CAR Discover AQ BRDF Measurements V2 (CAR_DISCOVERAQ_BRDF_2)
DISCOVER-AQ, a NASA Earth Venture program funded mission, stands for Deriving Information on Surface Conditions from Column and Vertically Resolved Observations Relevant to Air Quality. In recent years, progress in reaching air quality goals has begun to plateau for many locations. Furthermore, near-surface pollution is one of the most challenging problems for Earth observations from space. However, with an improved ability to monitor pollution from satellites from DISCOVER-AQ, scientists could make better air quality forecasts, more accurately determine the sources of pollutants in the air and more closely determine the fluctuations in emissions levels. In short, the more accurate data scientists have at hand, the better society is able to deal effectively with lingering pollution problems. During the DISCOVER-AQ mission in 2014, the CAR instrument was flown aboard NASA P-3 aircraft and obtained measurements of bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) at different scales over agricultural and urban areas in Colorado, USA. This data set consists of observations made with the CAR instrument and includes values for bidirectional reflectance factor at varying spectral bands.
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 40.6391 S: 37.6431 E: -75.0984 W: -105.241 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: netCDF |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | NASA P-3 | |
| Data Center(s): | NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC | Instrument(s): | CAR |
| Version: | 2 | ||
- Title: CAR Discover AQ BRDF Measurements V2
- Version: 2
- Creator: Charles Gatebe; Michael King; Rajesh Poudyal
- Publisher: Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
- Release Date: 2019-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/datacollection/CAR_DISCOVERAQ_BRDF_2.html
- READ-ME: https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/CAR/CAR_BRDF_README-v2.pdf, README Document
Collection Information
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DOI
10.5067/N5DD9C13A0LX
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1
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Collection Progress
Complete
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Use Constraints
The Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) data use policy for NASA data can be accessed at https://earthdata.nasa.gov/earth-observation-data/data-use-policy. For information on how to properly cite and acknowledge data from the NASA GES DISC, refer to https://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/information/documents?title=data-policy.
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Title: Airborne spectral BRDF of various surface types (ocean, vegetation, snow, desert, wetlands, cloud decks, smoke layers) for remote sensing applications
Publication Date: 2016-01-01
Author(s): Charles K. Gatebe and Michael D. King
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Metadata Associations
| Association Type | Entry ID | Description | Version |
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| Science Associated | CAR_DISCOVERAQ_BRDF | 2 |
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ISO Topic Categories
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| CAR | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT
- NORTH AMERICA
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- COLORADO
Data Centers
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC
ARCHIVERGoddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
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Data Contacts
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CHARLES GATEBE
InvestigatorCHARLES GATEBE
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301-614-6228
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LENA IREDELL
Metadata AuthorLENA IREDELL
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GES DISC NASA Goddard Code 610.2
Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-286-9773
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GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
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NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/GCDC/GESDISC-
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771
301-614-5224
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: netCDF
Format Type: Native
Media: Online Archive
Fees: None