MISR Level 1B2: Multi-Angle Satellite Radiance Data for the UAE Region

UAE region subset of the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 1B2 Ellipsoid Data Version 2. The dataset contains top-of-atmosphere radiance measurements from nine cameras at different angles, across four spectral bands (443, 555, 670, and 865 nm), projected onto an ellipsoid and topographically corrected. It was produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying aerosol types and concentrations based on multi-angle spectral radiance.
• Analyzing cloud properties and heights using radiance data from nine different view angles.
• Mapping land surface cover and vegetation canopy structure from multi-spectral, multi-angle observations.
• Monitoring long-term trends in atmospheric particles from natural and anthropogenic sources.

Strengths

• Data is topographically corrected and resampled at the surface, which likely improves geometric accuracy.
• Provides radiance measurements from nine distinct view angles (0, 26.1, 45.6, 60.0, and 70.5 degrees).
• Captures spectral information in four bands centered at 443, 555, 670, and 865 nm.

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.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Acquired by the MISR instrument's nine push-broom cameras aboard the Terra satellite.

Time Range

Global coverage is achieved in nine days; specific temporal coverage for the UAE subset is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:14:51.024697; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Subset for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region.