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MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global - 500m V006
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Description
The MCD43A3 Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MCD43A3 Version 6.1 data product. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) MCD43A3 Version 6 Albedo Model dataset is produced daily using 16 days of Terra and Aqua MODIS data at 500 meter (m) resolution.
Data are temporally weighted to the ninth day of the 16 day which is reflected in the Julian date in the file name. The MCD43A3 provides black-sky albedo (directional hemispherical reflectance) and white-sky albedo (bihemispherical reflectance) data at local solar noon for MODIS bands 1 through 7 and the visible, near infrared (NIR), and shortwave bands. Along with the albedo layers are the simplified mandatory quality layers for each of the 10 bands.
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Essential quality information provided in the corresponding MCD43A2 data file should be consulted when using this product. Users are also urged to use the band specific quality flags to isolate the highest quality full inversion results for their own science applications as described in the User Guide.
Known Issues
* The incorrect representation of the aerosol quantities (low average high) in the C6 MYD09 and MOD09 surface reflectance products may have impacted downstream products particularly over arid bright surfaces. This (and a few other issues) have been corrected for C6.1. Therefore users should avoid substantive use of the C6 MCD43 products and wait for the C6.1 products.
In any event, users are always strongly encouraged to download and use the extensive QA data provided in MCD43A2, in addition to the briefer mandatory QAs provided as part of the MCD43A1, 3, and 4 products.
- Corrections were implemented in Collection 6.1 reprocessing.
- For complete information about the MCD43A3 known issues refer to the MODIS Land Quality Assessment website.
Links
Get the data
- Resource doi.org/10.5067/modis/mcd43a3.006 ↗
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- Resource earthdata.nasa.gov/centers/lp-daac ↗
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- Resource umb.edu/spectralmass/modis-user-guide-v006-and-v0061/mcd43a3-albedo-pr… ↗
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- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/97/MCD43_ATBD.pdf ↗
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- Resource ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/filespec/MODIS/6/MCD43A3 ↗
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- Original Metadata cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C2763289469-LPCLOUD.iso19115 ↗
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- Resource landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov ↗
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Where it is published
- NASA Data Portal dataset page data.nasa.gov/dataset/modis-terraaqua-brdf-albedo-albedo-daily-l3-global-500… ↗
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Catalogue records · 1
- CKAN API data.nasa.gov/api/3/action/package_show?id=12f8460f-fdcc-4e09-86a3-b9d8ea99b… ↗
metadata API · from data nasa gov
Topics
- From keywords
- Astronomy & Astrophysics · Earth & Environmental Science · Ocean & Atmospheric Science · Physics
- Inferred from text
- Imaging 75%
Provenance · 1 source records, 11 field assertions
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