MISR L2 Geometric Parameters: Sun and View Angles for the C-MARE Region

C-MARE Region version 2 contains geometric parameters measuring sun and view angles at the reference ellipsoid. The data is produced by NASA's Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR), which views Earth with 9 cameras in 4 wavelengths. MISR aims to monitor long-term trends in atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and land surface cover.

Use Cases

• Modeling surface reflectance anisotropy based on sun and view angle parameters.
• Analyzing aerosol optical properties and type based on multi-angle spectral measurements.
• Studying cloud height and type distribution using geometric and spectral data.
• Monitoring vegetation canopy structure trends over time from multi-angle observations.

Strengths

• Data originates from NASA's MISR instrument, a recognized scientific source.
• Provides multi-angle observations from 9 cameras across 4 spectral wavelengths.
• Designed for monitoring monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends in key Earth science areas.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is specific to the C-MARE_2004 theme region, limiting geographic scope.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:15:15.633213; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Region covered by the CMARE_2004 theme.