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. Users are urged to use the band specific quality flags to isolate the highest quality full inversion results for their own science applications as described in the [User Guide](https://www.umb.edu/spectralmass/modis-user-guide-v006-and-v0061/mcd43a3-albedo-product/). 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 simplified mandatory quality layers for each of the 10 bands. Essential quality information provided in the corresponding [MCD43A2](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A2.061) data file should be consulted when using this product. Known Issues * For complete information about known issues please refer to the [MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website](https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/knownissue?sensor=MODIS&sat=TerraAqua&as=61). Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions * 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).

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Name Format Description Link
5 https://www.umb.edu/spectralmass/modis-user-guide-v006-and-v0061/mcd43a3-albedo-product/
5 https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/centers/lp-daac
5 https://appeears.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov/
5 https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/filespec/MODIS/61/MCD43A3
5 https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/ValStatus.php?ProductID=MCD43A3
21 MODLAND_val.html https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/MODLAND_val.html
5 https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/
22 BROWSE.MCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024203234550.1.jpg https://data.lpdaac.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov/lp-prod-public/MCD43A3.061/MCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024204033747/BROWSE.MCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024203234550.1.jpg
5 https://doi.org%2F10.5067%2FMODIS%2FMCD43A3.061
5 https://lpdaac.usgs.gov%2F
5 https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov%2FMOTA%2FMCD43A3.061%2F
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov%2Fsearch%2Fgranules%3Fp%3DC2278860820-LPCLOUD
5 https://opendap.cr.usgs.gov%2Fopendap%2Fhyrax%2FMCD43A3.061%2Fcontents.html
5 https://lpdaac.usgs.gov%2Fdocuments%2F97%2FMCD43_ATBD.pdf
5 https://www.umb.edu%2Fspectralmass%2Fmodis-user-guide-v006-and-v0061%2Fmcd43a3-albedo-product%2F
5 https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov%2Ffilespec%2FMODIS%2F61%2FMCD43A3
5 https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov%2FValStatus.php%3FProductID%3DMCD43A3
5 https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov%2FMODLAND_val.html
5 https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov%2F
5 https://data.lpdaac.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov%2Flp-prod-public%2FMCD43A3.061%2FMCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024204033747%2FBROWSE.MCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024203234550.1.jpg
5 https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov%2Fimages%2Flayers%2Fpreviews%2Fgeographic%2FMODIS_Combined_L3_White_Sky_Albedo_Daily.jpg
5 https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov%2Fcenters%2Flp-daac
5 https://appeears.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov%2F
21 MCD43A3.061 https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2278860820-LPCLOUD
21 contents.html https://opendap.cr.usgs.gov/opendap/hyrax/MCD43A3.061/contents.html
33 MCD43_ATBD.pdf https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/97/MCD43_ATBD.pdf
22 MODIS_Combined_L3_White_Sky_Albedo_Daily.jpg https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/images/layers/previews/geographic/MODIS_Combined_L3_White_Sky_Albedo_Daily.jpg
5 MCD43A3.061 https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061
5 https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2278860820-LPCLOUD
5 https://appeears.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov/
21 contents.html https://opendap.cr.usgs.gov/opendap/hyrax/MCD43A3.061/contents.html
33 MCD43_ATBD.pdf https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/97/MCD43_ATBD.pdf
5 https://www.umb.edu/spectralmass/modis-user-guide-v006-and-v0061/mcd43a3-albedo-product/
5 https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/filespec/MODIS/61/MCD43A3
5 https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/ValStatus.php?ProductID=MCD43A3
21 MODLAND_val.html https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/MODLAND_val.html
22 MODIS_Combined_L3_White_Sky_Albedo_Daily.jpg https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/images/layers/previews/geographic/MODIS_Combined_L3_White_Sky_Albedo_Daily.jpg
0 The metadata's original source. https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C2278860820-LPCLOUD.iso19115
22 BROWSE.MCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024203234550.1.jpg https://data.lpdaac.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov/lp-prod-public/MCD43A3.061/MCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024204033747/BROWSE.MCD43A3.A2024195.h25v04.061.2024203234550.1.jpg
5 https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov

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  • earth-science-surface-radiative-properties-land-surface-anisotropy
  • earth-science-surface-radiative-properties-land-surface-albedo

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