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Description

This dataset includes Level 1B (L1B) and Level 2 (L2) data products from the MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) instrument. The spectral data were collected for the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi-NPP) instrument validation airborne campaign during 11 flights aboard a NASA ER-2 aircraft over California, Texas, and Oklahoma, U.S.; Baja California, Mexico; and eastern Pacific Ocean from 2013-05-07 to 2013-06-01. Data products include L1B georeferenced multispectral imagery of calibrated radiance in 50 bands covering wavelengths of 0.460 to 12.879 micrometers at approximately 50-meter spatial resolution. Derived L2 data products are emissivity in 5 bands in thermal infrared range (8.58 to 12.13 micrometers) and land surface temperature. The L1B file format is HDF-4, and L2 products are provided in ENVI and KMZ formats. In addition, the dataset includes flight paths, spectral band information, instrument configuration, ancillary notes, and summary information for each flight, and browse images derived from each L1B data file.

Product Summary

Platforms
NASA ER-2
Instruments
MASTER
Spatial Extent
N: 40.9799 S: 11.1784 E: -90 W: -135
Geographic Region
EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN,
ARIZONA,
CALIFORNIA,
KANSAS,
MEXICO,
NEVADA,
NEW MEXICO,
OKLAHOMA,
TEXAS
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2013-05-07 to 2013-06-01
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
c2731691960-ornl_cloud
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
2
Published
Updated

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Hook, S. J., Myers, J. S., Thome, K. J., Fitzgerald, M., Kahle, A. B., Airborne Sensor Facility NASA Ames Research Center, Larar, A., & Green, R. O. (2022). MASTER: Suomi-NPP Airborne Campaign, 2013 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1969 Date Accessed: 2025-07-30

Documents

GENERAL DOCUMENTATION MASTER: Suomi-NPP Airborne Campaign, 2013: MASTER_SuomiNPP_2013.pdf
USER'S GUIDE ORNL DAAC Data Set Documentation

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