MCD43A1.061 MODIS BRDF-Albedo Model Parameters Daily 500m

MODIS/061/MCD43A1
Dataset Availability
2000-02-24T00:00:00Z–2024-11-19T00:00:00Z
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albedo brdf daily global modis nasa reflectance usgs
mcd43a1

Description

The MCD43A1 V6.1 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo (BRDF/Albedo) Model Parameters dataset is a 500 meter daily 16-day product. The Julian date represents the 9th day of the 16-day retrieval period, and consequently the observations are weighted to estimate the BRDF/Albedo for that day. The MCD43A1 algorithm, as is with all combined products, chooses the best representative pixel from a pool that includes all the acquisitions from both the Terra and Aqua sensors from the retrieval period.

The MCD43A1 provides the three model weighting parameters (isotropic, volumetric, and geometric) for each of the MODIS bands 1 through 7 and the visible (vis), near infrared (nir), and shortwave bands used to derive the Albedo and BRDF products (MCD43A3 and MCD43A4). The Mandatory Quality layers for each of the 10 bands are supplied as well.

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Bands

Resolution
500 meters

Bands

Name Min Max Scale Wavelength Description
BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band1_iso 0 32766 0.001 620-670nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for band 1

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band1_vol 0 32766 0.001 620-670nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for band 1

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band1_geo 0 32766 0.001 620-670nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for band 1

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band2_iso 0 32766 0.001 841-876nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for band 2

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band2_vol 0 32766 0.001 841-876nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for band 2

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band2_geo 0 32766 0.001 841-876nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for band 2

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band3_iso 0 32766 0.001 459-479nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for band 3

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band3_vol 0 32766 0.001 459-479nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for band 3

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band3_geo 0 32766 0.001 459-479nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for band 3

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band4_iso 0 32766 0.001 545-565nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for band 4

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band4_vol 0 32766 0.001 545-565nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for band 4

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band4_geo 0 32766 0.001 545-565nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for band 4

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band5_iso 0 32766 0.001 1230-1250nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for band 5

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band5_vol 0 32766 0.001 1230-1250nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for band 5

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band5_geo 0 32766 0.001 1230-1250nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for band 5

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band6_iso 0 32766 0.001 1628-1652nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for band 6

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band6_vol 0 32766 0.001 1628-1652nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for band 6

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band6_geo 0 32766 0.001 1628-1652nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for band 6

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band7_iso 0 32766 0.001 2105-2155nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for band 7

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band7_vol 0 32766 0.001 2105-2155nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for band 7

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band7_geo 0 32766 0.001 2105-2155nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for band 7

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_vis_iso 0 32766 0.001

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for the visible band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_vis_vol 0 32766 0.001

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for the visible band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_vis_geo 0 32766 0.001

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for the visible band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_nir_iso 0 32766 0.001 858nm

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for the NIR band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_nir_vol 0 32766 0.001 858nm

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for the NIR band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_nir_geo 0 32766 0.001 858nm

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for the NIR band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_shortwave_iso 0 32766 0.001

BDRF/Albedo isotropic parameter for the shortwave band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_shortwave_vol 0 32766 0.001

BDRF/Albedo volumetric parameter for the shortwave band

BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_shortwave_geo 0 32766 0.001

BDRF/Albedo geometric parameter for the shortwave band

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band1

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 1

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band2

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 2

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band3

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 3

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band4

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 4

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band5

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 5

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band6

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 6

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band7

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 7

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_vis

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for visible broadband

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_nir

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for NIR broadband

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_shortwave

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for shortwave broadband

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var defaultVisualization = dataset.select([
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  'BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_Band3_iso'
]);
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  gamma: 2.0,
};
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Map.addLayer(
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