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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
ISLSCP II IGBP DISCover and SiB Land Cover, 1992-1993 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Leaf Area Index (LAI) from Field Measurements, 1932-2000 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR 1932-01-01 to 2000-12-31 N: 71.3 S: -54.5 E: 172.75 W: -156.67 CSV
ISLSCP II MODIS (Collection 4) Albedo, 2002 Terra MODIS 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31 GLOBAL LAND N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II MODIS (Collection 4) IGBP Land Cover, 2000-2001 Terra MODIS 2000-10-01 to 2001-10-01 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Monthly Snow-Free Albedo, 1982-1998, and Background Soil Reflectance FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, NOAA-14 STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR 1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II NOAA 5-year Average Monthly Snow-free Albedo from AVHRR FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR 1985-04-01 to 1991-03-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Northern Hemisphere Monthly Snow Cover Extent NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Reanalysis Near-Surface Meteorology Data NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 ASCII Grid
ISLSCP II Snow-Free, Spatially Complete, 16 Day Albedo, 2002 Terra MODIS 2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31 GLOBAL LAND N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
ISLSCP II Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Radiation Data NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 Shapefile
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