From e56c7b84d3a7572dbb85b870341138d84729e537 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: minniewong Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 10:21:33 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] remove 20 day rolling window for EVI and NDVI rolling 8-day --- .../metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md | 2 +- .../metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md | 2 +- .../wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.json | 5 +---- .../wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.json | 5 +---- 4 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md index 10d45d84e3..e29b428628 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ The MODIS Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) is also used as a measure of the greenness and health of vegetation. It is calculated in a similar fashion as NDVI but it corrects for distortions caused by ground cover beneath the canopy vegetation and distortions in reflected light caused by particles in the air by using the blue band to remove residual atmosphere contamination caused by smoke and sub-pixel thin cirrus clouds. The EVI is more effective in areas with large amounts of chlorophyll such as rainforests. The index values range from -0.2 to 1 where higher values (0.3 to 1) indicate areas covered by green, leafy vegetation and lower values (0 to 0.3) indicate areas where there is little or no vegetation. -The MODIS rolling 8-day EVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily, and available for the last 20 days. +The MODIS rolling 8-day EVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily. References: MOD13Q4N [doi:10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md index a9b1040f3e..4aa83c470a 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ The MODIS Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) layer is a measure of the greenness and health of vegetation. The index is calculated based on how much red and near-infrared light is reflected by plant leaves. The index values range from -0.2 to 1 where higher values (0.3 to 1) indicate areas covered by green, leafy vegetation and lower values (0 to 0.3) indicate areas where there is little or no vegetation. Areas with a lot of green leaf growth, indicates the presence of chlorophyll which reflects more infrared light and less visible light, are depicted in dark green colors, areas with some green leaf growth are in light greens, and areas with little to no vegetation growth are depicted in tan colors. -The MODIS rolling 8-day NDVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily, and available for the last 20 days. +The MODIS rolling 8-day NDVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily. References: MOD13Q4N [doi:10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061) diff --git a/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.json b/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.json index 2f7d0086eb..34ece0fc6a 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.json +++ b/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.json @@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ "id": "MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day", "description": "modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day", "group": "overlays", - "layergroup": "Vegetation Indices", - "availability": { - "rollingWindow": 20 - } + "layergroup": "Vegetation Indices" } } } \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.json b/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.json index 66b3dd5e36..c3533b46f1 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.json +++ b/config/default/common/config/wv.json/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.json @@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ "description": "modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day", "group": "overlays", "tags": "ndvi normalized difference vegetation index", - "layergroup": "Vegetation Indices", - "availability": { - "rollingWindow": 20 - } + "layergroup": "Vegetation Indices" } } } \ No newline at end of file From ba9f5c935bf36293dd929e64e479f789e30eedcc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: minniewong Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2024 14:55:27 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] fix repeated word typos --- .../metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md | 2 +- .../common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_AOD_500NM.md | 2 +- .../metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md | 2 +- .../config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_AOD_500NM.md | 2 +- .../modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md | 2 +- .../layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md | 2 +- .../modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md | 2 +- .../modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md | 2 +- .../modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md | 2 +- .../modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md | 2 +- .../config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md | 2 +- .../metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_L3_EVI_Monthly.md | 2 +- .../config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md | 2 +- .../NDH_Cyclone_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md | 2 +- .../NDH_Flood_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md | 2 +- .../NDH_Volcano_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md | 2 +- .../layers/sedac/Summer_Day_Max_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md | 2 +- .../layers/sedac/Summer_Night_Min_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md | 2 +- .../common/config/metadata/layers/srtm/SRTM_Color_Index.md | 2 +- 19 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md index 34067dc9e6..1f5a148b17 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ The angstrom parameter is calculated for all available wavelengths within the An Each AERONET ground-based remote sensing aerosol network site consist of a sun photometer and satellite transmission system. Sun photometer measurements of the direct (collimated) solar radiation provide information to calculate the columnar aerosol optical depth (AOD). AOD can be used to compute columnar water vapor (Precipitable Water) and estimate the aerosol size using the Angstrom parameter relationship. -The Near Real-Time layer displays the reading from the last one hour, ranging from < 0.0 to >= 2.5. