Combined MODIS BRDF quality data from the MCD43D31 product across the globe, August 10, 2020.
View full-size imageThe MCD43D31 Version 6.1 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo (BRDF/Albedo) QA BRDF Quality dataset is produced daily using 16 days of Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data at 30 arc second (1,000 meter (m)) resolution. Data are temporally weighted to the ninth day which is reflected in the Julian date in the file name. This Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) product covers the entire globe for use in climate simulation models. MCD43D31 provides BRDF/Albedo quality information for the MCD43D products.
Users are urged to use the band specific quality flags to isolate the highest quality full inversion results for their own science applications as described in the User Guide.
MCD43D31 consists of a BRDF quality layer representing the overall quality of each pixel along with an individual BRDF/Albedo quality layer for MODIS spectral bands 1 through 7.
Validation at stage 4 has been achieved for all MODIS BRDF/Albedo products. Further details regarding MODIS land product validation for the MCD43 data products are available from the MODIS Land Team Validation site.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Collection | Combined MODIS |
| DOI | 10.5067/MODIS/MCD43D31.061 |
| File Size | ~27 MB |
| Temporal Resolution | Daily |
| Temporal Extent | 2000-02-16 to Present |
| Spatial Extent | Global |
| Coordinate System | Geographic Latitude and Longitude |
| Datum | N/A |
| File Format | HDF-EOS |
| Geographic Dimensions | Global |
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of Science Dataset (SDS) Layers | 8 |
| Columns/Rows | 43200 x 21600 |
| Pixel Size | ~1000 m |
| SDS Name | Description | Units | Data Type | Fill Value | No Data Value | Valid Range | Scale Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRDF_Quality | BRDF quality | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_Band1 | BRDF/Albedo quality for MODIS band 1 | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_Band2 | BRDF/Albedo quality for MODIS band 2 | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_Band3 | BRDF/Albedo quality for MODIS band 3 | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_Band4 | BRDF/Albedo quality for MODIS band 4 | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_Band5 | BRDF/Albedo quality for MODIS band 5 | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_Band6 | BRDF/Albedo quality for MODIS band 6 | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| BRDF_Albedo_Band_Quality_Band7 | BRDF/Albedo quality for MODIS band 7 | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Processed, good quality, full BRDF inversions |
| 1 | Processed, magnitude BRDF inversions |
| 255 | Fill value |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Best quality, full inversion (Weight of Determination (WoDs), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) majority good) |
| 1 | Good quality, full inversion (also including the cases that no clear sky observations over the day of interest or the Solar Zenith Angle is too large even WoDs, RMSE majority good) |
| 2 | Magnitude inversion (numobs >=7) |
| 3 | Magnitude inversion (numobs >=2 & <7) |
| 255 | Fill value |
For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website.