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Greenland snow albedo from MODIS Terra and Aqua, 2000-2010, adjusted for solar zenith angle biases

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Summary

This dataset contains the original (unadjusted) and adjusted Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) albedo datasets for Greenland. These data are monthly averages for 2000-2010, and 8-day datasets for the same period. Data are stored in NetCDF format on the 0.05 degree climate modeling grid. Please see the related link listed below for more information regarding data collection and processing.

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download: NSF Arctic Data Center

Additional information

Identifier	DOI: https://doi.org/10.5065/D6R49NW2
Versions	1.0 (2012-05-30)
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Related projects	ACADIS: Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science
Spatial Type	grid
Frequency	weekly
Progress	completed
Language	English
Grant Code	ARC-0714088, NNX07AR23G
ISO Topic Categories	climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Categories	Arctic Land Character Radiation Satellite Snow and Land Ice Surface
Platforms	Aqua Terra
Instruments	MODIS - Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Sites	Arctic
GCMD Science Keywords	ALBEDO SNOW COVER Expand keywords
Documentation	README.html [4 KiB]
Related links	info: ARCSS Data Policy homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage info: Constraining MODIS snow albedo at large solar zenith angles: Implications for the surface energy budget in Greenland download: NSF Arctic Data Center

Temporal coverage

Begin datetime	2000-01-01 00:00:00
End datetime	2010-12-31 23:59:59

Spatial coverage

Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 90.00, Minimum (South) Latitude: 60.00
Minimum (West) Longitude: -70.00, Maximum (East) Longitude: -20.00

Primary point of contact information

Charles Zender <zender@uci.edu>

Additional contact information

author: Charles Zender <zender@uci.edu>
author: Xianwei Wang <xianweiw@uci.edu>
principalInvestigator: Charles Zender <zender@uci.edu>

Citation

Zender, C., Wang, X. 2012. Greenland snow albedo from MODIS Terra and Aqua, 2000-2010, adjusted for solar zenith angle biases. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6R49NW2. Accessed 08 Dec 2024.

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