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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.
Albedo Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) TERRA-FM1 data in netCDF Version 4B | Terra | CERES-FM1 | 2017-01-01 to Present | GLOBAL | netCDF-4 | |
| 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 | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ISCCP DX Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | NOAA-12, NOAA-11, METEOSAT-4 | AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, IMAGING RADIOMETERS | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-30 | MID-LATITUDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | Binary | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | NOAA-9, GOES-6 | AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR | 1986-10-01 to 1986-10-31 | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | Binary | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | GOES-7, NOAA-12, NOAA-11 | VISSR, RADIOMETERS, AVHRR | 1991-11-01 to 1991-12-31 | NORTH AMERICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE | ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | NOAA-10, NOAA-9, GOES-6 | AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR | 1987-07-01 to 1987-07-31 | NORTH AMERICA, MID-LATITUDE, BOUNDARY LAYER, STRATOSPHERE, TROPOSPHERE | Binary | |
| FLASHFlux Daily Gridded Single Satellite TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data in HDF Version 4A | Terra, Aqua | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM3 | 2018-12-01 to Present | GLOBAL | HDF4, netCDF-4 | |
| FLASHFlux Daily Gridded TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data Version 4B | Terra, NOAA-20 | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM6 | 2021-12-21 to Present | GLOBAL | HDF4, NetCDF-4 | |
| FLASHFlux Daily Gridded TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data Version 4C | Terra, NOAA-20 | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM6 | 2021-12-21 to Present | GLOBAL | HDF4, netCDF-4 | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Fluxes | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | GLOBAL, GEOGRAPHIC REGION | NetCDF-4 |
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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).
Greenbelt, MD
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.
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