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Surface Radiation Focus Area Products

Albedo

Surface Albedo LSA-103, derived from METOP-B AVHRRSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2015+
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 1 km equator (sinusoidal grid)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

C3S Albedo V0, derived from PROBA-VSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2014-2020
Institution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (brokered from CGLS)Spatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

C3S Albedo V2, derived from PROBA-VSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2014-2020
Institution: Copernicus Climate Change ServiceSpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

CGLS Surface Albedo V1.5, derived from PROBA-VSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2014-2020
Institution: Copernicus Global Land ServiceSpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface albedo, derived from VIIRSSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Yunyue (Bob) YuTemporal Coverage: 2011+
Institution: NOAASpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Albedo V1 VNP43, derived from VIIRSSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Crystal SchaafTemporal Coverage: 2011+
Institution: NASA/UMass Boston Spatial Scale: 500 m, 30 arc sec, 0.05 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Albedo LSA-102, derived from MSG SEVIRISpatial Coverage: Euro, Africa, Middle E, S. America
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2009+
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo LSA-101, derived from MSG SEVIRISpatial Coverage: Euro, Africa, Middle E, S. America
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2005+
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Albedo V006 MCD43GF, derived from MODIS TERRA/AQUASpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Crystal SchaafTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA/UMass Boston Spatial Scale: 30 arc second
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Albedo V061 MCD43, derived from MODIS TERRA/AQUASpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Crystal SchaafTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA/UMass Boston Spatial Scale: 500 m,30 arc second,0.05 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

C3S Albedo V0, derived from SPOT, PROBA-V VGTSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 1999+
Institution: Copernicus Global Land ServiceSpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo CDR MFG 57E , derived from Meteosat 7Spatial Coverage: E Africa, Indian Ocean, India, Middle E
Contact: EUMETSATTemporal Coverage: 2006-2017
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo GLASS, derived from MODISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Zhiqiang XiaoTemporal Coverage: 2000-2017
Institution: Beijing Normal UniversitySpatial Scale: 1 km (SIN tiles),0.05 deg (CMG)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 8-day

Surface Albedo LSA-150, derived from MSG SEVIRISpatial Coverage: Euro, Africa, Middle E, S. America
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2004-2015
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Arctic Sea-ice Albedo QA4ECV, derived from MISR/MODISSpatial Coverage: Arctic
Contact: Jan-Peter MullerTemporal Coverage: 2000-2016
Institution: UCL-Brockmann Consult-EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 1 km, 5 km, 25 km, 0.5 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily, weekly, 15 day, monthly

C3S Albedo V1, derived from SPOT-VGTSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 1999 - 2014
Institution: Copernicus Climate Change ServiceSpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

C3S Albedo V2, derived from SPOT-VGTSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 1999-2014
Institution: Copernicus Climate Change ServiceSpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo CDR MFG.MSG 0 Deg, derived from Meteosat 2-10Spatial Coverage: Euro, Africa, M. East, Asia
Contact: EUMETSATTemporal Coverage: 1981-2017
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo GLASS, derived from AVHRRSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Zhiqiang XiaoTemporal Coverage: 1981-2019
Institution: Beijing Normal UniversitySpatial Scale: 0.05 deg (CMG)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 8-day

Surface Albedo GLASS, derived from MODISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Zhiqiang XiaoTemporal Coverage: 2000-2019
Institution: Beijing Normal UniversitySpatial Scale: 1 km, 0.05 deg (CMG)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 8-day

Surface Albedo MFG IO 57E, derived from Meteosat 7Spatial Coverage: E Africa, Indian Ocean, India, Middle E
Contact: OperationsTemporal Coverage: 2006-2011
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

C3S Albedo V1, derived from PROBA-VSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2014-2020
Institution: Copernicus Climate Change ServiceSpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

