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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
| Dataset | Version Sort ascending | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-4G Scanner (SC) 2.5, 5, 10 degrees Zonal and Global Regional Averages | 1 | NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS | ERBE | 1984-11-05 to 1990-02-28 | HDF4 | ||
| ISLSCP II Surface Radiation Budget (SRB) Radiation Data | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by local Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| ISLSCP II NOAA 5-year Average Monthly Snow-free Albedo from AVHRR | 1 | 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 | |
| High Mountain Asia COAWST Daily 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 | 1 | MODELS | NOT APPLICABLE | 1999-10-01 to 2014-09-30 |
N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684 |
4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers | netCDF-4 |
| GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes | 1 | SATELLITES | RADIOMETERS | 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-10N (Nonscanner-only) Wide Field of View (WFOV) Shape Factor (SF) Earth Flux and Albedo | 1 | NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS | ERBE | 1984-11-01 to 1995-11-30 | Binary | ||
| ISLSCP II Continuous Fields of Vegetation Cover, 1992-1993 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra | LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR | 1992-04-01 to 1993-05-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
Shapefile | |
| VIIRS/NPP Albedo Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid NRT | 1 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2019-01-01 to Present |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF 5 |
| Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-4GN (Nonscanner) Wide Field of View Numerical Filter (NF) Zonal and Global Averages | 1 | NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS | ERBE | 1984-11-05 to 1995-11-30 | 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.
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).
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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