MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG V061

Description

The MCD43D05 Version 6.1 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo (BRDF/Albedo) Model Parameter data set is a daily 16-day product. This product incorporates the Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) structure in which each file geographically covers the entire earth rather than the 10 degree x 10 degree latitude and longitude tiling system utilized by the standard MODIS land products. Unlike the standard CMG pixel resolution of 5600 meters the MCD43D products are 1000 meters, consequently, because of the large file size each product contains just one layer. The Julian date in the granule ID of each specific file represents the 9th day of the 16 day composite period, and consequently the observations are weighted to estimate the BRDF/Albedo for that day. The layer in the MCD43D05 is the Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function volumetric parameter for MODIS band 2. This volumetric parameter, in conjunction with the isotropic and geometric parameters, is used to derive the Albedo and BRDF value for MODIS band 2.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
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/MCD43D05.061
20 LP DAAC Data Pool provides direct access to available products via HTTPS. https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov/MOTA/MCD43D05.061/
21 Access data via Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol. https://opendap.cr.usgs.gov/opendap/hyrax/MCD43D05.061/contents.html
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/MCD43D05
21 Validation at stage 4 has been achieved for all MODIS BRDF/Albedo products. https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/MODLAND_val.html
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=C61
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FMODIS%2FMCD43D05.061
20 Earthdata Search allows users to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data. https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C2532011588-LPCLOUD
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=MCD43D05
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/v061
21 The LP DAAC website provides detailed information on discovery, distribution, access, and support of land data products. https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/
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

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

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