MCD19A1.061: Land Surface BRF Daily L2G Global 500m and 1km

    • The MCD19A1 Version 6.1 data product provides daily Land Surface Bidirectional Reflectance Factor data from MODIS Terra and Aqua at 500 meter and 1 kilometer resolution.

    • This dataset includes various bands measuring surface reflectance, BRF uncertainty, and quality assurance information, along with angles related to solar and view positions.

    • The data is available from December 21, 2000, to October 12, 2025, with a daily cadence and is provided by NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center.

    • MODIS data acquired through LP DAAC has no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.
    MODIS/061/MCD19A1_GRANULES
    Dataset Availability
    2000-12-21T00:00:00Z–2025-11-14T23:15:00Z
    Dataset Provider
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    ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MCD19A1_GRANULES")
    Cadence
    1 Day
    Tags
    aerosol aod aqua daily global maiac modis nasa satellite-imagery terra usgs

    Description

    The MCD19A1 Version 6.1 data product is a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra and Aqua combined Land Surface Bidirectional Reflectance Factor (BRF) gridded Level 2 product produced daily at 500 meter and 1 kilometer resolution. For more information see the MAIAC user guide .

    Bands

    Pixel Size 1000 meters

    Bands

    Name
    Min
    Max
    Scale
    Pixel Size
    Description
    Sur_refl1
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 500m for band 1.

    Sur_refl2
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 500m for band 2.

    Sur_refl3
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 500m for band 3.

    Sur_refl4
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 500m for band 4.

    Sur_refl5
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 500m for band 5.

    Sur_refl6
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 500m for band 6.

    Sur_refl7
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 500m for band 7.

    Sur_refl8
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 1km for band 8.

    Sur_refl9
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 1km for band 9.

    Sur_refl10
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 1km for band 10.

    Sur_refl11
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 1km for band 11.

    Sur_refl12
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    Surface reflectance at 1km for band 12.

    Sigma_BRFn1
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    BRFn uncertainty over time at 1km, for band 1

    Sigma_BRFn2
    -100
    16000
    0.0001
    meters

    BRFn uncertainty over time at 1km, for band 2

    Status_QA
    meters

    QA bits

    cosSZA
    0
    10000
    0.0001
    meters

    Cosine of Solar zenith angle (5 km resulution)

    cosVZA
    0
    10000
    0.0001
    meters

    Cosine view zenith angle (5 km resolution)

    RelAZ
    -18000
    18000
    0.01
    meters

    Relative azimuth angle (5 km resolution)

    Scattering_Angle
    -18000
    18000
    0.01
    meters

    Scattering angle (5 km resolution)

    SAZ
    -18000
    18000
    0.01
    meters

    Solar Azimuth Angle (5 km resolution)

    VAZ
    -18000
    18000
    0.01
    meters

    View Azimuth Angle (5 km resolution)

    Glint_Angle
    -18000
    18000
    0.01
    meters

    Glint angle (5 km resolution)

    Fv
    -100
    100
    meters

    RTLS volumetric kernel (5 km resolution)

    Fg
    -100
    100
    meters

    RTLS geometric kernel (5 km resolution)

    Terms of Use

    Terms of Use

    MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

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    The MCD19A1 Version 6.1 data product is a Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra and Aqua combined Land Surface Bidirectional Reflectance Factor (BRF) gridded Level 2 product produced daily at 500 meter and 1 kilometer resolution. For more information see the MAIAC user guide.
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