Combined MODIS snow status data from the MCD43D40 product across the globe, August 10, 2020.
View full-size imageThe MCD43D40 Version 6.1 Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function and Albedo (BRDF/Albedo) QA Snow Status 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. Due to the large file size, each MCD43D project contains just one data layer. MCD43D40 provides snow cover 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.
MCD43D40 contains the snow status quality layer which identifies each pixel as either “Snow-free Albedo Retrieved” or “Snow Albedo Retrieved” for the acquisition period.
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/MCD43D40.061 |
| File Size | ~17 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 | 1 |
| Columns/Rows | 43200 x 21600 |
| Pixel Size | ~1000 m |
| SDS Name | Description | Units | Data Type | Fill Value | No Data Value | Valid Range | Scale Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global_Snow_Status | Snow-free or snow BRDF/Albedo retrieved | N/A | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 254 | N/A |
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Snow-free Albedo Retrieved |
| 1 | Snow Albedo Retrieved |
For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website.