======================================================================= VNP43D21 V6.0.0 daily L3 ------------------------ Suomi NPP HDF5 File Specification Version: 1.0.0 Revision: 0 Date: 18 Jul 2019 ESDT: VNP43D21 Name: VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG Level: 3 Process ID: NPP_BRDF Point of Contact: Crystal Schaaf Professor Crystal Schaaf’s Lab University of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA Office 508 654 5554; Fax 617 287 7474 Crystal.Schaaf@umb.edu Principal Investigator: Crystal Schaaf Professor Crystal Schaaf’s Lab University of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA Office 508 654 5554; Fax 617 287 7474 Crystal.Schaaf@umb.edu ======================================================================= A note on VNP43 BRDF/Albedo HDF5 file designators: ProductIDs Status Description Process ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VNP43IA1 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid NPP_PR43I VNP43IA2 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid NPP_PR43I VNP43IA3 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid NPP_PR43I VNP43IA4 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid NPP_PR43I VNP43MA1 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43M VNP43MA2 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43M VNP43MA3 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43M VNP43MA4 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43M VNP43DNBA1 archived VIIRS/NPP DNB BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43DNB VNP43DNBA2 archived VIIRS/NPP DNB BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43DNB VNP43DNBA3 archived VIIRS/NPP DNB BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43DNB VNP43DNBA4 archived VIIRS/NPP DNB BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid NPP_PR43DNB VNP43C1 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/ALBEDO 16-Day C Model Param NPP_BRDF VNP43C2 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/ALBEDO 16-Day C Model Param Snow Free NPP_BRDF VNP43C3 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/ALBEDO 16-Day C Model Albedo NPP_BRDF VNP43C4 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/ALBEDO 16-Day C Model NBAR NPP_BRDF VNP43D01 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D02 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D03 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D04 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D05 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D06 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D07 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D08 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D09 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D10 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D11 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D12 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D13 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D14 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D15 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D16 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D17 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D18 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D19 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D20 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D21 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D22 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M10 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D23 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M10 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D24 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M10 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D25 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band M11 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D26 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band M11 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D27 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M11 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D28 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D29 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D30 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D31 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D32 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D33 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D34 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 ShortWave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D35 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 ShortWave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D36 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 ShortWave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D37 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 DNB Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D38 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 DNB Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D39 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 DNB Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D40 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Quality Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D41 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Local Solar Noon Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D42 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D43 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M2 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D44 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M3 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D45 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M4 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D46 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M5 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D47 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D48 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D49 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M10 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D50 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation Band M11 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D51 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Valid Observation DNB Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D52 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Snow Status Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D53 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Uncertainty Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D54 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D55 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M2 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D56 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M3 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D57 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M4 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D58 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M5 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D59 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D60 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D61 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M10 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D62 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band M11 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D63 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon Band VIS Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D64 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon NIR Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D65 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon ShortWave Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D66 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo BSA at Solar Noon DNB Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D67 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D68 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M2 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D69 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M3 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D70 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M4 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D71 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M5 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D72 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D73 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D74 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M10 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D75 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band M11 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D76 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon Band VIS Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D77 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon NIR Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D78 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon ShortWave Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D79 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo WSA at Solar Noon DNB Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D80 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D81 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M2 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D82 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M3 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D83 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M4 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D84 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M5 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D85 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D86 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D87 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M10 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D88 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon Band M11 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF VNP43D89 archived VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo NBAR at Solar Noon DNB Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG NPP_BRDF ======================================================================================== Product Identifier: VNP43D21 Description: VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG Contents: SDS names: BRDF_Albedo_Parameter3_M8 Global Metadata: StructMetadata.0 HDFEOSVersion *Start Global Attributes ============================================== Name Type Num_Val Source Value AlgorithmType STRING 1 STIG SCI AlgorithmVersion STRING 1 STIG NPP_BRDF 1.0.0 DataResolution STRING 1 PGE Variable DayNightFlag STRING 1 PGE Variable EastBoundingCoord STRING 1 STIG Variable EndTime DATETIME 1 PGE Variable LocalGranuleID STRING 1 PGE Variable LongName STRING 1 PGE VIIRS/NPP BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band M8 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG NorthBoundingCoord STRING 1 STIG Variable PGENumber STRING 1 PGE Variable PGEVersion STRING 1 PGE 1.0.4 PGE_EndTime DATETIME 1 PGE Variable PGE_Name STRING 1 PGE PGE524D PGE_StartTime DATETIME 1 PGE Variable PlatformShortName STRING 1 PGE NPP ProcessVersion STRING 1 PGE Variable ProcessingEnvironment STRING 1 PGE Variable ProductionTime DATETIME 1 PGE Variable RangeBeginningDate DATETIME 1 PGE Variable RangeBeginningTime DATETIME 1 PGE Variable RangeEndingDate DATETIME 1 PGE Variable RangeEndingTime DATETIME 1 PGE Variable SatelliteInstrument STRING 1 PGE NPP_OPS SensorShortname STRING 1 PGE VIIRS ShortName STRING 1 PGE VNP43D21 SouthBoundingCoord STRING 1 STIG Variable StartTime DATETIME 1 PGE Variable VersionID STRING 1 PGE Variable WestBoundingCoord STRING 1 STIG Variable identifier_product_doi STRING 1 PGE Variable identifier_product_doi_authority STRING 1 PGE http://dx.doi.org *End Global Attributes ================================================ *Start StructMetadata.0================================================ GROUP=SwathStructure END_GROUP=SwathStructure GROUP=GridStructure GROUP=GRID_1 GridName="VIIRS_CMG_BRDF" XDim=43200 YDim=21600 UpperLeftPointMtrs=(-180.000000,90.000000) LowerRightMtrs=(180.000000,-90.000000) Projection=HE5_GCTP_GEO GROUP=Dimension OBJECT=Dimension_1 DimensionName="YDim" Size=21600 END_OBJECT=Dimension_1 OBJECT=Dimension_2 DimensionName="XDim" Size=43200 END_OBJECT=Dimension_2 END_GROUP=Dimension GROUP=DataField OBJECT=DataField_1 DataFieldName="BRDF_Albedo_Parameter3_M8" DataType=H5T_NATIVE_SHORT DimList=("YDim","XDim") MaxdimList=("YDim","XDim") CompressionType=HE5_HDFE_COMP_DEFLATE DeflateLevel=2 END_OBJECT=DataField_1 END_GROUP=DataField GROUP=MergedFields END_GROUP=MergedFields END_GROUP=GRID_1 END_GROUP=GridStructure GROUP=PointStructure END_GROUP=PointStructure GROUP=ZaStructure END_GROUP=ZaStructure END *End StructMetadata.0 ================================================= *Begin SDS Definitions ================================================ SDS Name: BRDF_Albedo_Parameter3_M8 Description: Global_BRDF_Albedo_Parameter3_M8 Number Type: INT16 Rank: 2 Dimension Sizes: 21600, 43200 Dimension Names: Dimension0: "YDim" Dimension1: "XDim" SDS Attributes: Name Type Num_Val Source Value _FillValue INT16 1 PGE 32767 add_offset FLOAT64 1 PGE 0 calibrated_nt INT32 1 PGE 5 long_name STRING 1 PGE Global_BRDF_Albedo_Parameter3_M8 scale_factor FLOAT64 1 PGE 0.001 units STRING 1 PGE brdf parameters, no units valid_range INT16 2 PGE [0,32766] *End SDS Definitions ==================================================