFraction360
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/CloudFraction360
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SCIENCE_DATA_CloudFraction380: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Cloud Fraction at 380 nm
units: 1
description: The effective cloud fraction at 380 nm.
valid_min: -0.1500000060
valid_max: 1.000000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: CloudFraction380
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/CloudFraction380
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SCIENCE_DATA_CloudOpticalDepth380: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
units: 1
description: The cloud optical depth at 380 nm.
valid_min: 0.000000000
long_name: Cloud Optical Depth at 380 nm
valid_max: 100.0000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: CloudOpticalDepth380
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/CloudOpticalDepth380
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SCIENCE_DATA_NormalizedRadiance: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34][nWavel = 0..3]
long_name: Normalized Radiances at 331, 340, 360 and 380 nm
units: 1
description: The normalized radiances at 331, 340, 360 and 380 nm.
valid_min: 0.000000000
valid_max: 1.000000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: NormalizedRadiance
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/NormalizedRadiance
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude SENSOR_DATA_Wavelength
SCIENCE_DATA_Reflectivity: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34][nWavel = 0..3]
long_name: Lambertian Equivalent Reflectivity at 331, 340, 360 and 380 nm
units: 1
description: The Lambertian Equivalent Reflectivity at 331, 340, 360 and 380 nm.
valid_min: -0.1500000060
valid_max: 1.149999976
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: Reflectivity
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/Reflectivity
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude SENSOR_DATA_Wavelength
SCIENCE_DATA_Residue331and360: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Residue (331-360 nm)
units: 1
description: The Residue (331-360 nm).
valid_min: -50.00000000
valid_max: 50.00000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: Residue331and360
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/Residue331and360
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SCIENCE_DATA_Residue340and380: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
long_name: Residue (340-380 nm)
units: 1
description: The Residue (340-380 nm).
valid_min: -50.00000000
valid_max: 50.00000000
origname: Residue340and380
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/Residue340and380
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SCIENCE_DATA_UVAerosolIndex331and360: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: UV Aerosol Index (Mie 331-360 nm)
units: 1
description: The UV Aerosol Index (Mie 331-360 nm).
valid_min: -50.00000000
valid_max: 50.00000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: UVAerosolIndex331and360
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/UVAerosolIndex331and360
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SCIENCE_DATA_UVAerosolIndex340and380: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
units: 1
description: The UV Aerosol Index (Mie 340-380 nm).
valid_min: -50.00000000
valid_max: 50.00000000
long_name: UV Aerosol Index (Mie 340-380 nm)
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: UVAerosolIndex340and380
fullnamepath: /SCIENCE_DATA/UVAerosolIndex340and380
coordinates: GEOLOCATION_DATA_TimeTAI93 GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude
SENSOR_DATA_Wavelength: Array of 32 bit Reals [nWavel = 0..3]
standard_name: sensor_band_central_radiation_wavelength
units: nm
valid_min: 300.0000000
long_name: TOMS Wavelengths
description: The TOMS wavelengths. There are four wavelengths that range from 331 to 380 nm.
valid_max: 400.0000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: Wavelength
fullnamepath: /SENSOR_DATA/Wavelength
nTimes: Array of 32 bit Integers [nTimes = 0..387]
long_name: Scan-Line Number
units: 1
description: The dimension representing the scan-line number in the granule. The values range from 1 to nTimes.
origname: nTimes
fullnamepath: /nTimes
nXtrack: Array of 32 bit Integers [nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Cross-Track-Position Number (1-Based)
units: 1
description: The dimension representing the cross-track-position number of the observation in the scan line. The values range from 1 to 35.
origname: nXtrack
fullnamepath: /nXtrack
nCorners: Array of 32 bit Integers [nCorners = 0..3]
long_name: Ground-Pixel Corner
units: 1
description: The dimension representing the ground-pixel corners. There are four corners per ground pixel.
origname: nCorners
fullnamepath: /nCorners
nWavel: Array of 32 bit Integers [nWavel = 0..3]
long_name: TOMS Wavelength
units: 1
description: The dimension representing the TOMS wavelengths. The are four wavelengths.
origname: nWavel
fullnamepath: /nWavel
GEOLOCATION_DATA_Latitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Latitude
standard_name: latitude
bounds: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/CornerLatitude
units: degrees_north
description: The terrestrial latitude (in degrees) at the center of the ground pixel.
valid_min: -90.00000000
valid_max: 90.00000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: Latitude
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/Latitude
GEOLOCATION_DATA_Longitude: Array of 32 bit Reals [nTimes = 0..387][nXtrack = 0..34]
long_name: Longitude
standard_name: longitude
bounds: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/CornerLongitude
units: degrees_east
description: The terrestrial longitude (in degrees) at the center of the ground pixel.
valid_min: -180.0000000
valid_max: 180.0000000
_FillValue: -1.267650600e+30
origname: Longitude
fullnamepath: /GEOLOCATION_DATA/Longitude