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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
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Regional, Zonal, and Global Averages S-4 data in native format 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS ERB-SCANNER 1984-11-05 to 1990-02-28 Binary
NACP MsTMIP: Global 0.5-degree Model Outputs in Standard Format, Version 1.0 1 MODELS Computer 1900-01-01 to 2010-12-31

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

netCDF-4 classic
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-4G Scanner (SC) 2.5 degree Regional Averages 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS ERBE 1984-11-05 to 1990-02-28 HDF4
ISLSCP II Monthly Snow-Free Albedo, 1982-1998, and Background Soil Reflectance 1 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 MODIS (Collection 4) IGBP Land Cover, 2000-2001 1 Terra MODIS 2000-10-01 to 2001-10-01

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

Shapefile
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) ISCCP DX Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 NOAA-12, NOAA-11, METEOSAT-4 AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, IMAGING RADIOMETERS 1992-06-01 to 1992-06-30 Binary
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
CERES and MISR Along-Track Footprint Radiances, Fluxes, and Clouds Terra-FM2 1 Terra MODIS, CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER, MISR, CERES-FM2 2000-04-12 to 2005-02-28 HDF4
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-10N (Nonscanner-only) Wide Field of View (WFOV) Numerical Filter (NF) Earth Flux and Albedo 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS ERBE 1984-11-01 to 1995-11-30 Binary
ISLSCP II C4 Vegetation Percentage 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR 1993-01-01 to 1998-12-31

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

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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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