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MCD43D18 V6.0.0 CMG daily L3
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MODIS HDF File Specification
Version: V6.0.0
Date: April-2013
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A note on MCD43 BRDF/Albedo HDF file designators:
ProductIDs Status Description Process
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MCD43A1 archived BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters 0.5km MOD_PR43B
MCD43A2 archived BRDF/Albedo Quality 0.5 km MOD_PR43B
MCD43A3 archived Albedo 0.5 km MOD_PR43B
MCD43A4 archived Nadir BRDF-adj. reflect. NBAR 0.5km MOD_PR43B
MCD43C1 archived CMG BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters 0.05degree MOD_PR43C1
MCD43C2 archived CMG BRDF/Albedo Snow-free Parmameters 0.05degree MOD_PR43C1
MCD43C3 archived CMG Albedo 0.05degree MOD_PR43C3
MCD43C4 archived CMG Nadir BRDF-adj. reflect. NBAR 0.05degree MOD_PR43C3
MCD43D01-30 archived BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D31 archived BRDF/Albedo Quality 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D32 archived Local Solar Noon 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D33 archived BRDF/Albedo ValidObs Band1 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D34 archived BRDF/Albedo ValidObs Band2 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D35 archived BRDF/Albedo ValidObs Band3 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D36 archived BRDF/Albedo ValidObs Band4 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D37 archived BRDF/Albedo ValidObs Band5 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D38 archived BRDF/Albedo ValidObs Band6 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D39 archived BRDF/Albedo ValidObs Band7 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D40 archived BRDF/Albedo Snow status 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D41 archived BRDF/Albedo Uncertainty 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D42 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Band1 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D43 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Band2 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D44 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Band3 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D45 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Band4 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D46 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Band5 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D47 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Band6 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D48 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Band7 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D49 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA VIS 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D50 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA NIR 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D51 archived BRDF/Albedo BSA Shortwave 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D52 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Band1 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D53 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Band2 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D54 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Band3 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D55 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Band4 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D56 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Band5 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D57 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Band6 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D58 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Band7 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D59 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA VIS 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D60 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA NIR 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D61 archived BRDF/Albedo WSA Shortwave 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D62 archived BRDF/Albedo NBAR Band1 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D63 archived BRDF/Albedo NBAR Band2 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D64 archived BRDF/Albedo NBAR Band3 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D65 archived BRDF/Albedo NBAR Band4 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D66 archived BRDF/Albedo NBAR Band5 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D67 archived BRDF/Albedo NBAR Band6 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
MCD43D68 archived BRDF/Albedo NBAR Band7 30arc sec MOD_PR43C1
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Product Identifier: MCD43D18
Description:
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameter (Band 6, Parameter 3)
Daily L3 Global 30 Arc Second CMG
Contents:
CoreMetadata.0
CoreMetadata.0
This string will contain the following PVL fields:
Field Name Data no. of Value
