MASTER: HyspIRI Airborne Campaign, California, Summer 2017

June 7-28, 2017 data from the MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) instrument during the HyspIRI campaign. The dataset contains Level 1B georeferenced imagery of calibrated radiance across 50 spectral bands and derived Level 2 products including land surface temperature and emissivity in 5 thermal infrared bands, collected over southern California and western Nevada during 9 NASA ER-2 flights. It was produced by ORNL_CLOUD and includes ancillary flight information, supporting educational use through the Student Airborne Research Program.

Use Cases

• Analyzing land surface temperature and thermal emissivity using the 5-band L2 thermal infrared product.
• Calibrating satellite sensors or developing algorithms using high-resolution (approx. 50m) multispectral radiance data from 0.460 to 12.879 micrometers.
• Mapping surface radiative properties across southern California and western Nevada with georeferenced L1B imagery.
• Studying flight patterns and instrument configuration for campaign planning using provided ancillary data.
• Supporting educational training in airborne data collection and analysis, as demonstrated by its use in the Student Airborne Research Program.

Strengths

• Provides calibrated radiance data across a wide spectral range (0.460 to 12.879 µm) in 50 discrete bands.
• Includes derived geophysical products (land surface temperature, emissivity) validated through the L2 processing chain.
• Covers a specific, focused campaign with 9 flights over a 22-day period in June 2017.
• Supports educational outreach, with two flights explicitly conducted for the undergraduate Student Airborne Research Program.

Limitations

• Spatial resolution is approximate (~50 meters) and may vary. Exact row/column counts and dataset size are not specified in the provided metadata.
• Conflicting last updated dates exist between sources (2017-06-28 vs. 2026-03 13), suggesting possible metadata inconsistency.

Provenance

Source

ORNL_CLOUD / NASA

Collection Method

Collected via the MASTER instrument aboard a NASA ER-2 aircraft during the HyspIRI airborne campaign.

Time Range

2017-06-07 to 2017-06-28

Freshness

2026-03-13 00:58:32.718490

Geography

Southern California and western Nevada, U.S.