Version 3.76 of the Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) has been released. This release adds the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) Albedo products Version 2 from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-20 satellites. A list of VIIRS products added to AppEEARS is provided below:
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VNP43IA1.002
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VNP43IA2.002
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VNP43IA3.002
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VNP43IA4.002
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VNP43MA1.002
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VNP43MA2.002
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VNP43MA3.002
- VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VNP43MA4.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VJ143IA1.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VJ143IA2.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VJ143IA3.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid VJ143IA4.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VJ143MA1.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VJ143MA2.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VJ143MA3.002
- VIIRS/JPSS1 BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid VJ143MA4.002
About AppEEARS
AppEEARS offers a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes by enabling users to download only the data they need. AppEEARS provides access to a wide range of geospatial data from multiple federal archives, including the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Terra and Aqua satellites, the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission, Daymet gridded weather parameters, and population information from the Gridded Population of the World (GPW) collection.
Access a complete listing of data products available in AppEEARS. Additional resources for using AppEEARS are also available:
Have questions? Contact LP DAAC User Services at lpdaac@usgs.gov.