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Description
O2-O2 cloud Level 3 files provide cloud information on a regular grid covering the TEMPO field of regard for nominal TEMPO observations. Level 3 files are derived by combining information from all Level 2 files constituting a TEMPO East-West scan cycle. The files are provided in netCDF4 format, and contain information on effective cloud fraction, cloud optical centroid pressure, and ancillary data. The re-gridding algorithm uses an area-weighted approach. These data reached provisional validation on December 9, 2024.
Product Summary
Platforms
IS-40e
Instruments
Projects
TEMPO
Location
NORTH AMERICA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2023-08-02 to 2025-09-16
Temporal Resolution
1 Hour
Data Partner
Atmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA (NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC)
Concept ID
C2930727817-LARC_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
11247
Processing Level
3
Published
Science Keywords
Cloud Top Pressure
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Cloud Fraction
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Liu, X. (2026). TEMPO gridded cloud fraction and pressure (O2-O2 dimer) V03 (PROVISIONAL) [Dataset]. NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/IS-40E/TEMPO/CLDO4_L3.003 Date Accessed: 2026-08-17
@misc{liu_2026,
title={TEMPO gridded cloud fraction and pressure (O2-O2 dimer) V03 (PROVISIONAL)},
url={https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/data/catalog/larc-cloud-tempo-cldo4-l3-v03},
DOI={10.5067/IS-40E/TEMPO/CLDO4_L3.003},
publisher={NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center},
author={Liu, Xiong},
year={2026},
}
Liu, X. (2026). TEMPO gridded cloud fraction and pressure (O2-O2 dimer) V03 (PROVISIONAL) [Dataset]. NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/IS-40E/TEMPO/CLDO4_L3.003 Date Accessed: 2026-08-17
Liu, Xiong. “TEMPO Gridded Cloud Fraction and Pressure (O2-O2 Dimer) V03 (PROVISIONAL).” NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center, 2026, https://doi.org/10.5067/IS-40E/TEMPO/CLDO4_L3.003. Date Accessed: 2026-08-17
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