Deep Blue data for NAMMA

The Deep Blue team is providing 3 distinct types of data to the NAMMA dataset.

1.  RGB images generated from MODIS/Aqua and MODIA/Terra datasets over the
    NAMMA region.  These images are in JPEG format.

2.  Gridded Angstrom Exponent data over the NAMMA region, generated from both
    MODIS/Aqua and MODIS/Terra instruments.  This data is presented in both
    GIF and ASCII format.  The gridsize is 0.1 Degrees by 0.1 Degrees, running
    from -50 to +10 Longitude, -5 to +30 Latitude.  Files are recorded in
    bands of equal latitude, West to East, with the bands laid down South to
    North.  In other words, the first number in the file will be the Angstrom
    Exponent at gridpoint -50 Longitude, -5 Latitude, and the last point in the
    file will be for gridpoint +10 Longitude, +30 Latitude.

    For example,

    DIMENSION alpha(600,350) (where the 1st index is lon and 2nd index, i.e.,
                        alpha(lon,lat))
 
    DIMENSION XLAT(350), XLON(600)
 
    Where XLAT starts at 4.95 S, and then 4.85S, 4.75S,..., 29.95N
          XLON starts at 49.95 W, and then 49.85W, 49.75W,..., 9.95E


3.  Gridded Aerosol Optical Depth data over the NAMMA region, generated from both
    MODIS/Aqua and MODIS/Terra instruments.  This data is presented in both
    GIF and ASCII format.  The gridsize is 0.1 Degrees by 0.1 Degrees, running
    from -50 to +10 Longitude, -5 to +30 Latitude.  Files are recorded in
    bands of equal latitude, West to East, with the bands laid down South to
    North.  In other words, the first number in the file will be the Aerosol
    Optical Depth at gridpoint -50 Longitude, -5 Latitude, and the last point in the
    file will be for gridpoint +10 Longitude, +30 Latitude.

    For example,
 
    DIMENSION AOT(600,350) (where the 1st index is lon and 2nd index, i.e.,
                        AOT(lon,lat))
 
    DIMENSION XLAT(350), XLON(600)
 
    Where XLAT starts at 4.95 S, and then 4.85S, 4.75S,..., 29.95N
          XLON starts at 49.95 W, and then 49.85W, 49.75W,..., 9.95E 


    Please note that for Terra, the Aerosol Optical Depth is given at 470nm, while
    for Aqua it is given at 550nm.