Global SPOT/VGT Surface Albedo (1999 - present)

The Core Mapping Service BioPar of the geoland2 project has made available Surface Albedo products derived from SPOT/VEGETATION sensor data over the globe. They include the broadband ([0.4, 0.7µm], [0.7, 4µm], [0.3 - 4µm]) black-sky and the white-sky albedo. These products cover the period from 1999 to the present and the production is continuing in near real time with a new product available every 10 days, covering the whole globe at 1km resolution. The Directional Albedo (AL-DH or black-sky) of Version0 is based on VGT4Africa, provided in 10°tiles. The AL-DH and Hemispherical Albedo (AL-BH or white-sky) improved Version1 is provided in continents and 10° tiles. The near real time production is on-going at VITO. The Product User Manual is available in Documents and Software. The validation procedure and results are detailed in a Validation Report.