Greenland snow albedo from MODIS Terra and Aqua, 2000-2010, adjusted for solar
zenith angle biases
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.412

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.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 106.412
 * doi:10.5065/D6R49NW2
   https://doi.org/10.5065/D6R49NW2

Versions
  1.0

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 19 Apr
 2024.

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Acknowledgement
In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements,
please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as:

  Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of
  the National Science Foundation.
  https://data.eol.ucar.edu/

Related projects
 * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS
 * ACADIS: Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ACADIS

Additional information
 * 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
 * Satellite, Aqua
 * Satellite, Terra

Instruments
 * Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer - MODIS

Sites
 * Arctic

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > SNOW COVER
 * EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ALBEDO

Documentation
 * README.html [4 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/42520124CFD4/README.html

Related links
 * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss
 * info: Constraining MODIS snow albedo at large solar zenith angles: Implications for the surface energy budget in Greenland
   http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2010/2009JF001436.shtml
 * download: NSF Arctic Data Center
   https://doi.org/10.5065/D6R49NW2
 * info: ARCSS Data Policy
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html

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

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

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: Charlie Zender <zender@uci.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/955

Additional contact information
 * author: Charlie Zender <zender@uci.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/955
 * author: Xianwei Wang <xianweiw@uci.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1220
 * principalInvestigator: Charlie Zender <zender@uci.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/955

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.412?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.412?format=isotc211