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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.

Albedo Datasets

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Dataset Version Platforms Instruments Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-4G Scanner (SC) 2.5 degree nested to 5 degree Regional Averages 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS ERBE 1984-11-05 to 1990-02-28 HDF4
ISLSCP II Leaf Area Index (LAI) from Field Measurements, 1932-2000 1 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
PACE-PAX ER-2 Research Scanning Polarimeter (RSP) Data 1 NASA ER-2 RSP-2 2024-08-29 to 2024-10-02

N: 42.42 S: 31.58 E: -112.42 W: -128.52

NetCDF-4
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Nonscanner S-4G MediumField of View (MFOV) Shape Factor (SF) Zonal and Global Averages 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS ERBE 1984-11-05 to 1990-02-28 HDF4
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Photosynthetically Active Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V062 062 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Surface Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V062 062 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061 061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter2 Band3 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061 061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG V061 061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061 061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
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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).
image of VIIRS land data

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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