Satellite-Derived Surface Radiation/Albedo Intercomparison and Validation References
2023
Sánchez-Zapero J, Martínez-Sánchez E, Camacho F, Wang Z, Carrer D, Schaaf C, García-Haro FJ, Nickeson J,
Cosh M. Surface ALbedo VALidation (SALVAL) Platform: Towards CEOS LPV Validation Stage 4—Application to Three Global Albedo Climate Data Records. Remote Sensing. 2023; 15(4):1081. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15041081
2017 - 2019
Carrer, D.; Ceamanos, X.; Moparthy, S.; Vincent, C.; Freitas, S.; Trigo, I. Satellite Retrieval of Downwelling Surface Flux and Diffuse Fraction under all Sky Conditions in the Framework of the LSA SAF Program (Part 1: Shortwave Methodology). Remote Sens. 2019, 11(21), 2532.
Carrer, D.; Moparthy, S.; Lellouch, G.; Ceamanos, X.; Pinault, F.; Freitas, S.C.; Trigo, I.F. Land Surface Albedo Derived on a Ten Daily Basis from Meteosat Second Generation Observations: The NRT and Climate Data Record Collections from the EUMETSAT LSA SAF. Remote Sens., 10, 1262 (2018).
Liu, Y., Wang, Z., Sun, Q., Erb, A.M., Li, Z., Schaaf, C.B., Zhang, X., Román, M.O., Scott, R.L., Zhang, Q., Novick, K.A., Syndonia Bret-Harte, M., Petroy, S., & SanClements, M. (2017). Evaluation of the VIIRS BRDF, Albedo and NBAR 256–274.
Cappucci, F., Gobron, N., Benchmarking of essential climate variables: Gamma index theory and results for surface albedo and aerosol optical depth, Remote Sensing of Environment, 203, 90-100, 2017
2013 - 2015
Lattanzio, A., Fell, F., Bennartz, R., Trigo, I. F., and Schulz, J.: Quality assessment and improvement of the EUMETSAT Meteosat Surface Albedo Climate Data Record, Atmos. Meas. Tech., 8, 4561-4571, doi:10.5194/amt-8-4561-2015, 2015.
Wright, P., M. Bergin, J. Dibb, B. Lefer, F. Domine, T. Carman, C. Carmagnola, M. Dumont, Z. Courville, C. Schaaf, Z. Wang, Comparing MODIS daily snow albedo to spectral albedo field measurements in Central Greenland, Remote Sensing of Environment, 140, 118-129, 2014.
Wang, Z., C. B. Schaaf, A. H. Strahler, M. J. Chopping, M. O.Román, Y. Shuai, C. E. Woodcock, D. Y. Hollinger, D. R. Fitzjarrald, Evaluation of MODIS albedo product (MCD43A) over grassland, agriculture and forest surface types during dormant and snow-covered periods, Remote Sensing of Environment, 140, 60-77, 2014
Román, M. O., C. K. Gatebe, Y. Shuai, Z. Wang, F. Gao, J. Masek, T. He, S. Liang, C. B. Schaaf, Use of In Situ and Airborne Multiangle Data to Assess MODIS- and Landsat-Based Estimates of Directional Reflectance and Albedo , IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 51(3), 1393-1404, 10.1109/TGRS.2013.2243457, 2013.
2012
Cescatti, A., B. Marcolla, S. K. S. Vannan, J. Y. Pan, M. O. Román, X. Yang, P. Ciais, R. B. Cook, B. E. Law, G. Matteucci, M. Migliavacca, E. Moors, A. D. Richardson, G. Seufert, C. B. Schaaf, Intercomparison of MODIS albedo retrievals and in situ measurements across the global FLUXNET network, Remote Sensing of Environme;nt, 121, 323-334, 2012.
Wang, Z., C. B. Schaaf, M. J. Chopping, A. H. Strahler, J. Wang, M. O. Román, A. V. Rocha, C. E. Woodcock, Y. Shuai, Evaluation of Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow albedo product (MCD43A) over tundra, Remote Sensing of Environment, 117, 264-280, 2012.
2010
Román, M. O., C. B. Schaaf, C. E. Woodcock, A. H. Strahler, X. Yang, R.H. Braswell, P. Curtis, K.J. Davis, D. Dragoni, M. L. Goulden, L. Gu, D. Y. Hollinger, T. E. Kolb, T.P. Meyer, J. W. Munger, J.L. Privette, A.D. Richardson, T.B. Wilson, S. C. Wofsy, The MODIS (Collection V005) BRDF/albedo product: Assessment of spatial representativeness over forested landscapes, Remote Sensing of Environment, 113, 2476-2498, 2010.
Taberner, M., Pinty, B., Govaerts, Y., Liang, S., Verstraete, M.M., Gobron, N., & Widlowski, J.L. (2010). Comparison of MISR and MODIS land surface albedos: Methodology. Journal of Geophysical Research, 115, D05101
2009
Liu, J. C., et al. (2009), Validation of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) albedo retrieval algorithm: Dependence of albedo on solar zenith angle, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114
Román, M. O., C. B. Schaaf, P. Lewis, F. Gao, G. P. Anderson, J. L. .Privette, A. H. Strahler, C. E. Woodcock, M. Barnsley, Assessing the coupling between surface albedo derived from MODIS and the fraction of diffuse skylight over spatially-characterized landscapes, Remote Sensing of Environment, doi:10.1016/j.rse.2009.11.014, 2009.
Rutan, D., F. Rose, M. Román, N. Manalo-Smith, C. Schaaf, T. Charlock (2009), Development and assessment of broadband surface albedo from Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System Clouds and Radiation Swath data product, Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres, 114.
Schaaf, C.B., J. Cihlar, A. Belward, E. Dutton, and M. Verstraete, Albedo and Reflectance Anisotropy, ECV-T8: GTOS Assessment of the status of the development of standards for the Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables, ed., R. Sessa, FAO, Rome, 2009.
2008 and earlier
Chen, Y. M., et al. (2008), Validation of MISR land surface broadband albedo, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 29, 6971-6983.
Geiger, B., et al. (2008), Land Surface Albedo Derived on a Daily Basis from Meteosat Second Generation Observations, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46, 3841-3856.
Schaaf, C., Albedo and Reflectance Anisotropy, Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables for Climate Change Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation., GTOS-52, Eds. R. Sessa and H. Dolman, FAO, Rome, 28-29, 2008.
Shuai, Y. M., et al. (2008), Quality assessment of BRDF/albedo retrievals in MODIS operational system, Geophysical Research Letters, 35.
Hautecoeur, O., and J. L. Roujean (2007), Validation of POLDER surface albedo products based on a review of other satellites and climate databases, IGARSS: 2007 Ieee International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Vols 1-12, 2844-2847.
Govaerts, Y. M., et al. (2004), Consistent surface albedo retrieval from two adjacent geostationary satellites, Geophysical Research Letters, 31.
Pinty, B., et al. (2004), Intercomparison of Surface Albedo Products from Various Spaceborne Sensors, paper presented at the Workshop on Inter-Comparison of Large Scale Optical and Infrared Sensors, European Space Agency, ESTEC, Nordwijk, The Netherlands, 12-14 October 2004.
