Dataset Information

identifier_product_doi: 10.5067/VIIRS/VJ243MA1.002
RangeEndingDate: 2026-05-08
DataResolution: 1km
creator_url: https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov
SensorShortname: VIIRS
EndTime: 2026-05-08 23:59:59.000
TileID: 51022006
NorthBoundingCoord: 30.00000000
SatelliteInstrument: JP2VIIRS
HORIZONTALTILENUMBER: 22
creator_name: VIIRS Land SIPS Processing Group
publisher_name: LP DAAC
LongName: VIIRS/JPSS2 BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid
naming_authority: gov.nasa.gsfc.VIIRSland
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PGEVersion: 2.0.8
creator_email: modis-ops@lists.nasa.gov
VersionID: 002
SouthBoundingCoord: 20.00000000
RangeEndingTime: 23:59:59.000000
identifier_product_doi_authority: https://doi.org
comment: For additional information regarding traceability for reference-based sensor calibration, VIIRS Level-1B measurement uncertainty, and radiometric accuracy, refer to the following DOIs: identifier_product_doi = 10.5067/VIIRS/VJ202IMG.002; 10.5067/VIIRS/VJ202MOD.002; 10.5067/VIIRS/VJ202DNB.002; For additional information regarding geometric correction methods and reference data sources, and geometric accuracy of the L1 data, refer to the following DOI: identifier_product_doi = 10.5067/VIIRS/VJ203IMG.002; 10.5067/VIIRS/VJ203MOD.002; 10.5067/VIIRS/VJ203DNB.002
ProcessingCenter: LandSIPS
Conventions: CF-1.6
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PGE_Name: PGE523
EastBoundingCoord: 57.74464798
PGE_EndTime: 2026-05-02 00:00:00
GRingLongitude: 42.400188999999997, 46.008161999999999, 57.748457999999999, 53.212930000000000
ShortName: VJ243MA1
StartTime: 2026-04-23 00:00:00.000
DayNightFlag: Day
RangeBeginningTime: 00:00:00.000000
publisher_url: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov
GRingLatitude: 19.928690000000000, 30.022791999999999, 29.999376000000002, 19.906649999999999
PGENumber: 523
RangeBeginningDate: 2026-04-23
PlatformShortName: JPSS-2
PGE_StartTime: 2026-05-01 00:00:00
AlgorithmVersion: NPP_PR43M 1.0.3
publisher_email: lpdaac@usgs.gov
LocalGranuleID: VJ243MA1.A2026121.h22v06.002.2026129081011.h5
AlgorithmType: SCI
WestBoundingCoord: 42.56711197
ProductionTime: 2026-05-09 08:10:11.000
VERTICALTILENUMBER: 06


Variables in this Dataset

StructMetadata_0: String
origname: StructMetadata.0
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS INFORMATION/StructMetadata.0
BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_shortwave: Array of 16 bit Integers [YDim = 0..1199][XDim = 0..1199][Num_Parameters = 0..2]
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units: parameter, no units
valid_range: 0, 32766
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calibrated_nt: 5
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grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_shortwave
coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M4
units: parameter, no units
valid_range: 0, 32766
scale_factor: 0.0010000000000000000
add_offset: 0.0000000000000000
calibrated_nt: 5
_FillValue: 32767
grid_mapping: Projection
origname: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M4
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M4
coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
Projection: Array of 32 bit Integers [dimofone = 0..0]
grid_mapping_name: sinusoidal
longitude_of_central_meridian: 0.0000000000000000
false_easting: 0.0000000000000000
false_northing: 0.0000000000000000
earth_radius: 6371007.1809999999
origname: Projection
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/Projection
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units: parameter, no units
valid_range: 0, 32766
scale_factor: 0.0010000000000000000
add_offset: 0.0000000000000000
calibrated_nt: 5
_FillValue: 32767
grid_mapping: Projection
origname: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M5
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M5
coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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calibrated_nt: 5
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grid_mapping: Projection
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coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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coordinates: YDim XDim
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units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
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Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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coordinates: YDim XDim
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valid_range: 0, 1
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Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_nir
coordinates: YDim XDim
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long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M2
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calibrated_nt: 5
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grid_mapping: Projection
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coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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calibrated_nt: 5
_FillValue: 32767
grid_mapping: Projection
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coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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grid_mapping: Projection
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units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M3
coordinates: YDim XDim
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valid_range: 0, 1
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grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M1
coordinates: YDim XDim
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calibrated_nt: 5
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grid_mapping: Projection
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coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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scale_factor: 0.0010000000000000000
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calibrated_nt: 5
_FillValue: 32767
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M11
coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
origname: BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M8
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M8
coordinates: YDim XDim
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units: parameter, no units
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calibrated_nt: 5
_FillValue: 32767
grid_mapping: Projection
origname: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M1
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M1
coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M8
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scale_factor: 0.0010000000000000000
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calibrated_nt: 5
_FillValue: 32767
grid_mapping: Projection
origname: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M8
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_M8
coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_vis
coordinates: YDim XDim
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long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M4
units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
origname: BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M4
fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M4
coordinates: YDim XDim
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long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M7
units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M7
coordinates: YDim XDim
BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M10: Array of Bytes [YDim = 0..1199][XDim = 0..1199]
long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M10
units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M10
coordinates: YDim XDim
BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_nir: Array of 16 bit Integers [YDim = 0..1199][XDim = 0..1199][Num_Parameters = 0..2]
long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_nir
units: parameter, no units
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calibrated_nt: 5
_FillValue: 32767
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Parameters_nir
coordinates: YDim XDim Num_Parameters
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long_name: BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M11
units: binary flag
valid_range: 0, 1
_FillValue: 255
Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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fullnamepath: /HDFEOS/GRIDS/VIIRS_Grid_BRDF/Data Fields/BRDF_Albedo_Band_Mandatory_Quality_M11
coordinates: YDim XDim
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Description: Mandatory QA: 0 = processed, good quality (full BRDF inversions) 1 = processed, see other QA (magnitude BRDF inversions)
grid_mapping: Projection
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