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Validation Results

Validation Results

Values for collection 5 were derived using an extensive data set and are considered definitive and will not change.  Values for collection 6 were created using only six months of data and should be considered interim apporximate values until a more complete analysis can be performed.

MODIS 10 Km Product

  Collection 5

Collection 6  (Interim Values)

  Ocean Land Ocean Land
Aqua +/- (0.03 + 5% of τ) +/-(0.05 + 15% of τ)

(-0.02  - 10% of τ)

(+0.04 + 10% of τ)

+/-(0.05  + 15% of τ)
Terra +/- (0.03 + 5% of τ) +/-(0.05 + 15% of τ ) Data not yet available Data not yet available

 MODIS  3 km Product Uncertainty Values for Collection 6 (Interim Values)

  Ocean Land
Aqua +/- (0.04 + 5% of τ) +/- (0.05  + 20% of τ)
Terra Data not yet available Data not yet available

 

Validation Plots for Collection 6 Products

Collection 6 preliminary validation results are based on only 6 months of data: June and July of 2003, 2008 and 2010.