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Surface Radiative Properties Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABoVE: Angular-corrected MODIS MAIAC Reflectance across Alaska and Canada, 2000-2017 | 1 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-12-31 |
N: 80.8064 S: 44.1164 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF4 | |
| ABoVE: AVIRIS-3 Imaging Spectroscopy for Alaska and Canada, 2023 | 1 | B-200 | AVIRIS-3 | 2023-07-15 to 2023-08-21 |
N: 70.8021 S: 55.1525 E: -130.969 W: -166.441 |
multiple | |
| ABoVE: AVIRIS-NG Imaging Spectroscopy for Alaska, Canada, and Iceland, 2017-2022, V3 | 3 | B-200 | AVIRIS-NG | 2017-06-24 to 2022-08-19 |
N: 71.3804 S: 52.1605 E: 28.2195 W: -166.651 |
multiple | |
| ABoVE: Corrected MODIS MAIAC Reflectance at Tower Sites, Alaska and Canada, 2000-2016 | 1 | MODELS, Aqua, Terra | Computer, MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2016-07-31 |
N: 71.3225 S: 42.6353 E: -74.0365 W: -157.409 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Lake Growing Season Green Surface Reflectance Trends, AK and Canada, 1984-2019 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 | TM, ETM+, OLI | 1984-07-01 to 2019-09-01 |
N: 74.9995 S: 49.545 E: -81.2261 W: -168.103 |
Text File | |
| ABoVE: Landsat-derived Annual Dominant Land Cover Across ABoVE Core Domain, 1984-2014 | 1 | MODELS, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7 | Computer, TM, ETM+ | 1984-01-01 to 2014-12-31 |
N: 76.2257 S: 50.259 E: -98.974 W: -170.006 |
multiple | |
| ABoVE: MODIS-Derived Daily Mean Blue Sky Albedo for Northern North America, 2000-2017 | 1.1 | SATELLITES | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2017-04-22 |
N: 79.0819 S: 41.6809 E: -52.6184 W: -173.089 |
multiple | |
| ABoVE: Monthly Hydrological Fluxes for Canada and Alaska, 1979-2018 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1979-01-01 to 2018-04-01 |
N: 83.125 S: 41.7508 E: -53.4255 W: -172.25 |
multiple | |
| ABoVE: Photochemical Reflectance and Tree Growth, Brooks Range, Alaska, 2018-2019 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | DENDROMETERS, RADIOMETERS | 2018-05-01 to 2019-09-13 |
N: 68.0194 S: 67.9721 E: -149.718 W: -149.76 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Reflectance Spectra of Tundra Plant Communities across Northern Alaska | 1 | LABORATORY, FIELD SURVEYS | SPECTROMETERS | 2017-07-18 to 2018-08-14 |
N: 71.3462 S: 65.4349 E: -145.515 W: -157.412 |
CSV | |
| ABoVE: Tundra Plant Functional Type Continuous-Cover, North Slope, Alaska, 2010-2015 | 1 | LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-8 | TM, ETM+, OLI | 2010-07-01 to 2015-08-31 |
N: 73.8004 S: 65.5858 E: -143.978 W: -167.476 |
multiple | |
| ACTIVATE Merged MODIS and MERRA-2 Dataset | 1 | SATELLITES, MERRA-2 | MODIS, Computer | 2013-01-01 to 2022-06-30 | ICARTT | ||
| ACTIVATE Merged MODIS and MERRA-2 Dataset | 1 | SATELLITES, MERRA-2 | MODIS, Computer | 2013-01-01 to 2022-06-30 | ICARTT | ||
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2RET_NRT) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS | 2016-10-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Near Real Time (NRT) Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2SUP_NRT) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS | 2016-10-15 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRX2RET) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-24 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2RET) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2RET) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) V006 (AIRX2SUP) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-08-30 to 2016-09-25 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) V006 (AIRH2SUP) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A, HSB | 2002-08-30 to 2003-02-05 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L2 Support Retrieval (AIRS-only) V006 (AIRS2SUP) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-08-30 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
50 Kilometers x 50 Kilometers | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 8-day Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3ST8) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 8-day Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS+AMSU+HSB) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRH3ST8) at GES DISC | 006 | 2002-09-01 to 2003-02-08 | 1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | ||||
| AIRS/Aqua L3 8-day Standard Physical Retrieval (AIRS-only) 1 degree X 1 degree V006 (AIRS3ST8) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS | 2002-09-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | |
| AIRS/Aqua L3 8-day Support Multiday Product (AIRS+AMSU) 1 degree x 1 degree V006 (AIRX3SP8) at GES DISC | 006 | Aqua | AIRS, AMSU-A | 2002-09-01 to 2016-10-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees |
Featured Surface Radiative Properties Observation Method: OLI
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) flies aboard NASA's Landsat 8 satellite, and an identical instrument, OLI-2, flies aboard Landsat 9. It measures in the visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared portions of the spectrum, covering wide areas of Earth's landscape. Data products derived from OLI include a surface reflectance product.
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