ISLSCP II NOAA 5-year Average Monthly Snow-free Albedo from AVHRR
The objective of this work was to produce a monthly climatology of broadband surface albedos for use in global numerical weather prediction models at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Monthly means of clear-sky, surface, broadband, snow-free albedos for overhead sun illumination angle were determined using data from a five-year period from April 1985-December 1987 and January 1989-March 1991. The data set is compatible in temporal coverage and spatial resolution with a monthly climatology of green vegetation fraction (Gutman and Ignatov, 1998) delivered earlier and currently in use at NCEP. Files showing the differences between the original data set and the Land/water mask used in the International Satellite land Surface Climatology Project (ISLSCP) Initiative II are also provided.
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| description | The objective of this work was to produce a monthly climatology of broadband surface albedos for use in global numerical weather prediction models at the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). Monthly means of clear-sky, surface, broadband, snow-free albedos for overhead sun illumination angle were determined using data from a five-year period from April 1985-December 1987 and January 1989-March 1991. The data set is compatible in temporal coverage and spatial resolution with a monthly climatology of green vegetation fraction (Gutman and Ignatov, 1998) delivered earlier and currently in use at NCEP. Files showing the differences between the original data set and the Land/water mask used in the International Satellite land Surface Climatology Project (ISLSCP) Initiative II are also provided. |
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[ "earth-science-land-use-land-cover-land-surface-land-use-land-cover-classification", "earth-science-surface-radiative-properties-land-surface-albedo", "earth-science-surface-radiative-properties-land-surface-reflectance", "earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-canopy-characteristics", "earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-leaf-characteristics", "earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-plant-characteristics", "earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-vegetation-cover", "earth-science-vegetation-biosphere-vegetation-index" ] |
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| temporal | 1985-04-01/1991-03-31 |
| theme |
[ "Earth Science" ] |
| title | ISLSCP II NOAA 5-year Average Monthly Snow-free Albedo from AVHRR |
