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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
Land Surface Model (LSM 1.0) for Ecological, Hydrological, Atmospheric Studies NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 1996-01-15 to 1996-01-15 N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 multiple
MODIS-derived Vegetation and Albedo Parameters for Agroecosystem-Climate Modeling COMPUTERS, Aqua, Terra Computer, MODIS 2003-01-01 to 2010-12-31 N: 49.1525 S: 15.1525 E: -51.9489 W: -139.051 netCDF-4 classic
MODIS/Terra Thermal Bands Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006 Terra MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2023-02-17 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Albedo Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid Terra, Aqua MODIS 2021-09-13 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global - 500m V006 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global - 500m V061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17 GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061 Terra, Aqua MODIS 2000-02-16 to Present GLOBAL N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 HDF-EOS2
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