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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
Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) TERRA-FM1 data in HDF Version 4A Version4A Terra CERES-FM1 2017-01-01 to 2024-04-01 HDF4
CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B profile data, V5-00 V5-00 CALIPSO CALIOP 2006-06-12 to 2023-07-01 HDF4, netCDF-3
CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B profile data, V4-11 V4-11 CALIPSO CALIOP 2020-07-01 to 2022-01-19 HDF4
CALIPSO Lidar Level 1B profile data, V4-10 V4-10 CALIPSO CALIOP 2006-06-12 to 2021-09-06 HDF4
SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 GOES-9 Northern Hemisphere Version 1.0 V01 GOES-9 GOES I-M Imager 2003-04-23 to 2005-07-06 NetCDF-4
SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 MTSAT-2R Southern Hemisphere Version 1.0 V01 MTSAT-2 VISSR 2007-06-05 to 2015-07-05 NetCDF-4
SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 GOES-8 Northern Hemisphere Version 1.0 V01 GOES-8 GOES-8 Imager 2000-03-01 to 2003-04-01 NetCDF-4
SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 GOES-8 Southern Hemisphere Version 1.0 V01 GOES-8 GOES-8 Imager 2000-03-01 to 2003-04-01 NetCDF-4
CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D2 RelD2 CALIPSO, AQUA, CloudSat CALIOP, CERES-FM3, MODIS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-07-01 to 2017-12-31 HDF4
CERES A-Train Integrated CALIPSO, CloudSat, CERES, and MODIS (CCCM) Merged Release D1 RelD1 CALIPSO, AQUA, CloudSat CALIOP, CERES-FM3, MODIS, CloudSat-CPR 2006-07-01 to 2011-04-30 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

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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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