Aerosol Dataset

Introduction

The Aerosol dataset (AEROSOL) is a time varying data product reporting monthly average global distributions of aerosol optical properties from 1979 to present. The aerosol properties reported are optical depth at 0.65 micrometer and 10.5 micrometer wavelengths, together with the fine fraction for tropospheric aerosols, and the zonal monthly mean optical depths at the same wavelengths for stratospheric aerosols.


To download documentation for the dataset click here.
To download the dataset in NETCDF 4 format click here.
For general information on reading the netcdf ISCCP products click here.



Quantities reported

  • Tropospheric Aerosol VIS Flag
  • Tropospheric Optical Depth at 0.65 micrometers
  • Tropospheric Fine Fraction
  • Stratospheric Aerosol VIS Flag
  • Stratospheric Optical Depth at 0.65 micrometers
  • Tropospheric Aerosol IR Flag
  • Tropospheric Optical Depth at 10.5 micrometers
  • Stratospheric Aerosol IR Flag
  • Stratospheric Optical Depth at 10.5 micrometers