CGLS Surface Albedo V1.4, derived from SPOT-VGTSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 1999-2014
Institution: Copernicus Global Land ServiceSpatial Scale: 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo GlobAlbedo, derived from MERIS and SPOT-VGTSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Prof. Jan-Peter MullerTemporal Coverage: 1998-2011
Institution: UCL-FUB-Swansea-ESASpatial Scale: 0,5 deg, 0.05 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 8-day, monthly

Surface Spectral Albedo QA4ECV, derived from MERIS/VEGETATION/MODISSpatial Coverage: European
Contact: Jan-Peter MullerTemporal Coverage: 1998-2000, 2005
Institution: UCL-Brockmann Consult-EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 0.05 deg, 0.5 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Albedo, derived from POLDER 1-2-3, ADEOS 1-2 Spatial Coverage: global
Contact: helpdeskTemporal Coverage: 1996-97(P1), 2003(P2), 2005-2012(P3)
Institution: POSTELSpatial Scale: 6 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo QA4ECV, derived from AVHRR/GEO/MODISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Jan-Peter MullerTemporal Coverage: 1982-2016
Institution: UCL-Brockmann Consult-EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 0.05 deg, 0.5 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily, monthly

Surface Albedo CLARA-A2-SAL, derived from AVHRRSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: CM SAFTemporal Coverage: 1982-2015
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 0.25 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: Pentad

Surface Albedo CDR Release 2 - MFG - 63E, derived from Meteosat 5Spatial Coverage: Indian Ocean, India, Middle E, Indonesia
Contact: EUMETSATTemporal Coverage: 1998-2007
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo MFG IO 63E, derived from Meteosat 5Spatial Coverage: Indian Ocean, India, Middle E, Indonesia
Contact: OperationsTemporal Coverage: 1998-2007
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo MFG AO 75W, derived from Meteosat 3Spatial Coverage: SE US, Mexico S America
Contact: OperationsTemporal Coverage: 1993-1995
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo MFG 0 Deg, derived from Meteosat 2-7Spatial Coverage: Euro, Africa, M. East, Asia
Contact: OperationsTemporal Coverage: 1981-2006
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

C3S Albedo V2, derived from NOAA-AVHRR Spatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 1982-2005
Institution: Copernicus Climate Change ServiceSpatial Scale: 4 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Albedo MFG AO 50W, derived from Meteosat 3Spatial Coverage: SE US, Mexico S America
Contact: OperationsTemporal Coverage: 1991-1993
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

BRDF

Nadir BRDF-adjusted Reflectance V1 VNP43, derived from VIIRS S-NPPSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Crystal SchaafTemporal Coverage: 2011+
Institution: NASA/UMass Boston Spatial Scale: 500 m, 0.05 deg, 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

BRDF Model Parameters V1 VNP43, derived from VIIRS S-NPPSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Crystal SchaafTemporal Coverage: 2011+
Institution: NASA/UMass Boston Spatial Scale: 500 m, 0.05 deg, 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

BRDF Model Parameters V061 MCD43, derived from MODIS TERRA/AQUASpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Crystal SchaafTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA/UMass Boston Spatial Scale: 500 m, 0.05 deg, 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Nadir BRDF-adjusted Reflectance V061, derived from MODIS TERRA/AQUASpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Crystal SchaafTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA/UMass Boston Spatial Scale: 500 m, 0.05 deg, 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

BRDF, DHR , derived from MISRSpatial Coverage: Global
Contact: user supportTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA - JPLSpatial Scale: 0.5 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: Daily

BRDF, DHR , derived from MISRSpatial Coverage: Global
Contact: user supportTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA - JPLSpatial Scale: 0.5 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: Monthly

BRDF, DHR , derived from MISRSpatial Coverage: Global
Contact: user supportTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA - JPLSpatial Scale: 0.5 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: Quarterly

BRDF, DHR , derived from MISRSpatial Coverage: Global
Contact: user supportTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASA - JPLSpatial Scale: 0.5 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: Yearly

BRDF, derived from POLDER-1, -2, -3Spatial Coverage: global
Contact: helpdeskTemporal Coverage: 1996-97(P1), 2003(P2), 2005-12(P3)
Institution: POSTELSpatial Scale: 6 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10-day

