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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.

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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 Datasets

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Dataset Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Location Keywords Spatial Extent Data Format
ABoVE: MODIS-Derived Daily Mean Blue Sky Albedo for Northern North America, 2000-2017 SATELLITES MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2017-04-22 ALASKA, CANADA, ARCTIC N: 79.0819 S: 41.6809 E: -52.6184 W: -173.089 multiple
ABoVE: Monthly Hydrological Fluxes for Canada and Alaska, 1979-2018 MODELS Computer 1979-01-01 to 2018-04-01 ALASKA, CANADA, ARCTIC N: 83.125 S: 41.7508 E: -53.4255 W: -172.25 multiple
ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance SWIR and ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR V003 Terra ASTER 2000-03-06 to Present GLOBAL N: 83 S: -83 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2, GeoTIFF
ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR and Crosstalk Corrected SWIR V003 Terra ASTER 2000-03-06 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2, GeoTIFF
ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR and Crosstalk Corrected SWIR V004 Terra ASTER 2000-03-06 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 COG
ASTER L2 Surface Reflectance VNIR and SWIR V004 Terra ASTER 2000-03-06 to Present GLOBAL N: 83 S: -83 E: 180 W: -180 COG
BOREAS Follow-On HMet-01 Level-2 GOES-8 1996 Shortwave and Longwave Radiation GOES-8 GOES-8 Imager 1996-02-12 to 1996-10-23 N: 60 S: 50 E: -92 W: -111 BSQ
ECOSTRESS L3/L4 Ancillary data Quality Assurance (QA) flags L3 Global 70m V001 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-15 to 2023-02-25 GLOBAL LAND N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 HDF5
ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V002 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-09 to Present GLOBAL LAND N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180 COG
Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua Computer, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31 N: 80 S: 40 E: 180 W: -180 GeoTIFF
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