MCD43A3.061 MODIS Albedo Daily 500m

MODIS/061/MCD43A3
Dataset Availability
2000-02-24T00:00:00Z–2024-11-28T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
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ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MCD43A3")
Tags
albedo black-sky daily global modis nasa usgs white-sky

Description

The MCD43A3 V6.1 Albedo Model dataset is a daily 16-day product. It provides both directional hemispherical reflectance (black sky albedo) and bihemispherical reflectance (white sky albedo) for each of the MODIS surface reflectance bands (band 1 through band 7) as well as 3 broad spectrum bands (visible, near infrared, and shortwave). Each 500m/pixel daily image is generated using 16 days of data, centered on the given day. A quality band is also provided for each of the 10 albedo bands.

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Bands

Resolution
500 meters

Bands

Name Min Max Scale Wavelength Description
Albedo_BSA_Band1 0 32766 0.001 620-670nm

Black-sky albedo for band 1

Albedo_BSA_Band2 0 32766 0.001 841-876nm

Black-sky albedo for band 2

Albedo_BSA_Band3 0 32766 0.001 459-479nm

Black-sky albedo for band 3

Albedo_BSA_Band4 0 32766 0.001 545-565nm

Black-sky albedo for band 4

Albedo_BSA_Band5 0 32766 0.001 1230-1250nm

Black-sky albedo for band 5

Albedo_BSA_Band6 0 32766 0.001 1628-1652nm

Black-sky albedo for band 6

Albedo_BSA_Band7 0 32766 0.001 2105-2155nm

Black-sky albedo for band 7

Albedo_BSA_vis 0 32766 0.001

Black-sky albedo for visible brodband

Albedo_BSA_nir 0 32766 0.001 858nm

Black-sky albedo for NIR broadband

Albedo_BSA_shortwave 0 32766 0.001

Black-sky albedo for shortwave broadband

Albedo_WSA_Band1 0 32766 0.001 620-670nm

White-sky albedo for band 1

Albedo_WSA_Band2 0 32766 0.001 841-876nm

White-sky albedo for band 2

Albedo_WSA_Band3 0 32766 0.001 459-479nm

White-sky albedo for band 3

Albedo_WSA_Band4 0 32766 0.001 545-565nm

White-sky albedo for band 4

Albedo_WSA_Band5 0 32766 0.001 1230-1250nm

White-sky albedo for band 5

Albedo_WSA_Band6 0 32766 0.001 1628-1652nm

White-sky albedo for band 6

Albedo_WSA_Band7 0 32766 0.001 2105-2155nm

White-sky albedo for band 7

Albedo_WSA_vis 0 32766 0.001

White-sky albedo for visible broadband

Albedo_WSA_nir 0 32766 0.001 858nm

White-sky albedo for NIR broadband

Albedo_WSA_shortwave 0 32766 0.001

White-sky albedo for shortwave broadband

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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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MCD43A3')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2018-01-01', '2018-05-01'));
var blackSkyAlbedo = dataset.select('Albedo_BSA_Band1');
var blackSkyAlbedoVis = {
  min: 0.0,
  max: 400.0,
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 6);
Map.addLayer(blackSkyAlbedo, blackSkyAlbedoVis, 'Black-Sky Albedo');
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