MISR L1B2 Terrain Product: Topographically Corrected Radiance for INTEX-B Region

The INTEX-B region is covered by this Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 1B2 Terrain Product subset. It contains terrain-projected, topographically corrected top-of-atmosphere radiance data from nine camera angles across four wavelengths, processed by PGE22. NASA produced this dataset to monitor trends in atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and land surface cover.

Use Cases

• Analyze aerosol type and distribution based on multi-angle spectral radiance data.
• Classify cloud types and heights based on radiance data from nine viewing directions.
• Monitor vegetation canopy structure and land surface cover changes based on near-infrared and visible wavelength data.
• Study the radiative effects of sunlight on Earth's surface and atmosphere using topographically corrected radiance.

Strengths

• Data is topographically and geometrically corrected, likely improving spatial accuracy.
• Contains observations from nine different viewing angles, providing multi-perspective data.
• Covers four spectral wavelengths (blue, green, red, near-infrared), enabling spectral analysis.

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.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite imagery collected by the MISR instrument, processed by PGE22 algorithm.

Time Range

Associated with the INTEXB_2006 theme, suggesting a 2006 timeframe.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:40:51.290752; freshness should be verified.

Geography

INTEX-B region.