VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 deg. grid

The VIIRS/SNPP Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid product is a new L3 CLDPROP COSP Cloud product with short-name CLDPROPCOSP_D3_VIIRS_SNPP. It contains VIIRS SNPP cloud mask, cloud top, and cloud optical retrieval data over daily timeframe. It provides a set of custom cloud-related parameters for better comparison with climate model output. The “COSP” acronym in the short-name stands for Cloud Feedback Model Intercomparison Project (CFMIP) Observation Simulator Package. Provided in netCDF4 format, it contains 32 aggregated science data sets (SDS/parameters). Consult the CLDPROPCOSP User Guide for details regarding how the L3 daily statistics are computed, and to learn more about the gridding and sampling protocols specific to this product and a number of other topics germane to the user community. The collection of this product starts from March 1, 2012 and includes 365 granules each calendar year.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Maintainer Earthdata Forum
Last Updated April 6, 2026, 22:06 (UTC)
Created April 1, 2025, 20:01 (UTC)
accessLevel public
bureauCode {026:00}
catalog_conformsTo https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
harvest_object_id e4192fbb-bd62-4d38-8426-870487c8c363
harvest_source_id b99e41c6-fe79-4c19-bbc3-9b6c8111bfac
harvest_source_title Science Discovery Engine
identifier 10.5067/VIIRS/CLDPROPCOSP_D3_VIIRS_SNPP.011
license https://www.usa.gov/government-works
modified 2026-03-30T22:16:02Z
programCode {026:000}
publisher NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/HBSL/BISB/LAADS;UWI-MAD/SSEC/ASIPS
resource-type Dataset
source_datajson_identifier true
source_hash 837c053c0a2b43cf5b42fb52c74000d6545f21d2d07a612cc237727292d1ee19
source_schema_version 1.1
spatial ["CARTESIAN",[{"NorthBoundingCoordinate":90,"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-90}]]
temporal 2012-03-01/2026-03-30
theme {"Earth Science"}