Collection-1 Level-2 Cloud Properties Continuity product production discontinued

Platform Aqua, SNPP
Instrument MODIS, VIIRS
Source LAADS
Issue news
Last Updated 2020-02-11 12:00:00
Start 2020-02-11 12:00:00
End 2020-04-26 15:00:00
Description The two collection-1 L2 Cloud Properties Continuity products, CLDPROP_SNPP_VIIRS and CLDPROP_MODIS_Aqua, have been discontinued after acquisition date February 10, 2020 (2020-041). Users will have access to these products until May 31, 2020, following which they are slated for decommissioning. Users are encouraged to use collection-1.1 of these products that corrects for an issue with the cloud optical properties' thermodynamic phase that caused erroneous liquid water cloud phase results.
If you have any questions, contact the LAADS User Services.

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