Initially copied from VCM, but subsequently modified to be the 00 = 0 = Confident most cloudy category available from Clear the adjacent 3x3 pixel cloud 01 = 1 = Probably Clear Adjacent Pixel confidence flags Cloud 10 = 2 = Probably 2 CM_CONF_CLOUDY (3) Confidence Cloudy Value CM_PROB_CLOUDY(2) 11 = 3 = Confident Cloudy CM_PROB_CLEAR(1) CM_CONF_CLEAR(0) Direct copy from VCM, add a new surface type if ephemeral water is detected in the internal test over 000 = 0 = Land & land. Desert CM_DESERT (0) 001 = 1 = Land, No Desert CM_LAND (1) Land/Water 010 = 2 = Inland Water 3 CM_IN_WATER(2) Background 011 = 3 = Sea Water CM_SEA_WATER (3) 101 = 5 = Coastal CM_COASTAL (5) 110 = 6 = Ephemeral Water AOT_EPHWAT (6): New type added through internal test over land AOTQFYES(1): If channel reflectance or 1 = Yes brightness temperature are Bad SDR 1 0 = No missing (<-999.0) Over land: Over water: M3- 11,
Adjacent Pixel Cloud Confidence Value 00 = 0 = Confident Clear 01 = 1 = Probably Clear 10 = 2 = Probably Cloudy 11 = 3 = Confident Cloudy 2 Initially copied from VCM, but subsequently modified to be the most cloudy category available from the adjacent 3x3 pixel cloud confidence flags CM_CONF_CLOUDY (3) CM_PROB_CLOUDY(2) CM_PROB_CLEAR(1) CM_CONF_CLEAR(0) Land/Water Background 000 = 0 = Land & Desert 001 = 1 = Land, No Desert 010 = 2 = Inland Water 011 = 3 = Sea Water 101 = 5 = Coastal 110 = 6 = Ephemeral Water 3 Direct copy from VCM, add a new surface type if ephemeral water is detected in the internal test over land. CM_DESERT (0) CM_LAND (1) CM_IN_WATER(2) CM_SEA_WATER (3) CM_COASTAL (5) AOT_EPHWAT (6): New type added through internal test over land Bad SDR 1 = Yes 0 = No 1 AOTQFYES(1): If channel reflectance or brightness temperature are missing (<-999.0) Over land: Over water: M3- 11,
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