[ISO_Topic_Category='CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE']
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MODIS/Terra+Aqua Albedo 16-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG
Entry ID:
MCD43A3
Summary
Abstract:
The MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Albedo product
(MCD43A3) provides 500 meter data describing both directional hemispherical reflectance (black-sky albedo) and bi-hemispherical reflectance (white-sky albedo). These MCD43A3 data are provided every 16 days as a level-3 gridded product in the Sinusoidal projection. Both Terra and Aqua data are used in the generation of this product, providing the highest probability for quality input data. V005 Data Set Characteristics: Area: 10° x 10° lat/long Image Dimensions: 2400x2400 rows/columns File Size: ~31 MB Resolution: 500 meters Projection: Sinusoidal Data Format: HDF-EOS Science Data Sets (SDS HDF Layers): 20
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Hydrological Sciences Branch at NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC/HSB)
Dataset Title:
GLDAS Catchment Land Surface Model L4 3 Hourly 1.0 x 1.0 Degree Experiment 1 Version 2
Dataset Release Date:
06.01.2012
Dataset Release Place:
Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Dataset Publisher:
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (GES DISC)
Version:
002
Online Resource:
http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/hydrology/index.shtml
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1948-01-01
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
1 degree
Longitude Resolution: 1 degree Temporal Resolution: 3 hourly Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Project
Quality
The data are provisional and subject to change as model improvements are implemented and new input data sets become available. Due to the fact that forcing data for Greenland are unreliable and the lack of a glacier/ice sheet model, snow water equivalent accumulates indefinitely in Greenland and a few other Arctic points. Therefore it is highly recommended that Greenland and other points with abnormally large snow water equivalent values be masked out when performing global analyses.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
None
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online (HTTP)
Distribution Format:
GRIB
Fees:
No Fee
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
301-614-5224
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Rodell, M., P. R. Houser, U. Jambor, J. Gottschalck, K. Mitchell, C.-J. Meng, K. Arsenault, B. Cosgrove, J. Radakovich, M. Bosilovich, J. K. Entin, J. P. Walker, D. Lohmann, and D. Toll, The Global Land Data Assimilation System, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85(3): 381-394, 2004.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2012-04-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-05-01
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