MODIS MCD43C2: Daily Global BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters at 0.05° Resolution

30 parameter layers provide isotropic, volumetric, and geometric model weighting parameters for MODIS spectral bands 1-7, plus visible, NIR, and shortwave bands. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration produced this daily dataset using 16 days of Terra and Aqua MODIS data in a 0.05-degree Climate Modeling Grid. This product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023, with users encouraged to use the Version 6.1 successor.

Use Cases

• Calibrating climate simulation models based on daily, globally gridded BRDF/albedo parameters.
• Analyzing surface radiative properties over time using the temporally weighted data focused on the ninth day of a 16-day retrieval period.
• Assessing land surface changes by comparing the three model weighting parameters (isotropic, volumetric, geometric) across different spectral bands.

Strengths

• Provides 30 distinct parameter layers covering multiple spectral bands and ancillary data.
• Global coverage at a consistent 0.05-degree (approximately 5,600-meter) Climate Modeling Grid.
• Daily production using combined data from two satellite platforms (Terra and Aqua).

Limitations

• Dataset is decommissioned; the description strongly advises against substantive use due to known issues in Collection 6.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and sample data are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Produced daily using 16 days of Terra and Aqua MODIS data, with observations weighted to the ninth day of the retrieval period.

Time Range

Daily temporal coverage; specific date range is not provided.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-12 23:23:15.760225; freshness should be verified as the dataset is decommissioned.

Geography

Global coverage.