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Surface Radiative Properties Data Access and Tools
Access the datasets and tools you need to make the most of surface radiative properties research.
Surface Radiative Properties Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platforms | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface Radiance Data: UNL (FIFE) | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR, PYRANOMETERS, PLANT STRESS MONITOR, NET RADIOMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS | 1987-05-30 to 1989-08-11 |
N: 39.12 S: 38.98 E: -96.47 W: -96.59 |
multiple | |
| TES/Aura L2 Summary Profiles Special Observation V008 | 8 | Aura | TES | 2004-09-13 to 2018-01-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS5 | |
| TES/Aura L2 Summary Profiles V008 | 8 | Aura | TES | 2004-08-22 to 2018-01-22 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
HDF-EOS5 | |
| Tundra Plant Reflectance, CO2 Exchange, PAM Fluorometry, and Pigments, AK, 2001-2002 | 1 | FIELD SURVEYS | FLUOROMETERS, INFRARED THERMOMETERS, SPECTROMETERS | 2001-06-08 to 2002-08-16 |
N: 71.32 S: 70.453 E: -156.598 W: -157.407 |
CSV | |
| VIIRS (NOAA 21) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) | 1 | NOAA-21 | VIIRS | 2016-01-01 |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | TXT, SHP, KML, WMS, as FIRMS email alerts |
| VIIRS (NOAA-20/JPSS-1) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2024-10-01 |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | TXT, SHP, KML, WMS, as FIRMS email alerts |
| VIIRS (S-NPP) I Band 375 m Active Fire Product NRT (Vector data) | 2 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 2016-01-01 |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | TXT, SHP, KML, WMS, as FIRMS email alerts |
| VIIRS NOAA-20 (JPSS-1) 375m, I-Band Active Fire Product NRT (Vector Data) | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2016-01-01 |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | TXT |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Active Fires 6-Min L2 Swath 375m NRT | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2020-07-15 |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
375 Meters x 375 Meters | NetCDF4 |
| VIIRS/JPSS1 Albedo Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NRT | 2 | NOAA-20 | VIIRS | 2023-11-20 to Present |
N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers | HDF5 |
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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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