VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid NRT
The VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid NRT (VNP43MA2N) product provides BRDF and Albedo quality at 1 km resolution. The VNP43MA2N product is produced daily using 16-day VIIRS data (i.e., the current day and the previous 15 days). The VNP43 algorithm uses the RossThick/Li-Sparse-Reciprocal (RTLSR) semi-empirical kernel-driven BRDF model, with the three kernel weights from VNP43MA1N to reconstruct surface anisotropic effects, correcting the directional reflectance to a common view geometry (VNP43MA4N), while also computing integrated black-sky albedo (BSA) at local solar noon and white-sky albedo (WSA) (VNP43MA3N). Researchers can use the BRDF model parameters with a simple polynomial, to obtain black-sky albedo at any solar illumination angle. Likewise, both the BSA and WSA Science Dataset (SDS) layers can be used with a simple polynomial, to manually estimate instantaneous actual albedo (blue-sky albedo). Additional details regarding the methodology are available in the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) at https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/public/product_documentation/vnp43_v1_atbd.pdf The VNP43MA2N data product provides a total of 23 SDS layers including: BRDF/Albedo band quality and days of valid observation within a 16-day period for VIIRS moderate resolution bands: M1-M5, M7-M8, and M10-M11, as well as land water type class flag, snow BRDF albedo class flag, local solar noon, and the platform name.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 80.0 S: -80.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: HDF 5 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | SUOMI-NPP | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/MODAPS | Instrument(s): | VIIRS |
| Version: | 1 | ||
- Title: VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid NRT
- Version: 1
- Creator: LANCEMODIS
- Publisher: LANCEMODIS
- Release Date: 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP43MA2N.001
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/near-real-time/download-nrt-data/viirs-nrt, NASA LANCE Near Real Time Data Product Information
Collection Information
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DOI
10.5067/VIIRS/VNP43MA2N.001
Data Identification
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Processing Level
3
- Quality This is a near real-time (NRT) product that has undergone expedited processing to make it available within 3 hours of observation time to meet the needs of the NRT applications community. NRT data are subject to geolocation errors or reprocessing. Usually the geolocationalerrors are minimal (less than 100 meters), however, there are situations, particularly before and after spacecraft maneuvers and during space weather events, when the difference can increase up to several kilometers.
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Collection Progress
Active
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Use Constraints
None. See disclaimer: https://earthdata.nasa.gov/data/near-real-time-data/about-lance/disclaimer
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Access Constraints
No constraints but users need to be registered with the ESDIS User Registration system (https://urs.eosdis.nasa.gov/users/new) to download files.
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Other Descriptive Keywords
Ancillary Keywords
- Near Real Time (NRT)
- LANCE
- RELATIVE_START_DATE: -8
ISO Topic Categories
- ENVIRONMENT
- GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| LANCE | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
| SUOMI-NPP | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
Data Centers
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/MODAPS
ARCHIVERMODIS Adaptive Processing System, Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
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Data Contacts
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LANCEMODIS
Technical ContactLANCEMODIS
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C. SCHAAF
InvestigatorC. SCHAAF
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University of Massachusetts Boston
Boston, MA 02125
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NASA LANCE SUPPORT
Data Center ContactNASA LANCE SUPPORT
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/MODAPSThis contact does not have any addresses listed.
Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: HDF 5
Format Type: Native
Media: Online (https)
Fees: No Fee