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Albedo Data Access and Tools

From discovery to visualization, data tools such as the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Subset/Visualization Tool, Earthdata Search, and Worldview guide users in making the most of albedo data.

Albedo Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Aqua FM3 MODIS Edition4A Edition4A AQUA CERES-FM3, MODIS 2018-01-01 to Present HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2B Edition2B Terra CERES-FM1 2000-05-01 to 2006-06-30 HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2F Edition2F Terra CERES-FM1 2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31 HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2G Edition2G Terra CERES-FM1 2007-12-01 to 2010-06-30 HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition4A Edition4A Terra CERES-FM1, MODIS 2018-01-01 to Present HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition2B Edition2B Terra CERES-FM2 2000-03-01 to 2006-03-01 HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition4A Edition4A Terra CERES-FM2, MODIS 2024-05-01 to 2024-08-31 20 Kilometers x 20 Kilometers HDF4
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath TRMM Edition2C Edition2C TRMM CERES-PFM 1998-01-01 to 2000-03-31 HDF4
CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes (ES9) NPP CERES FM-5 Edition2 Edition2 Suomi-NPP CERES-FM5 2012-02-01 to Present HDF4
CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes Aqua Crosstrack Edition4 Edition4 Aqua CERES-FM4, CERES-FM3 2002-07-01 to Present HDF4
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Featured Albedo Observation Method: VIIRS
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) flies aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. VIIRS collects global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean, including measurements of albedo.
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VIIRS-Land Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time land data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).
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VIIRS-Atmosphere Near Real-Time Data

Near real-time atmosphere data from the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) are available through NASA's Land, Atmosphere Near real-time Capability for Earth observation (LANCE).
True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).
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Land SIPS

Greenbelt, MD
NASA's Land Science Investigator-led Processing System is responsible for processing, reprocessing, production and general assessment of the Suomi NPP Science Team standard and experimental Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) land products.
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Albedo Data Tools

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Tool Description Services
Earthdata Search Earthdata Search enables data discovery, search, comparison, visualization, and access across NASA’s Earth science data holdings. Search and Discovery, Access, Cataloging, Cloud Computing, Downloading
Worldview Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events
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