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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 Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimbus-7 Narrow Field of View (NFOV) Maximum Likelihood Cloud Estimation (MLCE) Data in Native Format | 1 | Nimbus-7 | ERB | 1979-05-01 to 1980-05-31 | Binary | ||
| NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_H) at GES DISC | 2.0 | 1979-01-02 to Present | 0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | ||||
| NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_M) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Mosaic-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.124 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Mosaic Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_MOS0125_MC) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Mosaic-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_H) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-02 to Present | 0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | ||
| NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_M) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS Noah Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_NOAH0125_MC) at GES DISC | 2.0 | Noah-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Hourly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_H) at GES DISC | 2.0 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-02 to Present | 0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | ||
| NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_M) at GES DISC | 2.0 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1979-01-01 to Present |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| NLDAS VIC Land Surface Model L4 Monthly Climatology 0.125 x 0.125 degree V2.0 (NLDAS_VIC0125_MC) at GES DISC | 2.0 | VIC-LSM | NOT APPLICABLE | 1981-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 53 S: 25 E: -67 W: -125 |
0.125 Decimal Degrees x 0.125 Decimal Degrees | |
| 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 | |
| POLDER/Parasol L2 Radiation Budget subset along CloudSat track V001 (PARASOLRB_CPR) at GES DISC | 001 | PARASOL | POLDER-1 | 2006-06-01 to 2010-01-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
19 Kilometers x 19 Kilometers | |
| PROVE Surface albedo of Jornada Experimental Range, New Mexico, 1997 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | PYRANOMETERS, CAMERAS | 1997-05-22 to 1997-05-27 |
N: 32.5 S: 32.5 E: -106.75 W: -106.75 |
CSV | |
| SAFARI 2000 AERONET-derived Diffuse Spectral Irradiance for Eight Core Sites | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | SUN PHOTOMETERS | 2000-01-01 to 2000-12-31 |
N: -15.4389 S: -25.0197 E: 31.4969 W: 15.9144 |
CSV | |
| SAFARI 2000 Meteorological and Flux Tower Measurements in Maun, Botswana, 2000 | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION | PYRANOMETERS, IRGA, PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS, TEMPERATURE PROBES, RTD, ANEMOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, RAIN GAUGES, HUMIDITY SENSORS, SOIL MOISTURE PROBE, THERMOMETERS | 2000-02-01 to 2000-09-30 |
N: -19.9 S: -19.9 E: 23.55 W: 23.55 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 MODIS Water and Heat Fluxes, Maun, Botswana, Dry Season 2001 | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, MODELS | PRESSURE SENSORS, WIND MONITOR, HUMIDITY SENSORS, NET RADIOMETERS, EDDY CORRELATION DEVICES, SOIL HEAT FLUX TRANSDUCER, MODIS, Computer | 2001-09-02 to 2001-09-29 |
N: -17.9946 S: -21.0004 E: 24.5004 W: 21.4946 |
Shapefile | |
| SAFARI 2000 Surface Albedo and Radiation Fluxes at Mongu and Skukuza, 2000-2002 | 1 | FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS | PYRANOMETERS, Pyrgeometer | 2000-03-02 to 2002-12-31 |
N: -15.4383 S: -25.02 E: 31.4844 W: 23.2527 |
Shapefile | |
| SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 GOES-8 Northern Hemisphere Version 1.0 | V01 | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 2000-03-01 to 2003-04-01 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 GOES-8 Southern Hemisphere Version 1.0 | V01 | GOES-8 | GOES-8 Imager | 2000-03-01 to 2003-04-01 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 GOES-9 Northern Hemisphere Version 1.0 | V01 | GOES-9 | GOES I-M Imager | 2003-04-23 to 2005-07-06 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| SatCORPS CERES GEO Edition 4 MTSAT-2R Southern Hemisphere Version 1.0 | V01 | MTSAT-2 | VISSR | 2007-06-05 to 2015-07-05 | NetCDF-4 | ||
| SCOAPE-II LaRC B-200 Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Event (GEO-CAPE) Airborne Simulator Data | 1 | B-200 | GCAS | 2024-10-07 to 2024-10-16 | NetCDF-4, KMZ | ||
| SMAP L2 Radiometer Half-Orbit 36 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture V001 | 001 | SMAP | SMAP L-BAND RADAR | 2015-09-09 to 2015-10-25 |
N: 85.044 S: -85.044 E: 180 W: -180 |
36 Kilometers x 36 Kilometers | HDF5 |
| SMAP L3 Radiometer Global Daily 36 km EASE-Grid Soil Moisture V001 | 001 | SMAP | SMAP L-BAND RADAR | 2015-09-10 to 2015-10-24 |
N: 85.044 S: -85.044 E: 180 W: -180 |
36 Kilometers x 36 Kilometers | HDF5 |
| SnowEx23 Apr23 Spectrometer Snow Surface Reflectance and Albedo, Version 1 V001 | 1 | GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS | SPECTRORADIOMETERS | 2023-04-05 to 2023-05-05 |
N: 65.16127 S: 63.86191 E: -145.7231 W: -147.7298 |
CSV |
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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