Radiation

Downward Shortwave Radiation FLASHFlux, derived from CERESSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Seiji KatoTemporal Coverage: 2017+
Institution: NASASpatial Scale: 1 deg, FOV
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Downward Surface Shortwave Flux, derived from HIMAWARI-8Spatial Coverage: Asia, Australia
Contact: Robert FrouinTemporal Coverage: 2015+
Institution: JAXASpatial Scale: 1 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 10 min, hr, day, mon

Downward Shortwave Radiation SSF, derived from CERESSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Seiji KatoTemporal Coverage: 2012+
Institution: NASASpatial Scale: 1.3 x 2.6 deg FOV
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Downward Surface Shortwave Flux Daily, derived from MSG SEVIRISpatial Coverage: Euro, Africa, Middle E, S. America
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2005+
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Downward Surface SW Flux Instantaneous, derived from MSG SEVIRISpatial Coverage: Euro, Africa, Middle E, S. America
Contact: Dominique CarrerTemporal Coverage: 2005+
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 3 km (nadir)
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: instantaneous

PAR MCD18A2 V061, derived from MODISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dongdong WangTemporal Coverage: 2001+
Institution: NASA/University of Maryland Spatial Scale: 5 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Radiation MCD18A1 V061, derived from MODISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Dongdong WangTemporal Coverage: 2001+
Institution: NASA/University of Maryland Spatial Scale: 5 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Downward Shortwave Radiation SYN1deg, derived from CERESSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Seiji KatoTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASASpatial Scale: 1 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: hr, 3 hr, day, mon

Downward Shortwave Radiation EBAF, derived from CERESSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Seiji KatoTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASASpatial Scale: 1 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: monthly

GLASS Downward PAR, derived from MODISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Xiaotong ZhangTemporal Coverage: 2000-2017
Institution: Beijing Normal UniversitySpatial Scale: 0.05 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Downward Shortwave Radiation GLASS, derived from MODISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Xiaotong ZhangTemporal Coverage: 2000-2017
Institution: Beijing Normal UniversitySpatial Scale: 0.05 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Geostationary Downward Surface Shortwave Flux, derived from MSG SEVIRISpatial Coverage: E Atlantic, W Indian: 60N-60S, 60W-60E
Contact: Stéphane Saux PicartTemporal Coverage: 2004
Institution: EUMETSATSpatial Scale: 0.05 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: hourly,daily

Reflectance

Surface Reflectance, derived from Sentinel-2 (MSI)Spatial Coverage: global
Contact: ESATemporal Coverage: 2015+
Institution: ESASpatial Scale: 10-60 m
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 5 days

Surface Reflectance V061 MYD09, derived from MODIS AQUASpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Eric VermoteTemporal Coverage: 2002+
Institution: NASASpatial Scale: 500 m, 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Reflectance V061 MOD09, derived from MODIS TERRASpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Eric VermoteTemporal Coverage: 2000+
Institution: NASASpatial Scale: 500 m, 1 km
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

Surface Reflectance, derived from LandsatSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: USGSTemporal Coverage: 1984+
Institution: USGSSpatial Scale: 30 m
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 16 days

Surface Reflectance GLOBCOVER, derived from MERISSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Sophie BontempsTemporal Coverage: 2005-2006, 2009
Institution: ESA / Université Catholique de LouvainSpatial Scale: 300 m
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: 2 months

Surface Reflectance VGT-S10, derived from SPOT-VEGETATIONSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: VITOTemporal Coverage: 1998-2014
Institution: VITOSpatial Scale: 1 km
 Temporal Scale: 10-day

Surface Reflectance LTDR, derived from AVHRRSpatial Coverage: global
Contact: Eric VermoteTemporal Coverage: 1981+
Institution: NASA GSFC / UMDSpatial Scale: 0.05 deg
Link to validation informationTemporal Scale: daily

 

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