MISR Level 2
Entry Title: MISR Level 2 TOA/Cloud Albedo parameters subset for the UAE region V002
Entry ID: UAEMITAL_002
Clouds Radiation Budget
Description
UAEMITAL_002 is the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 2 TOA/Cloud Albedo parameters subset for the UAE region version 2. It contains local, restrictive, and expansive albedo, with associated data. MISR itself is an instrument designed to view Earth with cameras pointed in 9 different directions. As the instrument flies overhead, each piece of Earth's surface below is successively imaged by all 9 cameras, in each of 4 wavelengths (blue, green, red, and near-infrared). The goal of MISR is to improve our understanding of the fate of sunlight in Earth environment, as well as distinguish different types of clouds, particles and surfaces. Specifically, MISR monitors the monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends in three areas: 1) amount and type of atmospheric particles (aerosols), including those formed by natural sources and by human activities; 2) amounts, types, and heights of clouds, and 3) distribution of land surface cover, including vegetation canopy structure.
Resources and Documentation
DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE
MISR Paths Tool - Direct File Download (.kml)
GET RELATED VISUALIZATION
ASDC webpage for MISR Support of Field Campaigns
ASDC webpage for MISR UAE Images
ASDC List of MISR Imagery and Articles
GOTO WEB TOOL
PROFESSIONAL HOME PAGE
PROJECT HOME PAGE
VIEW RELATED INFORMATION
- NASA EOS ATB Documents: MISR
ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD)
- How to cite ASDC data
DATA CITATION POLICY
- ASDC Data and Information for MISR
- ASDC Overview of MISR File Naming and Versioning Conventions
- ASDC webpage for MISR Regional UAE Imagery Overview
- Links to tools available through the ASDC
- MISR Observing Concept Fact Sheet
- Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Overview Fact Sheet
- UAE Local Mode Sites Table
GENERAL DOCUMENTATION
- MISR Workshop Presentations, June 2002 - August 2010
- Obtaining MISR Data and Information, Presented by Jeff Walter Atmospheric Science Data Center - April 17, 2009 - Direct File Download (.ppt)
PI DOCUMENTATION
- ASDC MISR Acquisition Schedule for UAE2
PROCESSING HISTORY
- MISR Level 2 Cloud Product Quality Statement - September 14, 2012
- MISR Level 2 Top-of-Atmosphere/Cloud Products Quality Statement - December 01, 2007
PRODUCT QUALITY ASSESSMENT
- Data Product Specification for MISR Data Products
- Data Product Specification for MISR V4.2 Software Delivery Updates - Revision P, November 19, 2007
- Data Product Specification for Specific Products MISR Data Products
- Data Product Specification for the MISR Level 2 Cloud 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 Versioning for the MISR Level 2 Top of Atmosphere/Cloud Albedo Products
- MISR Level 2 Current Production Report
PRODUCTION HISTORY
PUBLICATIONS
Keywords
From GCMD Science Keywords:
- REFLECTANCE
- CLOUD TYPES
- CLOUD TOP TEMPERATURE > CLOUD PROPERTIES
- RADIATIVE FORCING
- ANISOTROPY
- ALBEDO
- CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING > CLOUD RADIATIVE TRANSFER
- Clear-Sky Albedo
- Cloud Texture
- Reflecting Level Reference Altitude
- Surface Type
Data Distribution
File Format(s):
HDF-EOS2
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Spatial Information
Spatial Coverage Type: Horizontal
Longitude Resolution: 35.2 km
Latitude Resolution: 35.2 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: 2004-07-01 - 2006-10-05
Temporal Resolution: about 15 orbits/day