MISR Level 1B2: Multi-Angle Terrain Radiance Data

MB2LMT_2 is the MISR Level 1B2 Local Mode Terrain Radiance Data Version 2 product from NASA. It contains terrain-projected Top-of-Atmosphere radiance for a single local mode scene, resampled at the surface and topographically corrected. The MISR instrument views Earth with 9 cameras pointed in different directions, capturing each surface point in 4 wavelengths (blue, green, red, and near-infrared).

Use Cases

• Classifying cloud types and heights based on multi-angle radiance measurements.
• Analyzing atmospheric aerosol particles from natural and human sources using spectral data.
• Monitoring trends in land surface cover and vegetation canopy structure over time.
• Studying the effects of sunlight on Earth's surface and atmosphere through multi-angle observations.

Strengths

• Data is topographically corrected and terrain-projected, which likely improves surface analysis.
• Provides multi-angle observations from 9 cameras and 4 spectral wavelengths, offering multiple perspectives.
• Produced by NASA, a leading authority in Earth observation science.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial coverage for the single local mode scene are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in specialized formats (BIN, ISO, KML) which may require specific tools for processing.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

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

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:39:47.004934; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Covers a single local mode scene on Earth's surface; specific location is not stated.