MISR Level 1B2 Terrain Data: UAE Region with Multi-Angle Radiance

Data collection for this product is complete. The dataset contains terrain-projected top-of-atmosphere radiance for the UAE region, collected by the MISR instrument's nine cameras across four spectral bands. It is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze atmospheric aerosol types and trends based on multi-angle radiance data.
• Study cloud distribution, types, and heights using the nine different camera angles.
• Monitor land surface cover and vegetation canopy structure changes over time.
• Perform topographic correction and geometric analysis of terrain-projected radiance.

Strengths

• Data collection is described as complete, suggesting a finalized product.
• Contains radiance data from nine cameras at five distinct view angles (0, 26.1, 45.6, 60.0, and 70.5 degrees).
• Provides measurements in four spectral bands centered at 443, 555, 670, and 865 nm.

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

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

Time Range

Global coverage is achieved in nine days, but specific temporal coverage for the UAE subset is not stated.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:39:45.687062; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Arab Emirates (UAE) region.