N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
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Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) is an instrument designed to view Earth with cameras pointed in 9 different directions. As the instrument flies overhead, each piece of Earth's surface below is successively imaged by all 9 cameras, in each of 4 wavelengths (blue, green, red, and near-infrared). The goal of MISR is to improve our understanding of the fate of sunlight in Earth environment, as well as distinguish different types of clouds, particles and surfaces. Specifically, MISR monitors the monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends in three areas: 1) amount and type of atmospheric particles (aerosols), including those formed by natural sources and by human activities; 2) amounts, types, and heights of clouds, and 3) distribution of land surface cover, including vegetation canopy structure. This file contains the public MISR Level 3 Cloud Top Height-Optical Depth Product covering a month.
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Publications Citing This Dataset
| Title | Year Sort ascending | Author | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| When Will MISR Detect Rising High Clouds? | Aerenson, Travis, Marchand, Roger, Chepfer, Helene, Medeiros, Brian | Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Height |