MISR: Multi-angle Satellite Radiance Data for Earth Observation

Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 1B2 data provides top-of-atmosphere radiance measurements from nine camera angles and four spectral bands. The data is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to monitor long-term trends in atmospheric aerosols, clouds, and land surface cover. This specific version contains ellipsoid-projected radiance parameters for a single local mode scene, resampled to the WGS84 ellipsoid.

Use Cases

• Classifying cloud types and heights based on multi-angle radiance data.
• Tracking atmospheric aerosol concentrations and sources over time.
• Analyzing land surface and vegetation canopy structure from spectral and angular reflectance.
• Validating climate and Earth system models with observed top-of-atmosphere radiance.

Strengths

• Data is collected from nine different viewing angles, providing stereoscopic and bidirectional reflectance information.
• Includes measurements in four distinct spectral wavelengths (blue, green, red, and near-infrared).
• Produced by the authoritative source National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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

Acquired by the MISR instrument on a satellite platform.

Time Range

Data likely supports monitoring of monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:40:07.159933; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global coverage from satellite overpasses.