MCD43A3.061 MODIS Albedo Daily 500m

Dataset Availability: 2000-02-24T00:00:00Z–2025-08-28T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider: NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center

Cadence: 1 Day
Tags: albedo black-sky daily global modis nasa satellite-imagery 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.

Documentation:

Bands

Pixel Size 500 meters

Bands

Name

Min

Max

Scale

Pixel Size

Wavelength

Description

Albedo_BSA_Band1

32766

0.001

meters

620-670nm

Black-sky albedo for band 1

Albedo_BSA_Band2

32766

0.001

meters

841-876nm

Black-sky albedo for band 2

Albedo_BSA_Band3

32766

0.001

meters

459-479nm

Black-sky albedo for band 3

Albedo_BSA_Band4

32766

0.001

meters

545-565nm

Black-sky albedo for band 4

Albedo_BSA_Band5

32766

0.001

meters

1230-1250nm

Black-sky albedo for band 5

Albedo_BSA_Band6

32766

0.001

meters

1628-1652nm

Black-sky albedo for band 6

Albedo_BSA_Band7

32766

0.001

meters

2105-2155nm

Black-sky albedo for band 7

Albedo_BSA_vis

32766

0.001

meters

None

Black-sky albedo for visible brodband

Albedo_BSA_nir

32766

0.001

meters

858nm

Black-sky albedo for NIR broadband

Albedo_BSA_shortwave

32766

0.001

meters

None

Black-sky albedo for shortwave broadband

Albedo_WSA_Band1

32766

0.001

meters

620-670nm

White-sky albedo for band 1

Albedo_WSA_Band2

32766

0.001

meters

841-876nm

White-sky albedo for band 2

Albedo_WSA_Band3

32766

0.001

meters

459-479nm

White-sky albedo for band 3

Albedo_WSA_Band4

32766

0.001

meters

545-565nm

White-sky albedo for band 4

Albedo_WSA_Band5

32766

0.001

meters

1230-1250nm

White-sky albedo for band 5

Albedo_WSA_Band6

32766

0.001

meters

1628-1652nm

White-sky albedo for band 6

Albedo_WSA_Band7

32766

0.001

meters

2105-2155nm

White-sky albedo for band 7

Albedo_WSA_vis

32766

0.001

meters

None

White-sky albedo for visible broadband

Albedo_WSA_nir

32766

0.001

meters

858nm

White-sky albedo for NIR broadband

Albedo_WSA_shortwave

32766

0.001

meters

None

White-sky albedo for shortwave broadband

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band1

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 1

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band1

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band2

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 2

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band2

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band3

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 3

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band3

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band4

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 4

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band4

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band5

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 5

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band5

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band6

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 6

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band6

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band7

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for band 7

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_Band7

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_vis

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for visible broadband

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_vis

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_nir

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for NIR broadband

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_nir

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_shortwave

meters

None

BRDF albedo mandatory quality for shortwave broadband

Bitmask for BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_shortwave

Bit 0: Mandatory QA bit index
- 0: Processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions)
- 1: Processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)

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DOIs

https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD43A3.061

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MCD43A3.061 MODIS Albedo Daily 500m

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2000-02-24T00:00:00Z/2025-08-28T00:00:00Z

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MCD43A3.061 MODIS Albedo Daily 500m