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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.

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Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) S-9 Scanner Radiant Flux 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, ERBS ERBE, ERB-SCANNER 1984-11-05 to 1990-02-28 Binary
ECOSTRESS L3/L4 Ancillary data Quality Assurance (QA) flags L3 Global 70m V001 001 ISS ECOSTRESS 2018-07-15 to 2023-02-25

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters HDF5
ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V002 002 ISS, Suomi-NPP, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9 ECOSTRESS, VIIRS, Sentinel-2 MSI, OLI 2018-07-09 to Present

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters COG
ECOSTRESS Tiled Ancillary NDVI and Albedo L2 Global 70 m V003 003 ISS, Suomi-NPP, Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9 ECOSTRESS, VIIRS, Sentinel-2 MSI, OLI 2018-07-09 to Present

N: 54 S: -54 E: 180 W: -180

70 Meters x 70 Meters COG
Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 1 COMPUTERS, Terra, Aqua Computer, MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31

N: 80 S: 40 E: 180 W: -180

GeoTIFF
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
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 1 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 NOAA-9, GOES-6 AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR 1986-10-01 to 1986-10-31 Binary
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Cirrus 2 ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 GOES-7, NOAA-12, NOAA-11 VISSR, RADIOMETERS, AVHRR 1991-11-01 to 1991-12-31 ASCII
First ISCCP Regional Experiment (FIRE) Marine Stratocumulus ISCCP Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm Data 1 NOAA-10, NOAA-9, GOES-6 AVHRR-2, RADIOMETERS, VISSR 1987-07-01 to 1987-07-31 Binary
FLASHFlux Daily Gridded TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data Version 4C Version4C Terra, NOAA-20 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM6 2021-12-21 to 2025-04-01 HDF4, netCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave 3-Hourly Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 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
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by local Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Daily Average by UTC Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by Local Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
GEWEX SRB Integrated Product (Rel-4) Shortwave Monthly Average by UTC Fluxes 1 SATELLITES RADIOMETERS 1983-07-01 to 2017-06-30 NetCDF-4
High Mountain Asia COAWST 6-Hourly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 1 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 1999-10-01 to 2014-10-01

N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684

4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers netCDF-3
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
High Mountain Asia COAWST Hourly 4km Regional Climate Model Simulations V001 1 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 1999-10-01 to 2014-10-01

N: 46.34996 S: 20.96392 E: 120.8316 W: 49.1684

4 Kilometers x 4 Kilometers netCDF-3
High Mountain Asia COAWST Monthly 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
High Mountain Asia MAR V3.5 Regional Climate Model Output V001 1 MODELS NOT APPLICABLE 2000-01-01 to 2015-12-31

N: 38.84 S: 22.41 E: 87.92 W: 65.2

10 Kilometers x 10 Kilometers netCDF-4
High Mountain Asia MODIS/Terra L3 Daily 500m SIN Grid Spatially and Temporally Complete (STC) Snow Cover and Snow Surface Properties V001 1 Terra MODIS 2000-10-01 to 2022-06-30

N: 50 S: 20 E: 117.4975 W: 46.188

463.3 Meters x 463.3 Meters netCDF-4
High Mountain Asia UCLA Daily Snow Reanalysis V001 1 LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8, Terra TM, ETM+, OLI, MODIS 1999-10-01 to 2017-09-30

N: 45 S: 27 E: 105 W: 60

netCDF-4
ISLSCP II AVHRR Albedo and BRDF, 1995 1 FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, AVHRR, MODIS 1995-02-01 to 1995-07-31

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

Shapefile
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

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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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