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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) MCD43A1 Version 6.1 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo (BRDF/Albedo) Model Parameters 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 retrieval period which is reflected in the Julian date in the file name. MCD43A1 provides the three model weighting parameters (isotropic, volumetric, and geometric) used to derive the Albedo ([MCD43A3](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061)) and Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance (NBAR) ([MCD43A4](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A4.061)) products.
Users are 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](https://www.umb.edu/spectralmass/modis-user-guide-v006-and-v0061/mcd43a1-brdfalbedo-model-parameters-product/).
The MCD43A1 provides the three[...]
Overview
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) MCD43A1 Version 6.1 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo (BRDF/Albedo) Model Parameters 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 retrieval period which is reflected in the Julian date in the file name. MCD43A1 provides the three model weighting parameters (isotropic, volumetric, and geometric) used to derive the Albedo (MCD43A3 ) and Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance (NBAR) (MCD43A4 ) products.
Users are 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 .
The MCD43A1 provides the three model weighting parameters for MODIS spectral bands 1 through 7 as well as the visible, near infrared (NIR), and shortwave bands. Along with the three-dimensional parameter layers for these bands are the simplified mandatory quality layers for each of the 10 bands. Essential quality information provided in the corresponding MCD43A2 data file should be consulted when using this product.
Known Issues
- For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website .
Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions
- The Version 6.1 Level-1B (L1B) products have been improved by undergoing various calibration changes that include: changes to the response-versus-scan angle (RVS) approach that affects reflectance bands for Aqua and Terra MODIS, corrections to adjust for the optical crosstalk in Terra MODIS infrared (IR) bands, and corrections to the Terra MODIS forward look-up table (LUT) update for the period 2012 - 2017.
- A polarization correction has been applied to the L1B Reflective Solar Bands (RSB). Read our doc on how to get AWS Credentials to retrieve this data: https://data.lpdaac.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov/s3credentialsREADME
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- Description
- MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global - 500m V061.
- Resource type
- S3 bucket
- Amazon Resource Name (ARN)
- arn:aws:s3:::lp-prod-protected/MCD43A1.061
- AWS region
- us-west-2
- AWS CLI access (No AWS account required)
- aws s3 ls --no-sign-request s3://lp-prod-protected/MCD43A1.061/
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MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global - 500m V061 was accessed on DATE from https://registry.opendata.aws/nasa-mcd43a1 .
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Users are 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.
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Data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), managed by
the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA. Five products are included:
MCD43A4 (MODIS/Terra and Aqua Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid),
MOD11A1 (MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid),
MYD11A1 (MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid),
MOD13A1 (MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid),
and MYD13A1 (MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid).
MCD43A4 has global coverage, all time (~21 years).
The other products have ~11 years of global coverage. All data files are in single-band
cloud-optimized GeoTIFF (COG) format.
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Known Issues
For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website.
Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions
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