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Reflectance Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSCOVR EPIC L2 Multi-Angle Implementation of Atmospheric Correction (MAIAC) Version 02 | 02 | DSCOVR | EPIC | 2015-06-13 to Present | HDF5 | ||
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-2 Regional Full Resolution, Full Swath (FRS) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-2 Regional Reduced Resolution (RR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-3 Global Binned Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-3 Global Mapped Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ERS-1 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-1 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| FIFE CDROM Vol. 3 Contents: NS001 Thematic Mapper Simulator (TMS) Imagery, 1987-1989 | 1 | C-130 | TMS | 1987-06-04 to 1989-08-11 |
N: 39.0833 S: 39.0833 E: -96.5833 W: -96.5833 |
multiple | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ISCCP DX Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | 1 | NOAA-12, NOAA-11, METEOSAT-4 | AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, IMAGING RADIOMETERS | 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-30 |
N: 40 S: 10 E: -5 W: -40 |
Binary | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Data | 1 | Ships | RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS, CEILOMETERS, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS | 1992-06-06 to 1992-06-28 |
N: 60 S: 20 E: 0 W: -70 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | 1 | NOAA-9, GOES-6 | AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR | 1986-10-01 to 1986-10-31 |
N: 47.5 S: 37.5 E: -80 W: -102.5 |
Binary | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | 1 | GOES-7, NOAA-12, NOAA-11 | VISSR, RADIOMETERS, AVHRR | 1991-11-01 to 1991-12-31 |
N: 47.5 S: 37.5 E: -80 W: -102.5 |
ASCII | |
| First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data | 1 | NOAA-10, NOAA-9, GOES-6 | AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR | 1987-07-01 to 1987-07-31 |
N: 40 S: 30 E: -117.5 W: -137.5 |
Binary | |
| Forest Aboveground Biomass for the Southwestern U.S. from MISR, 2000-2021 | 1 | Terra | MISR | 2000-05-15 to 2021-06-30 |
N: 46.2812 S: 28.599 E: -99.0185 W: -126.18 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Full Resolution Full Swath Geophysical Product for Ocean, Land and Atmosphere | 4 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2003-01-01 to 2012-04-08 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| Gemma Helicopter Data (FIFE) | 1 | HELICOPTER | SPECTRORADIOMETERS | 1989-08-04 to 1989-08-12 |
N: 39.19 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 |
multiple | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data (HDF5) V033 | 033 | ICESat | GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data V018 | 18 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-01-13 to 2010-01-13 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary | |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data V033 | 033 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, GLAS | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
Binary |
Featured Reflectance Observation Method: MODIS
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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