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Surface Radiative Properties Data Access and Tools
Access the datasets and tools you need to make the most of surface radiative properties research.
Surface Radiative Properties Datasets
| Dataset | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Location Keywords | Spatial Extent | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic BRDF Measurements BRDF V2 (CAR_SCARA_BRDF) at GES DISC | C-131A | CAR | 1993-07-16 to 1993-07-28 | ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 39.92937 S: 36.4796 E: -74.3712 W: -76.4707 | |
| CAR SCAR-A Sulfates, Clouds, and Radiation-Atlantic L1 V1 (CAR_SCARA_L1C) at GES DISC | C-131A | CAR | 1993-07-12 to 1993-07-28 | ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 39.9294 S: 36.2555 E: -73.429 W: -77.1809 | |
| CAR SCAR-B BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_SCARB_BRDF) at GES DISC | C-131A | CAR | 1995-08-18 to 1995-09-06 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, VIRGINIA | N: -8.0747 S: -12.7274 E: -47.9698 W: -62.6517 | |
| CAR SCAR-B Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation-Brazil L1 V1 (CAR_SCARB_L1C) at GES DISC | C-131A | CAR | 1995-08-17 to 1995-09-07 | BRAZIL | N: -7.2875 S: -16.4624 E: -47.9686 W: -63.8871 | |
| CAR SKUKUZA BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_SKUKUZA_BRDF) at GES DISC | AC-690A | CAR | 2005-05-18 to 2007-01-01 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, VIRGINIA | N: -24.7593 S: -25.1111 E: 31.8365 W: 31.3266 | |
| CAR Skukuza South African Ecosystems L1 V1 (CAR_SKUKUZA_L1C) at GES DISC | AC-690A | CAR | 2005-05-18 to 2005-05-20 | SOUTHERN AFRICA | N: -24.7505 S: -25.4833 E: 31.8365 W: 30.9191 | |
| CAR SnowEx17 BRDF Measurements L1 V2 (CAR_SNOWEX17_BRDF) at GES DISC | NRL P-3 | CAR | 2017-02-16 to 2017-02-22 | COLORADO | N: 39.3067 S: 37.85813 E: -105.7035 W: -108.24156 | |
| CAR SnowEx17 Snow Mass and Energy Measurements L1 V1 (CAR_SNOWEX17_L1C) at GES DISC | NRL P-3 | CAR | 2017-02-16 to 2017-03-04 | COLORADO | N: 40.2003 S: 37.6731 E: -78.1139 W: -108.41 | |
| CAR TARFOX Tropospheric Aerosol Experiment BRDF V2 (CAR_TARFOX_BRDF) at GES DISC | C-131A | CAR | 1996-07-27 to 1996-07-27 | ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 37.8228 S: 37.7832 E: -72.6308 W: -72.6963 | |
| CAR TARFOX Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment L1 V1 (CAR_TARFOX_L1C) at GES DISC | C-131A | CAR | 1996-07-10 to 1996-07-27 | ATLANTIC OCEAN | N: 39.7427 S: 36.4875 E: -72.576 W: -76.2847 |
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Featured Surface Radiative Properties Observation Method: OLI
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) flies aboard NASA's Landsat 8 satellite, and an identical instrument, OLI-2, flies aboard Landsat 9. It measures in the visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared portions of the spectrum, covering wide areas of Earth's landscape. Data products derived from OLI include a surface reflectance product.
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Surface Radiative Properties Data Tools
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