Type values
GROUP = INVENTORYMETADATA
GROUP = CollectionDescriptionClass
SHORTNAME STRING 1 "MCD43D18"
VERSIONID INTEGER 1 Variable
END_GROUP = CollectionDescriptionClass
GROUP = ECSDataGranule
LOCALGRANULEID STRING 1 Variable
SIZEMBECSDATAGRANULE DOUBLE 1 Variable
PRODUCTIONDATETIME STRING 1 Variable
DAYNIGHTFLAG STRING 1 Variable
REPROCESSINGACTUAL STRING 1 Variable
REPROCESSINGPLANNED STRING 1 Variable
LOCALVERSIONID STRING 1 Variable
END_GROUP = ECSDataGranule
GROUP = PGEVersionClass
PGEVERSION STRING 1 Variable
END_GROUP = PGEVersionClass
GROUP = InputGranule
InputPointer STRING FR Variable
END_GROUP = InputGranule
GROUP = RangeDateTime
RANGEBEGINNINGDATE STRING 1 Variable
RANGEENDINGDATE STRING 1 Variable
RANGEBEGINNINGTIME STRING 1 Variable
RANGEENDINGTIME STRING 1 Variable
END_GROUP = RangeDateTime
GROUP = GRingPoint
EXCLUSIONGRINGFLAG STRING 1 Variable
GRINGPOINTLATITUDE DOUBLE 4 (90.0, 90.0,
-90.0, -90.0)
GRINGPOINTLONGITUDE DOUBLE 4 (-180.0, 180.0,
180.0, -180.0)
GRINGPOINTSEQUENCENO INTEGER 4 Variable
END_GROUP = GRingPoint
GROUP = MeasuredParameter
PARAMETERNAME STRING 1 Variable
(A)
GROUP = QAFlags
AUTOMATICQUALITYFLAG STRING 1 Variable
AUTOMATICQUALITYFLAGEXPLANATION STRING 1 Variable
OPERATIONALQUALITYFLAG STRING 1 Variable
OPERATIONALQUALITYFLAGEXPLANATION STRING 1 Variable
SCIENCEQUALITYFLAG STRING 1 Variable
SCIENCEQUALITYFLAGEXPLANATION STRING 1 Variable
END_GROUP = QAFlags
GROUP = QAStats
QAPERCENTINTERPOLATEDDATA INTEGER 1 Variable
QAPERCENTMISSINGDATA INTEGER 1 Variable
QAPERCENTOUTOFBOUNDSDATA INTEGER 1 Variable
END_GROUP = QAStats
END_GROUP = MeasuredParameter
GROUP = AdditionalAttributes
AdditionalAttributeName STRING 8
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.1 = "QAPERCENTGOODQUALITY"
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.2 = "QAPERCENTOTHERQUALITY"
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.3 = "QAPERCENTNOTPRODUCEDCLOUD"
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.4 = "QAPERCENTNOTPRODUCEDOTHER"
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.5 = "BRDFCODEID"
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.6 = "SETUPFILEID"
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.7 = "ALBEDOFILEID"
ADDITIONALATTRIBUTENAME.8 = "BRDFDATABASEVERSION"
ParameterValue STRING 8 Variable
END_GROUP = AdditionalAttributes
GROUP = AssociatedPlatformInstrumentSensor
AssociatedPlatformShortName.1 STRING "Terra"
AssociatedInstrumentShortName.1 STRING "MODIS"
AssociatedSensorName.1 STRING "MODIS"
AssociatedPlatformShortName.2 STRING "Aqua"
AssociatedInstrumentShortName.2 STRING "MODIS"
AssociatedSensorName.2 STRING "MODIS"
END_GROUP = AssociatedPlatformInstrumentSensor
END_GROUP = INVENTORYMETADATA
ArchiveMetadata.0
This string will contain the following PVL fields:
Field Name Data no. of Value
Type values
GROUP = ARCHIVEMETADATA
GROUP = BoundingRectangle
WESTBOUNDINGCOORDINATE DOUBLE 1 Variable
NORTHBOUNDINGCOORDINATE DOUBLE 1 Variable
EASTBOUNDINGCOORDINATE DOUBLE 1 Variable
SOUTHBOUNDINGCOORDINATE DOUBLE 1 Variable
END_GROUP = BoundingRectangle
ALGORITHMPACKAGEACCEPTANCEDATE STRING 1 Variable
ALGORITHMPACKAGEMATURITYCODE STRING 1 Variable
ALGORITHMPACKAGENAME STRING 1 Variable
ALGORITHMPACKAGEVERSION STRING 1 Variable
GEOANYABNORMAL STRING 1 Variable
GEOESTMAXRMSERROR DOUBLE 1 Variable
LONGNAME STRING 1 Variable
SPSOPARAMETERS STRING 2 "3669, 4332"
PROCESSINGCENTER STRING 1 "MODAPS"
GLOBALGRIDCOLUMNS INTEGER 1 Variable
GLOBALGRIDROWS INTEGER 1 Variable
NADIRDATARESOLUTION STRING 1 Variable
DESCREVISION STRING 1 Variable
END_GROUP = ARCHIVEMETADATA
StructuralMetadata.0
This string will be populated automatically by HDF-EOS.
Grid Structure: MODIS_Grid_BRDF
Dimension Dimension Name Value
Dimension_0 Ydim:Grid_Albedo Variable
Dimension_1 Xdim:Grid_Albedo Variable
Dimension_2 Num_Albedo_Bands:Grid_Albedo Variable
Corner Locations:
Corner Values
UpperLeftPointMtrs (-180.0, 90.0)
LowerRightPointMtrs (180.0, -90.0)
Supported Grids: Geographic Grid
Projection gridID = GCTP_GEO
ProjParam[0] not used
ProjParam[1] not used
ProjParam[2] not used
ProjParam[3] not used
ProjParam[4] not used
ProjParam[5] not used
ProjParam[6] not used
ProjParam[7] not used
ProjParam[8] not used
ProjParam[9] not used
ProjParam[10] not used
ProjParam[11] not used
ProjParam[12] not used
Spherecode not used
GridOrigin HDFE_GD_UL
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Description of Data Fileds
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Data_Field_1
Data_Field_Name: short BRDF_Albedo_Parameter3_Band6 ("YDIM","XDIM")
Description: BRDF model parameter for geo kernel of band 6
Data conversions:
file_data = (BRDF_Albedo_Parameter / scale_factors) + add_offset
BRDF_Albedo_Parameter = (file_data -add_offset) * scale_factors
Data Field Attributes:
Name: Type: Num_Val: Source: Value:
long_name HDF-STRING 1 Code "Global_BRDF_Albedo_Parameter3_Band6"
units HDF-STRING 1 Code "parameter, no units"
valid_range HDF-int16 2 Code 0, 32766
_FillValue HDF-int16 1 Code 32767
scale_factor HDF-float64 1 Code 0.001
scale_factor_err HDF-float64 1 Code 0.0
add_offset HDF-float64 1 Code 0.0
add_offset_err HDF-float64 1 Code 0.0
calibrated_nt HDF-int32 1 Code 5