MISR Level 1B2: Ellipsoid-Projected Radiance Data from 9-Angle Satellite

Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) data provides radiance measurements from 9 different camera angles and 4 spectral wavelengths. The dataset, produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, contains ellipsoid-projected, topographically and geometrically corrected Top-of-Atmosphere radiance. It is designed to monitor monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends in atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and land surface cover.

Use Cases

• Classifying cloud types and heights based on multi-angle radiance data
• Tracking trends in atmospheric aerosol particles from natural and human sources
• Analyzing vegetation canopy structure and land surface cover distribution
• Modeling the fate of sunlight in Earth's environment using spectral and angular information

Strengths

• Data is collected from 9 different viewing angles, providing 3D structural information
• Includes measurements in 4 distinct spectral wavelengths (blue, green, red, near-infrared)
• Data is geometrically and topographically corrected for surface 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 observation from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument.

Time Range

Designed for monitoring monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:40:20.530003; freshness should be verified

Geography

Global Earth surface coverage from satellite overpass.