MISR Level 2 Land Surface parameters subset for the UAE region V002

UAEMIALS_002 is the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) Level 2 Land Surface parameters subset for the UAE region version 2. It contains information on land directional reflectance properties, albedos (spectral and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) integrated), fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (FPAR), associated radiation parameters, and terrain-referenced geometric parameters.

The MISR instrument consists of nine push-broom cameras that measure radiance in four spectral bands. Global coverage is achieved in nine days. The cameras are arranged with one camera pointing toward the nadir, four forward, and four aftward. It takes seven minutes for all nine cameras to view the same surface location. The view angles relative to the surface reference ellipsoid are 0, 26.1, 45.6, 60.0, and 70.5 degrees. The spectral band shapes are nominally Gaussian, centered at 443, 555, 670, and 865 nm.

MISR is designed to view Earth with cameras in 9 different directions. As the instrument flies overhead, all nine cameras successfully imaged each piece of Earth's surface below in 4 wavelengths (blue, green, red, and near-infrared). MISR aims to improve our understanding of the effects of sunlight on Earth and distinguish different types of clouds, particles, and surfaces. Specifically, MISR monitors the monthly, seasonal, and long-term trends in three areas: 1) amount and type of atmospheric particles (aerosols), including those formed by natural sources and by human activities; 2) amounts, types, and heights of clouds, and 3) distribution of land surface cover, including vegetation canopy structure.

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Maintainer	Earthdata Forum
Last Updated	September 15, 2026, 02:51 (UTC)
Created	April 1, 2025, 17:23 (UTC)
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harvest_source_title	Science Discovery Engine
identifier	10.5067/TERRA/MISR/UAEMIALS.002
license	https://www.usa.gov/government-works
modified	2026-09-07T22:16:02Z
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publisher	NASA/JPL/MISR;NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC
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temporal	2004-07-01/2006-09-30
theme	{"Earth Science"}