Title :
Kilometer-scale global albedo from MODIS
Author :
Wanner, Wolfgang ; Strahler, Alan H. ; Zhang, Baojin ; Lewis, Philip
Author_Institution :
Center for Remote Sensing, Boston Univ., MA, USA
Abstract :
Directional-hemispherical and bihemispherical spectral and broadband 1-km land surface visible and IR albedos will be available from the MODIS BRDF/albedo product routinely starting in 1998. The MODIS instrument is scheduled to be launched on the Earth Observing System satellite in 1998
Keywords :
albedo; geophysical techniques; infrared imaging; remote sensing; Earth Observing System satellite; IR; MODIS; bihemispherical spectral albedo; directional-hemispherical albedo; geophysical measurement technique; infrared albedo; kilometre scale global albedo; land surface; light reflection; optical imaging; satellite remote sensing; terrain mapping; visible; Atmospheric modeling; Image sensors; Land surface; MODIS; Remote sensing; Rough surfaces; Sampling methods; Spatial resolution; Surface resistance; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516679
