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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.

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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
Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) TERRA-FM1 data in HDF Version 4A	Version4A	Terra	CERES-FM1	2017-01-01 to 2024-04-01			HDF4
Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) TERRA-FM1 data in netCDF Version 4B	Version4B	Terra	CERES-FM1	2017-01-01 to 2025-02-17			netCDF-4
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 Single Satellite TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data in HDF Version 4A	Version4A	Terra, Aqua	CERES-FM1, CERES-FM3	2018-12-01 to 2023-02-28			HDF4, netCDF-4
FLASHFlux Daily Gridded TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data Version 4B	Version4B	Terra, NOAA-20	CERES-FM1, CERES-FM6	2021-12-21 to 2024-04-01			HDF4, NetCDF-4
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 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		ASCII

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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).

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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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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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