MCD43A1: MODIS/Terra and Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid Version 6

The MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters product (MCD43A1) contains three-dimensional (3D) data sets providing users with weighting parameters for the models used to derive the Albedo and BRDF products (MCD43A3 and MCD43A4). The models support the spatial relationship and parameter characterization best describing the differences in radiation due to the scattering (anisotropy) of each pixel, relying on multi-date, atmospherically corrected, cloud-cleared input data measured over 16-day periods. The MCD43A2 contains individual band quality and observation information for the MODIS "land" bands 1-7. The MCD43C1 through MCD43C4 products each contain 16 days of data provided in a level-3 data set projected to a 0.05 (5,600 meters) latitude/longitude Climate Modeling Grid (CMG).

Both Terra and Aqua data are used in the generation of the products, providing the highest probability for quality input data and designating it as an MCD, meaning Combined, product.

Information on individual MODIS BRDF/Albedo Products is available at: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/dataset_discovery/?f[0]=im_field_dataset_version%3A32&f[1]=im_field_product%3A3&f[2]=im_field_pixel_size%3A47&amp%3Bf[1]=im_field_product%3A3&amp%3Bf[2]=im_field_spatial_extent%3A50&amp%3Bf[3]=im_field_pixel_size%3A47.