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

Description

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).

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FMODIS%2FMCD43A3.061
21 The LP DAAC product page provides information on Science Data Set layers and links for user guides, ATBDs, data access, tools, customer support, etc. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061
33 The Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) describes the physical and mathematical algorithms for the product. https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/97/MCD43_ATBD.pdf
21 The LP DAAC website provides detailed information on discovery, distribution, access, and support of land data products. https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/
20 LP DAAC Data Pool provides direct access to available products via HTTPS. https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov/MOTA/MCD43A3.061/
20 Earthdata Search allows users to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data. https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2278860820-LPCLOUD
21 Access data via Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol. https://opendap.cr.usgs.gov/opendap/hyrax/MCD43A3.061/contents.html
21 The technical information in the User's Guide enables users to interpret and use the data products. https://www.umb.edu/spectralmass/terra_aqua_modis/v006
21 The File Specification provides a description of the product file including Scientific Data Sets and their attributes. https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/filespec/MODIS/61/MCD43A3
21 Further details regarding MODIS land product validation for the MCD43 data products are available from the MODIS Land Team Validation site. https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/ValStatus.php?ProductID=MCD43A3
21 Quality Assessment provides information regarding the usability and usefulness of the data product. https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/QA_WWW/qaFlagPage.cgi?sat=aquaTerra&ver=C6
21 Browse image for Earthdata Search. https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/browse-scaler/browse_images/granules/G2358403836-LPCLOUD?h=500&w=500
21 The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AρρEEARS) offers a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. https://appeears.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov/
21 Validation at stage 4 has been achieved for all MODIS BRDF/Albedo products. https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/MODLAND_val.html

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  • land-surface
  • national-geospatial-data-asset
  • ngda
  • surface-radiative-properties
  • earth-science

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