CAR SCAR-B BRDF Measurements: Bidirectional Reflectance from Brazil

CAR instrument observations from the SCAR-B campaign in Brazil provide bidirectional reflectance factor values at varying spectral bands. The SCAR mission aimed to study atmospheric processes affected by sulfate aerosol and biomass burning smoke. The data is hosted by NASA's GES DISC.

Use Cases

• Modeling atmospheric radiative processes based on bidirectional reflectance factor measurements.
• Studying the effects of sulfate aerosol and biomass burning smoke on the atmosphere.
• Improving remote sensing techniques for smoke, water vapor, clouds, vegetation, and fires.
• Assessing the impacts of deforestation and biomass burning on tropical landscapes.

Strengths

• Data originates from a NASA campaign with specific scientific objectives.
• Focuses on bidirectional reflectance factor, a key parameter for radiative studies.
• Campaign occurred in Brazil, providing data for tropical landscape assessment.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• File formats include JPEG, BIN, ISO, HTML, PDF, suggesting varied and potentially complex data structures.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observations made with the CAR instrument during the SCAR-B campaign.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 10:15:41.335202; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Brazil