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the The AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. +The Near Real-Time layer displays the reading from the last one hour, ranging from < 0.0 to >= 2.5. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. References: [AERONET Aerosol Optical Depth](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/aerosols.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_AOD_500NM.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_AOD_500NM.md index 242aacca6e..d49573b5e3 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_AOD_500NM.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/AERONET_AOD_500NM.md @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) (or Aerosol Optical Thickness) indicates the level a Each AERONET ground-based remote sensing aerosol network site consist of a sun photometer and satellite transmission system. Sun photometer measurements of the direct (collimated) solar radiation provide information to calculate the columnar aerosol optical depth (AOD). AOD can be used to compute columnar water vapor (Precipitable Water) and estimate the aerosol size using the Angstrom parameter relationship. -The Near Real-Time layer displays the reading from the last one hour, ranging from < 0.0 to 5.0. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the The AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. +The Near Real-Time layer displays the reading from the last one hour, ranging from < 0.0 to 5.0. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. References: [AERONET Aerosol Optical Depth](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/aerosols.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md index 6dd8462889..cac96d04df 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_ANGSTROM_440-870NM.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The angstrom parameter is calculated for all available wavelengths within the An Each AERONET ground-based remote sensing aerosol network site consist of a sun photometer and satellite transmission system. Sun photometer measurements of the direct (collimated) solar radiation provide information to calculate the columnar aerosol optical depth (AOD). AOD can be used to compute columnar water vapor (Precipitable Water) and estimate the aerosol size using the Angstrom parameter relationship. -The Daily layer displays the daily average based on the UTC solar day, ranging from < 0.0 to >= 2.5. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the The AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. +The Daily layer displays the daily average based on the UTC solar day, ranging from < 0.0 to >= 2.5. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. References: [AERONET Aerosol Optical Depth](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/aerosols.html) diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_AOD_500NM.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_AOD_500NM.md index c5046bcd11..ca3f91f710 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_AOD_500NM.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/aeronet/DAILY_AERONET_AOD_500NM.md @@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) (or Aerosol Optical Thickness) indicates the level a Each AERONET ground-based remote sensing aerosol network site consist of a sun photometer and satellite transmission system. Sun photometer measurements of the direct (collimated) solar radiation provide information to calculate the columnar aerosol optical depth (AOD). AOD can be used to compute columnar water vapor (Precipitable Water) and estimate the aerosol size using the Angstrom parameter relationship. -The Daily layer displays the daily average based on the UTC solar day, ranging from < 0.0 to 5.0. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the The AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. +The Daily layer displays the daily average based on the UTC solar day, ranging from < 0.0 to 5.0. Inactive sites are denoted in grey. Data for this layer is provided by the AErosol RObotic NETwork ([AERONET](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) program. References: [AERONET Aerosol Optical Depth](https://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov/new_web/aerosols.html) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md index a190207d11..f8ec32ae0c 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. +The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layers are available from both the Terra (MOD06) and Aqua (MYD06) satellites for daytime overpasses. The sensor/algorithm resolution is 1 km, imagery resolution is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md index 19a2d62f17..ba2e082f7f 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds. Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. +The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds. Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layers are available from both the Terra (MOD06) and Aqua (MYD06) satellites for daytime overpasses. The sensor/algorithm resolution is 1 km, imagery resolution is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md index c3ed9d2f72..afd2fa77c0 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/aqua/MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. This layer is the the Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. +The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. This layer is the Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layers are available from both the Terra (MOD06) and Aqua (MYD06) satellites for daytime overpasses. The sensor/algorithm resolution is 1 km, imagery resolution is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md index b3f292c855..3594afe608 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_16_PCL.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. +The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layers are available from both the Terra (MOD06) and Aqua (MYD06) satellites for daytime overpasses. The sensor/algorithm resolution is 1 km, imagery resolution is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md index 5b6386bb5d..c47ae72b79 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds. Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. +The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds. Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. Hence it is simultaneously retrieved with Cloud Effective Radius by simultaneously measuring the reflection function of a non-absorbing and absorbing spectral channel (e.g., Visible/Near Infrared (VIS/NIR) and Shortwave Infrared (SWIR), respectively) and comparing the resulting measurements with theoretical forward model calculations. This layer is the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layers available are: the Cloud Optical Thickness retrieval using Band 7 (2.1 μm); (2) the Cloud Optical Thickness PCL (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md index ee2f8f4599..d7e7054e9e 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Optical_Thickness_PCL_1621.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. This layer is the the Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. +The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) layer is a measure of the amount of sunlight affected by absorption and scattering when passing through the clouds using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm). Clouds scatter and reflect most visible light. This layer is the Cloud Optical Thickness (1.6 microns, 1621 Algorithm, PCL) (partly cloudy) retrieval using Band 6 (1.6 μm) and Band 7 (2.1 μm) for pixels classified as either partly cloudy from 250 m cloud mask test or 1 km cloud edges. The MODIS Cloud Optical Thickness layers are available from both the Terra (MOD06) and Aqua (MYD06) satellites for daytime overpasses. The sensor/algorithm resolution is 1 km, imagery resolution is 1 km, and the temporal resolution is daily. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md index e29b428628..d09b431c46 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_EVI_8Day.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ The MODIS Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) is also used as a measure of the greenness and health of vegetation. It is calculated in a similar fashion as NDVI but it corrects for distortions caused by ground cover beneath the canopy vegetation and distortions in reflected light caused by particles in the air by using the blue band to remove residual atmosphere contamination caused by smoke and sub-pixel thin cirrus clouds. The EVI is more effective in areas with large amounts of chlorophyll such as rainforests. The index values range from -0.2 to 1 where higher values (0.3 to 1) indicate areas covered by green, leafy vegetation and lower values (0 to 0.3) indicate areas where there is little or no vegetation. -The MODIS rolling 8-day EVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily. +The MODIS rolling 8-day EVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily. References: MOD13Q4N [doi:10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061) \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_L3_EVI_Monthly.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_L3_EVI_Monthly.md index 48155c0a3f..c7ce657788 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_L3_EVI_Monthly.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_L3_EVI_Monthly.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The Enhanced Vegetation Index (L3, Monthly) layer is created from from the Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices (MOD13A3) data which are provided monthly at 1 kilometer (km) spatial resolution as a gridded Level 3 product. In generating this monthly product, the algorithm ingests all the Terra MODIS Vegetation Indices 16-day products that overlap the month and employs a weighted temporal average. +The Enhanced Vegetation Index (L3, Monthly) layer is created from the Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices (MOD13A3) data which are provided monthly at 1 kilometer (km) spatial resolution as a gridded Level 3 product. In generating this monthly product, the algorithm ingests all the Terra MODIS Vegetation Indices 16-day products that overlap the month and employs a weighted temporal average. The Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) minimizes canopy background variations and maintains sensitivity over dense vegetation conditions. The EVI uses the blue band to remove residual atmosphere contamination caused by smoke and sub-pixel thin clouds. The MODIS EVI product is computed from surface reflectances corrected for molecular scattering, ozone absorption, and aerosols. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md index 4aa83c470a..8493fe8c60 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/modis/terra/MODIS_Terra_NDVI_8Day.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ The MODIS Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) layer is a measure of the greenness and health of vegetation. The index is calculated based on how much red and near-infrared light is reflected by plant leaves. The index values range from -0.2 to 1 where higher values (0.3 to 1) indicate areas covered by green, leafy vegetation and lower values (0 to 0.3) indicate areas where there is little or no vegetation. Areas with a lot of green leaf growth, indicates the presence of chlorophyll which reflects more infrared light and less visible light, are depicted in dark green colors, areas with some green leaf growth are in light greens, and areas with little to no vegetation growth are depicted in tan colors. -The MODIS rolling 8-day NDVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily. +The MODIS rolling 8-day NDVI layer is available as a near real-time, rolling 8-day product (MOD13Q4N) from the Terra satellite. It is created from a rolling 8-day land surface reflectance product, MOD09Q1N. The sensor resolution is 250 m, imagery resolution is 250 m, and the temporal resolution is an 8-day product which is updated daily. References: MOD13Q4N [doi:10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD13Q4N.NRT.061) diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Cyclone_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Cyclone_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md index b300e0a66d..ff8e34b3f2 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Cyclone_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Cyclone_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The Cyclone Hazard: Economic Risk layer indicates the the proportional economic impacts of global cyclone hazard for the period 1981-2000. The information displayed in Worldview/Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) reflects the decile within which the risk lies, ranging