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Reflectance Data Access and Tools
From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Worldview, Earthdata Search, and Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) guide users in making the most of reflectance data.
Reflectance Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-2 Regional Full Resolution, Full Swath (FRS) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-2 Regional Reduced Resolution (RR) Ocean Color (OC) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-3 Global Binned Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ENVISAT MERIS Level-3 Global Mapped Remote-Sensing Reflectance (RRS) Data, version 2022.0 | 2022.0 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2002-03-21 to 2012-05-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF-4 | |
| ERS-1 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-1 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-1 | SAR | 1991-08-08 to 1997-09-29 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 0 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| ERS-2 Level 1 Product | 1 | ERS-2 | SAR | 1995-10-01 to 2011-07-04 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
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| FIFE CDROM Vol. 3 Contents: NS001 Thematic Mapper Simulator (TMS) Imagery, 1987-1989 | 1 | C-130 | TMS | 1987-06-04 to 1989-08-11 |
N: 39.0833 S: 39.0833 E: -96.5833 W: -96.5833 |
multiple | |
| 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) Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment (ASTEX) PSU Malcolm Baldridge Data | 1 | Ships | RAIN GAUGES, PYRANOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, ANEMOMETERS, WIND PROFILERS, CEILOMETERS, THERMISTORS, THERMOMETERS, RADIOMETERS | 1992-06-06 to 1992-06-28 | ASCII | ||
| 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 | ||
| Forest Aboveground Biomass for the Southwestern U.S. from MISR, 2000-2021 | 1 | Terra | MISR | 2000-05-15 to 2021-06-30 |
N: 46.2812 S: 28.599 E: -99.0185 W: -126.18 |
GeoTIFF | |
| Full Resolution Full Swath Geophysical Product for Ocean, Land and Atmosphere | 4 | ENVISAT | MERIS | 2003-01-01 to 2012-04-08 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
netCDF4-zipped | |
| Gemma Helicopter Data (FIFE) | 1 | HELICOPTER | SPECTRORADIOMETERS | 1989-08-04 to 1989-08-12 |
N: 39.19 S: 38.98 E: -96.45 W: -96.61 |
multiple | |
| GLAS/ICESat L1B Global Elevation Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF5 |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Antarctic and Greenland Ice Sheet Altimetry Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Global Land Surface Altimetry Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Ocean Altimetry Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| GLAS/ICESat L2 Sea Ice Altimetry Data (HDF5) V034 | 034 | ICESat | ALTIMETERS, CD, GLAS, GPS, GPS Receiver, LA, PC | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 |
N: 86 S: -86 E: 180 W: -180 |
60 Meters to 70 Meters x 60 Meters to 70 Meters | HDF |
| G-LiHT Hyperspectral Ancillary V001 | 001 | G-LiHT | Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar | 2011-06-30 to Present |
N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| G-LiHT Hyperspectral Reflectance V001 | 001 | G-LiHT | Headwall, Riegl Airborne Lidar | 2011-06-30 to Present |
N: 73 S: 10 E: -50 W: -170 |
1 Meters x 1 Meters | GeoTIFF |
| Global Forest Cover Change Surface Reflectance Estimates Multi-Year Global 30m V001 | 001 | LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5, Terra | ETM+, TM, ASTER, MODIS | 1984-03-12 to 2011-12-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
30 Meters x 30 Meters | GeoTIFF |
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