MISR Geometric Parameters: Sun and View Angles for Earth Observation

MISR Geometric Parameters V002 contains sun and view angle measurements at the reference ellipsoid from NASA's Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer. The MISR instrument views Earth with nine cameras pointed in different directions, imaging each surface point in four spectral bands. This data supports monitoring of atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and land surface cover over monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends.

Use Cases

• Correcting for angular effects in satellite imagery based on the geometric parameters.
• Analyzing atmospheric aerosol properties based on multi-angle observations.
• Studying cloud type and height distributions based on multi-view geometry.
• Modeling vegetation canopy structure based on bidirectional reflectance.
• Monitoring long-term trends in land surface cover based on seasonal multi-angle data.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA, a leading authority in Earth observation.
• Provides multi-angle observations from nine distinct camera views.
• Includes measurements in four spectral wavelengths: blue, green, red, and near-infrared.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in specialized BIN and ISO formats, requiring specific tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) satellite instrument.

Time Range

Supports monitoring of monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:15:58.441545; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global Earth surface coverage.