from low to high economic risk: 1st to 10th decile. +The Cyclone Hazard: Economic Risk layer indicates the proportional economic impacts of global cyclone hazard for the period 1981-2000. The information displayed in Worldview/Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) reflects the decile within which the risk lies, ranging from low to high economic risk: 1st to 10th decile. Global Cyclone Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles is a 2.5 minute grid of cyclone hazard economic loss as proportions of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per analytical unit. Estimates of GDP at risk are based on regional economic loss rates derived from historical records of the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT). Loss rates are weighted by the hazard's frequency and distribution. The vulnerability weights are based on historical economic losses in previous disasters. The economic loss risks are applied to GDP per unit area exposure to obtain economic loss risks. The weights are an aggregate index relative to losses within each region and country wealth class (classifications based on 2000 GDP) over the 20-year period from 1981 –2000. This index is then normalized by GDP.The methodology of Sachs et al. (2003) is followed to determine baseline estimates of GDP per grid cell. To better reflect the confidence surrounding the data and procedures, the range of proportionalities is classified into deciles, 10 classes of an approximately equal number of grid cells of increasing risk. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Flood_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Flood_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md index 063c2bcbe2..17090f5f47 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Flood_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Flood_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The Flood Hazard: Economic Risk layer indicates the the proportional economic impacts of global flood hazard between 1985 and 2003. The information displayed in Worldview/Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) reflects the decile within which the risk lies, ranging from low to high economic risk: 1st to 10th decile. +The Flood Hazard: Economic Risk layer indicates the proportional economic impacts of global flood hazard between 1985 and 2003. The information displayed in Worldview/Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) reflects the decile within which the risk lies, ranging from low to high economic risk: 1st to 10th decile. Global Flood Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles is a 2.5 minute grid of flood hazard economic loss as proportions of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per analytical unit. Estimates of GDP at risk are based on regional economic loss rates derived from historical records of the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT). Loss rates are weighted by the hazard's frequency and distribution. The vulnerability weights are based on historical economic losses in previous disasters. The economic loss risks are applied to GDP per unit area exposure to obtain economic loss risks. The weights are an aggregate index relative to losses within each region and country wealth class (classifications based on 2000 GDP) over the 20-year period from 1981 –2000. This index is then normalized by GDP. The methodology of Sachs et al. (2003) is followed to determine baseline estimates of GDP per grid cell. To better reflect the confidence surrounding the data and procedures, the range of proportionalities is classified into deciles, 10 classes of an approximately equal number of grid cells of increasing risk. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Volcano_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Volcano_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md index f1e30faa93..4ea57cfce6 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Volcano_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/NDH_Volcano_Proportional_Economic_Loss_Risk_Deciles_2000.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The Volcano Hazard: Economic Risk layer indicates the the proportional economic impacts of global volcano hazard from 1979 to 2000. The information displayed in Worldview/Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) reflects the decile within which the risk lies, ranging from low to high economic risk: 1st to 10th decile. +The Volcano Hazard: Economic Risk layer indicates the proportional economic impacts of global volcano hazard from 1979 to 2000. The information displayed in Worldview/Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS) reflects the decile within which the risk lies, ranging from low to high economic risk: 1st to 10th decile. Global Volcano Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles is a 2.5 minute grid of volcano hazard economic loss as proportions of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per analytical unit. Estimates of GDP at risk are based on regional economic loss rates derived from historical records of the Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT). Loss rates are weighted by the hazard's frequency and distribution. The vulnerability weights are based on historical economic losses in previous disasters. The economic loss risks are applied to GDP per unit area exposure to obtain economic loss risks. The weights are an aggregate index relative to losses within each region and country wealth class (classifications based on 2000 GDP) over the 20-year period from 1981 –2000. This index is then normalized by GDP. The methodology of Sachs et al. (2003) is followed to determine baseline estimates of GDP per grid cell. To better reflect the confidence surrounding the data and procedures, the range of proportionalities is classified into deciles, 10 classes of an approximately equal number of grid cells of increasing risk. diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Day_Max_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Day_Max_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md index 4e670e1664..cdab330b16 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Day_Max_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Day_Max_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The Summer Daytime Maximum Land Surface Temperature layer is from the The Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013 data