MCD43D16: Daily Global BRDF Isotropic Parameter for MODIS Band 6 at 1km

MCD43D16 Version 6 data was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. This daily product from NASA uses 16 days of Terra and Aqua MODIS data to model the Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) isotropic parameter for MODIS band 6 at a 30 arc second (1,000 meter) resolution, temporally weighted to the ninth day of the period. It is a global Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) product designed for climate simulation models.

Use Cases

• Modeling surface albedo for climate simulations based on the daily BRDF parameters.
• Analyzing land surface radiative properties over time based on the 16-day rolling observation window.
• Isolating high-quality full inversion results for band 6 using the provided quality flags as described in the user guide.

Strengths

• Daily global coverage at 1,000-meter resolution.
• Produced using combined data from two satellite platforms (Terra and Aqua MODIS).
• Temporally weighted to a specific day (the ninth) within a 16-day period for consistent time reference.

Limitations

• This specific version (C6) has known issues, particularly over arid bright surfaces, and has been decommissioned; users are directed to Version 6.1.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Produced daily using 16 days of Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data.

Time Range

Daily production.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 23:25:36.556396; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global.