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    • MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global - 500m V061

    Metadata Updated: May 22, 2024

    The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) MCD43A3 Version 6.1 Albedo Model dataset is produced daily using 16 days of Terra and Aqua MODIS data at 500 meter (m) resolution. Data are temporally weighted to the ninth day of the 16 day which is reflected in the Julian date in the file name.

    The MCD43A3 provides black-sky albedo (directional hemispherical reflectance) and white-sky albedo (bihemispherical reflectance) data at local solar noon for MODIS bands 1 through 7 and the visible, near infrared (NIR), and shortwave bands. Along with the albedo layers are the quality layers for each of the 10 bands.

    • The Version 6.1 Level-1B (L1B) products have been improved by undergoing various calibration changes that include: changes to the response-versus-scan angle (RVS) approach that affects reflectance bands for Aqua and Terra MODIS, corrections to adjust for the optical crosstalk in Terra MODIS infrared (IR) bands, and corrections to the Terra MODIS forward look-up table (LUT) update for the period 2012 - 2017.
    • A polarization correction has been applied to the L1B Reflective Solar Bands (RSB).

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date May 30, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2024

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

    Other Data Resources

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    Browse image for Earthdata Search.

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date May 30, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date May 22, 2024
    Publisher LP DAAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C2278860820-LPCLOUD
    Data First Published 2021-02-22
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2021-02-22
    Category Terra, Aqua, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
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    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Citation Crystal Schaaf, Zhuosen Wang. 2021-02-22. MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Daily L3 Global - 500m V061. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA EOSDIS Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061. The DOI landing page provides citations in APA and Chicago styles..
    Creator Crystal Schaaf, Zhuosen Wang
    Graphic Preview Description Browse image for Earthdata Search.
    Graphic Preview File https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/browse-scaler/browse_images/granules/G2358403836-LPCLOUD?h=500&w=500
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    Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -180.0 -90.0 180.0 90.0
    Program Code 026:001
    Release Place Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
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    Source Hash e72fb7e0d2389a7f7ad7a08e2df1bc680c61beeca599f868081a174bc7693f48
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    Temporal 2000-02-16T00:00:00Z/2024-05-20T00:00:00Z

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