MISR Level 2
Entry Title: MISR Level 2 Surface parameters V002
Entry ID: MIL2ASLS_2
Radiation Budget
Publications which Cite this Collection
Li, Jian; Chen, Shengbo; Qin, Wenhan; Murefu, Mike; Wang, Yufei; Yu, Yan; Zhen, Zhijun (2019). Spatio-temporal Characteristics of Area Coverage and Observation Geometry of the MISR Land-surface BRF Product: A Case Study of the Central Part of Northeast Asia.
Li, J.; Chen, S.; Qin, W.; Murefu, M.; Wang, Y.; Yu, Y.; Zhen, Z. (2019). ANALYSIS OF ACCURACY OF MODIS BRDF PRODUCT (MCD43 C6) BASED ON MISR LAND SURFACE BRF PRODUCT – A CASE STUDY OF THE CENTRAL PART OF NORTHEAST ASIA.
Resources and Documentation
DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE
MISR Paths Tool - Direct File Download (.kml)
GOTO WEB TOOL
MISR Order and Customization Tool
Tool to identify MISR Paths/Blocks intersecting a specified lat/lon box
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VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- NASA EOS ATB Documents: MISR
ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD)
- How to cite ASDC data
DATA CITATION GUIDELINES
- Data Product Specification for MISR V4.2 Software Delivery Updates - Revision P, November 19, 2007
DATA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
- MISR Level 2 Aerosol/Surface Products Quality Statement - July 01, 2014
- MISR Quality Statements for Current Products
DATA QUALITY
- ASDC Overview of MISR File Naming and Versioning Conventions
- Overview of MISR Data at the ASDC, 2015
- Overview of MISR Data at the ASDC, 2023
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- NASA Earthdata Content Delivery Network (CDN) Article: Aerosols over Australia - Researchers explore the links between atmospheric aerosols, climate change, and ultraviolet rays.
- NASA Earthdata Content Delivery Network (CDN) Article: Cloudy with a chance of Drizzle - By analyzing data from the MISR instrument, scientists discover that a unique type of cloud formation is much more prevalent than was previously believed.
- NASA Earthdata Content Delivery Network (CDN) Article: Following the World Trade Center plume - Remote sensing helps track the drift of harmful pollutants following the World Trade Center collapse.
- NASA Earthdata Content Delivery Network (CDN) Article: Smoke over Athens - The effects of forest fires show up in a multi-satellite view of pollution.
- NASA JPL Images: Tropical Storm Harvey over Texas - After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane the day before, striking images are captured by MISR as the storm maintained a dangerous tropical storm status.
MICRO ARTICLE
- Data Product Specification for MISR Data Products
- Data Product Specification for MISR Data Products
- Data Product Specification for Specific Products MISR Data Products
- Data Product Specification for the MISR Level 2 Land Surface Product - Incorporating the Science Data Processing Interface Control Document
- MISR Science Data Product Guide - May 7, 2012
PRODUCT USAGE
- ASDC Overview of MISR Data Versioning Index
- ASDC overview of MISR Level 2 Aerosol and Land Versioning for Aerosol and Land Surface Products
- MISR Level 2 Current Production Report
- MISR Level 2 Current Production Report
- MISR Level 2 New Production Report
- MISR Level 2 New Production Report
- MISR Processing Status: Level 2 Products
- MISR Processing Status: Level 2 Products
PRODUCTION HISTORY
- MISR Peer-Reviewed Publications
PUBLICATIONS
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- VEGETATION COVER
- CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS
- LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
- ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION
- PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION
- PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
- REFLECTANCE
- Bidirectional Reflectance Factor (BRF)
- Bihemispherical Reflectance
- Directional Hemispherical Reflectance
- Fractional Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR)
- LAI (Leaf Area Index)
- Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
- Radiant Exitance
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF-EOS2
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Spatial Information

Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Longitude Resolution: 1.1 km - 17.6 km
Latitude Resolution: 1.1 km - 17.6 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 10 km - < 50 km or approximately .09 degree - < .5 degree
Coordinate System: Cartesian
Granule Spatial Representation: Cartesian
Locations
GLOBAL LAND
Temporal Information
Temporal Coverage: 2000-02-24 - 2017-06-01
Temporal Resolution: about 15 orbits/day