set. The Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013, represent daytime maximum temperature and nighttime minimum temperature in degree Celsius at a spatial resolution of 30 arc-seconds (~1 km) during summer months of the northern and southern hemisphere for the year 2013. The grids are produced using Aqua Level-3 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 5 global daytime and nighttime LST 8-day composite data (MYD11A2). +The Summer Daytime Maximum Land Surface Temperature layer is from the Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013 data set. The Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013, represent daytime maximum temperature and nighttime minimum temperature in degree Celsius at a spatial resolution of 30 arc-seconds (~1 km) during summer months of the northern and southern hemisphere for the year 2013. The grids are produced using Aqua Level-3 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 5 global daytime and nighttime LST 8-day composite data (MYD11A2). For most regions, the LST grids provide the daytime maximum (1:30 p.m. overpass) and nighttime minimum (1:30 a.m. overpass) LST values for each grid cell from a 40-day time-span during July-August (Julian days 185-224) 2013 in the northern hemisphere and January-February (Julian days 001-040) 2013 in the southern hemisphere. LST grid cells with missing values resulting from high cloud cover in tropical regions were filled with daytime maximum and nighttime minimum LST values from April-May 2013 in the northern hemisphere and December 2013-January 2014 in the southern hemisphere, where available. Some data gaps remain in areas where data were insufficient (e.g., Central Africa). diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Night_Min_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Night_Min_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md index 74b1455fb6..9239e9004e 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Night_Min_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/sedac/Summer_Night_Min_Land_Surface_Temp_2013.md @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -The Summer Nighttime Minimum Land Surface Temperature layer is from the The Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013 data set. The Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013, represent daytime maximum temperature and nighttime minimum temperature in degree Celsius at a spatial resolution of 30 arc-seconds (~1 km) during summer months of the northern and southern hemisphere for the year 2013. The grids are produced using Aqua Level-3 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 5 global daytime and nighttime LST 8-day composite data (MYD11A2). +The Summer Nighttime Minimum Land Surface Temperature layer is from the Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013 data set. The Global Summer Land Surface Temperature (LST) Grids, 2013, represent daytime maximum temperature and nighttime minimum temperature in degree Celsius at a spatial resolution of 30 arc-seconds (~1 km) during summer months of the northern and southern hemisphere for the year 2013. The grids are produced using Aqua Level-3 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 5 global daytime and nighttime LST 8-day composite data (MYD11A2). For most regions, the LST grids provide the daytime maximum (1:30 p.m. overpass) and nighttime minimum (1:30 a.m. overpass) LST values for each grid cell from a 40-day time-span during July-August (Julian days 185-224) 2013 in the northern hemisphere and January-February (Julian days 001-040) 2013 in the southern hemisphere. LST grid cells with missing values resulting from high cloud cover in tropical regions were filled with daytime maximum and nighttime minimum LST values from April-May 2013 in the northern hemisphere and December 2013-January 2014 in the southern hemisphere, where available. Some data gaps remain in areas where data were insufficient (e.g., Central Africa). diff --git a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/srtm/SRTM_Color_Index.md b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/srtm/SRTM_Color_Index.md index 3d0120ed5c..7994453f0d 100644 --- a/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/srtm/SRTM_Color_Index.md +++ b/config/default/common/config/metadata/layers/srtm/SRTM_Color_Index.md @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@ -The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (NASA SRTM v3, Color Index) layer is from the the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Version 3 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data product (SRTMGL1). This layer provides near-global, void-free, elevation information at 1 arc second (~30 meter) spatial resolution between 60° north and 56° south latitude. NASA SRTM data products result from a collaborative effort by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), as well as the participation of the German and Italian space agencies. The purpose of the SRTM was to generate a digital elevation model (DEM) of 80% of the Earth's surface using radar interferometry. SRTM was a primary component of the payload on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during its STS-99 mission. Endeavour launched February 11, 2000 and flew for 11 days. On the default palette, white indicates the highest elevations, then brown, yellow and greens indicate low elevations. +The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (NASA SRTM v3, Color Index) layer is from the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Version 3 Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) data product (SRTMGL1). This layer provides near-global, void-free, elevation information at 1 arc second (~30 meter) spatial resolution between 60° north and 56° south latitude. NASA SRTM data products result from a collaborative effort by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), as well as the participation of the German and Italian space agencies. The purpose of the SRTM was to generate a digital elevation model (DEM) of 80% of the Earth's surface using radar interferometry. SRTM was a primary component of the payload on the Space Shuttle Endeavour during its STS-99 mission. Endeavour launched February 11, 2000 and flew for 11 days. On the default palette, white indicates the highest elevations, then brown, yellow and greens indicate low elevations. References: [LP DAAC - NASA MEaSUREs SRTM Version 3](https://doi.org/10.5067/MEaSUREs/SRTM/SRTMGL1.003)