CAR CLAMS BRDF Measurements V2 contains bidirectional reflectance factor observations from the CAR instrument during the July-August 2001 CLAMS field campaign. The campaign, sponsored by NASA CERES, MISR, MODIS-Atmospheres, and GACP, aimed to validate Terra satellite data products. Data collection focused on clear-sky conditions at the Chesapeake Lighthouse sea platform.
Use Cases
- Validate Terra satellite MODIS surface reflectance products using measured bidirectional reflectance factor values.
- Characterize atmospheric aerosol optical properties by analyzing spectral bidirectional reflectance factor across different bands.
- Perform shortwave radiation closure experiments by integrating bidirectional reflectance factor data with concurrent radiative flux measurements.
- Study ocean optical properties near the Chesapeake Lighthouse using reflectance data collected under clear-sky conditions.
Strengths
- Data collected during a focused NASA-sponsored field campaign designed for satellite product validation.
- Measurements target clear-sky conditions, reducing cloud contamination for radiative transfer studies.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is limited to a single two-month campaign in July-August 2001.
- Spatial coverage is restricted to the vicinity of the Chesapeake Lighthouse platform.
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- GES DISC (NASA's Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center).
- Collection Method
- Field campaign observations made with the CAR (Cloud Absorption Radiometer) instrument.
- Time Range
- July-August 2001.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Chesapeake Lighthouse sea platform and surrounding area, approximately 20 km east of Virginia Beach, USA.