MISR Radiometric Cloud Mask for UAE Region: Multi-Angle Satellite Data

UAEMIRCM_004 is a Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) dataset providing radiometric camera-by-camera cloud mask data for the United Arab Emirates region. The dataset, version 4 from NASA, is used to classify scenes as clear or cloudy and includes a new parameter for indicating dust over the ocean. MISR's nine cameras capture radiance in four spectral bands at different view angles to monitor atmospheric particles, clouds, and land surface cover.

Use Cases

• Classify scenes as clear or cloudy based on the radiometric cloud mask data.
• Detect and analyze dust events over ocean surfaces using the added dust parameter.
• Study atmospheric aerosol types and trends from multi-angle spectral band measurements.
• Analyze cloud properties, including amounts, types, and heights, from the nine camera perspectives.
• Monitor land surface cover and vegetation canopy structure changes over time.

Strengths

• Data is captured from nine cameras at five distinct view angles (0, 26.1, 45.6, 60.0, and 70.5 degrees).
• Includes measurements in four specific spectral bands centered at 443, 555, 670, and 865 nm.
• Provides global coverage in a nine-day cycle, suggesting systematic temporal sampling.
• Dataset is version 4 (V004), indicating iterative development and updates.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale ML projects.
• Data is geographically subset to the UAE region, limiting global applicability.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected by the MISR instrument's nine push-broom cameras on a satellite platform.

Time Range

Monitoring focuses on monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends; specific date range is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:07:23.957979; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Subset for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region.