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Reflectance Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Worldview, Earthdata Search, and Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) guide users in making the most of reflectance data.
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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a key instrument aboard the Terra and Aqua platforms. Terra and Aqua survey Earth's surface every one to two days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands. The MODIS surface reflectance products provide an estimate of the surface spectral reflectance as it would be measured at ground level in the absence of atmospheric scattering or absorption.
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Reflectance Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOREAS RSS-14 GOES-7 Level-1 Visible, Infrared, and Water Vapor Images | GOES-7 | VISSR | 1994-01-04 to 1995-07-08 | N: 59.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 | Binary | |
| BOREAS RSS-14 GOES-8 Level-1 Visible, Infrared and Water Vapor Images | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 1995-07-14 to 1996-10-03 | N: 58.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 | Binary | |
| BOREAS RSS-14 GOES-8 Level-1a Visible, Infrared and Water Vapor Images | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 1995-07-14 to 1996-10-03 | N: 58.98 S: 50.09 E: -93.5 W: -111 | Binary | |
| BOREAS RSS-14 Level-3 Gridded Radiometer and Satellite Surface Radiation Images | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, GOES-8, GOES-7 | NET RADIOMETERS, PYRANOMETERS, GOES-8 Imager, VISSR | 1994-05-16 to 1994-09-20 | N: 56.58 S: 53.15 E: -95.48 W: -108.14 | Binary | |
| BOREAS RSS-19 1994 CASI At-Sensor Radiance and Reflectance Images | PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN | CASI | 1994-02-07 to 1994-09-15 | N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.23 W: -106.32 | multiple | |
| BOREAS RSS-19 1994 Seasonal Understory Reflectance Data | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SPECTRORADIOMETERS | 1994-02-06 to 1994-09-16 | N: 55.93 S: 53.8 E: -98.29 W: -105.12 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS RSS-19 1996 CASI At-Sensor Radiance and Reflectance Images | PIPER NAVAJO CHIEFTAIN | CASI | 1996-07-18 to 1996-07-30 | N: 56.25 S: 53.42 E: -97.24 W: -106.32 | multiple | |
| BOREAS RSS-20 POLDER C-130 Measurements of Surface BRDF | C-130 | POLDER | 1994-05-24 to 1994-07-24 | N: 53.99 S: 53.63 E: -104.62 W: -106.2 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS RSS-20 POLDER Helicopter-Mounted Measurements of Surface BRDF | HELICOPTER | POLDER | 1994-06-07 to 1994-09-17 | N: 55.9 S: 53.9 E: -98.29 W: -104.64 | ASCII | |
| BOREAS RSS-20 POLDER Radiance Images from the NASA C-130 | C-130 | POLDER | 1994-05-26 to 1994-07-24 | N: 53.99 S: 53.8 E: -104.62 W: -106.2 | Binary |
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