CATS-ISS Level 2
Entry Title: CATS-ISS Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.1 Version 2-01 5 km Profile
Entry ID: CATS-ISS_L2O_N-M7.1-V2-01_05kmPro_V2-01
Aerosols Clouds
Description
CATS-ISS_L2O_N-M7.1-V2-01_05kmPro is the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) International Space Station (ISS) Level 2 Operational Night Mode 7.1 Version 2-01 5 km Profile data product. This collection spans from February 10, 2015 to March 21, 2015. CATS, which was launched on January 10, 2015, was a lidar remote sensing instrument that provided range-resolved profile measurements of atmospheric aerosols and clouds from the ISS. CATS was intended to operate on-orbit for up to three years. CATS provides vertical profiles at three wavelengths, orbiting between ~230 and ~270 miles above the Earth's surface at a 51-degree inclination with nearly a three-day repeat cycle. For the first time, scientists were able to study diurnal (day-to-night) changes in cloud and aerosol effects from space by observing the same spot on Earth at different times each day. CATS Level 2 Layer data products contain geophysical parameters and are derived from Level 1 data, at 60m vertical and 5km horizontal resolution.
Resources and Documentation
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- CATS Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document Level 1 and Level 2 Data Products - Release 1.0 - 12 June2015
ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD)
- How to cite ASDC data
DATA CITATION POLICY
- ASDC Data and Information for CATS
- CATS Data Descriptions by Level
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- CATS Data Release Notes, Version Releases: 2.06
IMPORTANT NOTICE
- CATS L2O Profile Products Quality Statements Version Release: 2.1 - 01 September 2017
PRODUCT QUALITY ASSESSMENT
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
- CLOUDS
- CLOUD HEIGHT > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- AEROSOLS
- CLOUD VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- AEROSOL BACKSCATTER
- Aerosol Backscatter
- Aerosol Depolarization Ratio
- Aerosol Feature Type
- Aerosol Layer Height
- Aerosol Layer Thickness
- Cloud Backscatter
- Cloud Depolarization
- Cloud Extinction
- Cloud Ice Water Content
- Cloud Layer Height
- Cloud Layer Thickness
- Cloud Optical Depth
- Cloud Phase
- Cloud Profile Date
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF5
Note: "Get Dataset" is a link to our recommended order method. The down arrow will show you additional options.
Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Latitude Resolution: 50N - 50S
Vertical Resolution Range: 30 meters - < 100 meters
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL GEOGRAPHIC REGION
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2015-02-10 - 2015-03-21