The Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) NASA Visible
Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Bidirectional Reflectance
Distribution Function (BRDF) and Albedo Quality (VNP43IA2) Version 1 product
provides BRDF and Albedo quality at 500m resolution. The VNP43IA2
product is produced daily using 16 days of VIIRS data and is weighted
temporally to the ninth day, which is reflected in the file name.
The VNP43IA2 product provides information regarding band quality and days
of valid observation within a 16-day period for the VIIRS imagery bands.
The VNP43 data products are designed to promote the continuity of
NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
BRDF/Albedo data product suite.
Days of valid observation within 16-day period for band
I1
BRDF_Albedo_ValidObs_I2
d
meters
Days of valid observation within 16-day period for band
I2
BRDF_Albedo_ValidObs_I3
d
meters
Days of valid observation within 16-day period for band
I3
Snow_BRDF_Albedo
meters
Snow flag
BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I1 Class Table
Value
Color
Description
0
None
best quality, full inversion (WoDs, RMSE majority good)
1
None
good quality, full inversion
2
None
Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 7)
3
None
Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 2 & 7)
BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I2 Class Table
Value
Color
Description
0
None
best quality, full inversion (WoDs, RMSE majority good)
1
None
good quality, full inversion
2
None
Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 7)
3
None
Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 2 & 7)
BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I3 Class Table
Value
Color
Description
0
None
best quality, full inversion (WoDs, RMSE majority good)
1
None
good quality, full inversion
2
None
Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 7)
3
None
Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 2 & 7)
BRDF_Albedo_LandWaterType Class Table
Value
Color
Description
0
None
Shallow ocean
1
None
Land (Nothing else but land)
2
None
Ocean and lake shorelines
3
None
Shallow inland water
4
None
Ephemeral water
5
None
Deep inland water
6
None
Moderate or continental ocean
7
None
Deep ocean
Snow_BRDF_Albedo Class Table
Value
Color
Description
0
None
snow-free albedo retrieved
1
None
snow albedo retrieved
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
LP DAAC NASA data are freely accessible; however, when an author
publishes these data or works based on the data, it is requested that the
author cite the datasets within the text of the publication and include a
reference to them in the reference list.
The Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) NASA Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) and Albedo Quality (VNP43IA2) Version 1 product provides BRDF and Albedo quality at 500m resolution. The VNP43IA2 product is produced daily using 16 days of VIIRS data and is weighted temporally …
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The VNP43IA2\nproduct is produced daily using 16 days of VIIRS data and is weighted\ntemporally to the ninth day, which is reflected in the file name.\nThe VNP43IA2 product provides information regarding band quality and days\nof valid observation within a 16-day period for the VIIRS imagery bands.\nThe VNP43 data products are designed to promote the continuity of\nNASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)\nBRDF/Albedo data product suite.\n\nDocumentation:\n\n- [User's Guide](https://www.umb.edu/spectralmass/viirs_user_guide/vnp43ia2_and_vnp43ma2_brdf_albedo_quality_product)\n\n- [Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD)](https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/194/VNP43_ATBD_V1.pdf)\n\n- [General Documentation](https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/vnp43ia2v001/)\n\n- [Land Product Quality Assessment website](https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/browse?sensor=VIIRS&sat=SNPP)\n\n### Bands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n500 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Units | Pixel Size | Description |\n|-------------------------------|-------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I1` | | meters | BRDF inversion information I1 |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I2` | | meters | BRDF inversion information I2 |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I3` | | meters | BRDF inversion information I3 |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_LandWaterType` | | meters | Land/Water type |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_LocalSolarNoon` | deg | meters | Solar zenith angle at local solar noon |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_Platform` | | meters | Platform name |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_Uncertainty` | | meters | Weight of Determination (WoD) of WSA |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_ValidObs_I1` | d | meters | Days of valid observation within 16-day period for band I1 |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_ValidObs_I2` | d | meters | Days of valid observation within 16-day period for band I2 |\n| `BRDF_Albedo_ValidObs_I3` | d | meters | Days of valid observation within 16-day period for band I3 |\n| `Snow_BRDF_Albedo` | | meters | Snow flag |\n\n**BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I1 Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|\n| 0 | None | best quality, full inversion (WoDs, RMSE majority good) |\n| 1 | None | good quality, full inversion |\n| 2 | None | Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 7) |\n| 3 | None | Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 2 \\& 7) |\n\n**BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I2 Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|\n| 0 | None | best quality, full inversion (WoDs, RMSE majority good) |\n| 1 | None | good quality, full inversion |\n| 2 | None | Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 7) |\n| 3 | None | Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 2 \\& 7) |\n\n**BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_I3 Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------|\n| 0 | None | best quality, full inversion (WoDs, RMSE majority good) |\n| 1 | None | good quality, full inversion |\n| 2 | None | Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 7) |\n| 3 | None | Magnitude inversion (numobs ≥ 2 \\& 7) |\n\n**BRDF_Albedo_LandWaterType Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|-------|-------------------------------|\n| 0 | None | Shallow ocean |\n| 1 | None | Land (Nothing else but land) |\n| 2 | None | Ocean and lake shorelines |\n| 3 | None | Shallow inland water |\n| 4 | None | Ephemeral water |\n| 5 | None | Deep inland water |\n| 6 | None | Moderate or continental ocean |\n| 7 | None | Deep ocean |\n\n**Snow_BRDF_Albedo Class Table**\n\n| Value | Color | Description |\n|-------|-------|----------------------------|\n| 0 | None | snow-free albedo retrieved |\n| 1 | None | snow albedo retrieved |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nLP DAAC NASA data are freely accessible; however, when an author\npublishes these data or works based on the data, it is requested that the\nauthor cite the datasets within the text of the publication and include a\nreference to them in the reference list.\n\n### Citations\n\nCitations:\n\n- Please visit [LP DAAC 'Citing Our Data' page](https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/citing_our_data)\n for information on citing LP DAAC datasets.\n\n### DOIs\n\n- \u003chttps://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP43IA2.001\u003e\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.ImageCollection('NOAA/VIIRS/001/VNP43IA2')\n .filter(ee.Filter.date('2021-06-01', '2021-06-03'));\n\nvar visualization = {\n bands: ['BRDF_Albedo_ValidObs_I1'],\n min: 35550,\n max: 45535,\n palette: [\n '000080', '0000d9', '4000ff', '8000ff', '0080ff', '00ffff',\n '00ff80', '80ff00', 'daff00', 'ffff00', 'fff500', 'ffda00',\n 'ffb000', 'ffa400', 'ff4f00', 'ff2500', 'ff0a00', 'ff00ff',\n ]\n};\n\nMap.setCenter(89, 58, 6);\n\nMap.addLayer(dataset, visualization, 'Days of valid observation for band I1');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/NOAA/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP43IA2) \n[VNP43IA2: BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP43IA2) \nThe Suomi National Polar-Orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) NASA Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) and Albedo Quality (VNP43IA2) Version 1 product provides BRDF and Albedo quality at 500m resolution. The VNP43IA2 product is produced daily using 16 days of VIIRS data and is weighted temporally ... \nNOAA/VIIRS/001/VNP43IA2, land,nasa,noaa,satellite-imagery,surface,viirs \n2012-01-17T00:00:00Z/2024-06-09T00:00:00Z \n-90 -180 90 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP43IA2.001](https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP43IA2.001)\n- [https://doi.org/10.5067/VIIRS/VNP43IA2.001](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/NOAA_VIIRS_001_VNP43IA2)"]]
