Data for aerosol-induced radiative and thermodynamic effects on cloud cover

This study employs MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer)/Aqua level-2 (collection type-6.1) retrieved aerosol and cloud properties, obtained at a spatial resolution of 0.1°×0.1°, covering for the period from 2003 to 2019. Rainfall data is obtained from the GPM with spatial resolution of 0.1°×0.1° and the temporal resolution of 30 minutes. Radiative fluxes are derived from Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES), which has a spatial resolution, 1°×1°, and MERRA-2 with spatial resolution of 0.5°× 0.625°. We have conducted two simulations: one control simulation and one low case simulation. The processed data has been stored in the .mat files and MATLAB scripts have been used for the analysis, extracting, and plotting of the datasets.