MISR Level 3: Monthly Regional Radiance and Albedo Summary for the UAE

UAEMRMRD_005 is a regional summary of Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 1 radiance parameters averaged over a month for the United Arab Emirates region. The NASA MISR instrument uses nine cameras at different angles to measure radiance in four spectral bands (443, 555, 670, and 865 nm) to monitor aerosols, clouds, and land surface cover. This version 5 product reports data on a geographic grid with a resolution of 0.5 degrees.

Use Cases

• Modeling atmospheric aerosol distribution and type based on multi-angle spectral radiance measurements.
• Analyzing cloud amount, type, and height trends based on bidirectional reflectance factor data.
• Monitoring monthly and seasonal changes in land surface cover and vegetation structure based on spectral expansive albedos.
• Studying the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) of surfaces for the UAE region.

Strengths

• Data is collected from a sophisticated instrument with nine cameras providing views at 0, 26.1, 45.6, 60.0, and 70.5 degree angles.
• Provides measurements in four specific spectral bands centered at 443, 555, 670, and 865 nanometers.
• Reported on a standardized geographic grid with a stated resolution of 0.5 degree by 0.5 degree.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is a regional subset (UAE) and a monthly summary, which may limit spatial and temporal granularity for some analyses.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing via the MISR instrument's nine push-broom cameras.

Time Range

Monthly summary (specific month not stated).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:09:15.557076; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Arab Emirates (UAE) region.