SnowEx17 Cloud Absorption Radiometer BRDF V001
This data set contains measurements of the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) for two locations in Colorado, USA: Grand Mesa, a snow-covered, forested study site about 40 miles east of Grand Junction; and Senator Beck Basin approximately 80 miles to the SSE of Grand Mesa. Measurements were acquired using the NASA Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR), an airborne multi-angular, multi-wavelength scanning radiometer. The CAR instrument measures scattered light in 14 spectral bands between 0.34 μm and 2.30 μm, which lie in the UV, visible, and near-infrared atmospheric windows. Data were obtained for a variety of conditions including snow grain size (or age), snow liquid water content, solar zenith angle, cloud cover, and snowpack thickness. The data set can be used to assess the accuracy of satellite reflectance and albedo products in snow-covered, forested landscapes.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 40.243618 S: 37.653967 E: -104.459534 W: -108.448729 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: NetCDF |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | NP-3C Orion | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD | Instrument(s): | CAR |
| Version: | 1 | ||
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- Title: SnowEx17 Cloud Absorption Radiometer BRDF V001
- Version: 1
- Publisher: NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center
10.5067/VH3F5ZPLH3PM
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://doi.org/10.5067/VH3F5ZPLH3PM, Includes a user's guide, supplemental documents like ATBDs and academic papers, How Tos, FAQs, etc.
Collection Information
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Purpose
Scientific Research - Search for granules from this collection
Data Identification
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Processing Level
Level 1C
Sensor units with georeferencing parameters
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Collection Progress
Complete
Related URLs
Other Descriptive Keywords
ISO Topic Categories
- IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
- GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Additional Attributes
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- Name: ThemeID STRING Description: The identifier of the theme under which data are logically grouped
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Acquisition Information
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | GEODETIC |
Location Keywords
- Continent
- North America
- United States Of America
- Colorado
- Grand Mesa, Colorado LSOS, and Senator Beck Basin
Data Centers
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NASA NSIDC DAAC
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National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449
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NASA NSIDC DAAC
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National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD
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Data Contacts
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NSIDC Services
Technical ContactNSIDC Services
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CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0449
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Charles Gatebe
Technical ContactCharles Gatebe
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Rajesh Poudyal
Technical ContactRajesh Poudyal
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Charles Gatebe
Technical ContactCharles Gatebe
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Rajesh Poudyal
Technical ContactRajesh Poudyal
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NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center
User ServicesNASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center
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Boulder, Colorado
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: NetCDF
Format Type: Native
Format Description: HTTPS
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