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Albedo Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Subset/Visualization Tool, Earthdata Search, and Worldview guide users in making the most of albedo data.
Featured Albedo Observation Method: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flies aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. VIIRS collects global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean, including measurements of albedo.
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
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NASA's Land Science Investigator-led Processing System is responsible for processing, reprocessing, production and general assessment of the Suomi NPP Science Team standard and experimental Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) land products.
Albedo Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: MODIS-Derived Daily Mean Blue Sky Albedo for Northern North America, 2000-2017 | SATELLITES | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-04-22 | ALASKA, CANADA, ARCTIC | N: 79.0819 S: 41.6809 E: -52.6184 W: -173.089 | multiple |
| ABoVE: Monthly Hydrological Fluxes for Canada and Alaska, 1979-2018 | MODELS | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2018-04-01 | ALASKA, CANADA, ARCTIC | N: 83.125 S: 41.7508 E: -53.4255 W: -172.25 | multiple |
| ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance SWIR and ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR V003 | Terra | ASTER | 2000-03-06 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 83 S: -83 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2, GeoTIFF |
| ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR and Crosstalk Corrected SWIR V003 | Terra | ASTER | 2000-03-06 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF-EOS2, GeoTIFF |
| ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR and Crosstalk Corrected SWIR V004 | Terra | ASTER | 2000-03-06 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | COG |
| ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR and SWIR V004 | Terra | ASTER | 2000-03-06 to Present | GLOBAL | N: 83 S: -83 E: 180 W: -180 | COG |
| ECOSTRESS L3/L4 Ancillary data Quality Assurance (QA) flags L3 Global 70m V001 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-15 to 2023-02-25 | GLOBAL LAND | N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 | HDF5 |
| ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V002 | ISS | ECOSTRESS | 2018-07-09 to Present | GLOBAL LAND | N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 | COG |
| Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 | COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua | Computer, MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | N: 80 S: 40 E: 180 W: -180 | GeoTIFF | |
| ISLSCP II ECMWF Near-Surface Meteorology Parameters | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1985-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | ASCII Grid |
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