MISR Level 1B2: Terrain-Projected Top-of-Atmosphere Radiance Data

Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 1B2 Terrain Data V003 contains terrain-projected, topographically and geometrically corrected radiance measurements. The data is collected by nine cameras pointed in different directions across four wavelengths (blue, green, red, and near-infrared) to image Earth's surface. This dataset is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Monitoring atmospheric aerosol types and amounts based on multi-angle spectral radiance.
• Analyzing cloud properties, types, and heights based on the nine-camera imaging system.
• Studying land surface cover and vegetation canopy structure distribution based on terrain-corrected radiance.
• Tracking long-term environmental trends based on the monthly, seasonal, and long-term monitoring design.

Strengths

• Data is topographically and geometrically corrected, which likely improves spatial accuracy.
• Provides multi-angle observations from nine cameras, enabling 3D scene analysis.
• Captures spectral information in four distinct wavelengths (blue, green, red, near-infrared).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is provided in specialized formats (BIN, ISO), requiring 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

Designed for monitoring monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends; specific temporal coverage is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:14:30.896976; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global coverage of Earth's surface.