MISR Level 3: Daily Radiance Summary for the UAE at 0.5-Degree Resolution

Version 4 of the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 3 Component Global Radiance Product for the United Arab Emirates region. It provides a daily statistical summary of top-of-atmosphere Bidirectional Reflectance Factor and spectral expansive albedos, gridded at a 0.5-degree by 0.5-degree resolution. The data is produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze atmospheric aerosol trends based on statistical summaries of spectral top-of-atmosphere Bidirectional Reflectance Factor.
• Model cloud types and heights based on spectral expansive albedos for different sky classifications.
• Monitor vegetation canopy structure and land cover distribution based on multi-angle radiance measurements.
• Study the angular reflectance properties of surfaces using data from nine cameras at different view angles.

Strengths

• Data is collected 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 nanometers.
• Offers a standardized regional summary on a consistent 0.5-degree geographic grid.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data covers only a subset for the UAE region and a single day, limiting broader temporal and spatial analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing from the MISR instrument's nine push-broom cameras, with data processed to a Level 3 statistical summary.

Time Range

Covers a single day subset.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:08:54.981990; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Arab Emirates region.