Global 1995 AVHRR Derived BRDF and Albedo Data Sets
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Global 1995 AVHRR Derived BRDF and Albedo Data Sets
Global representations of BRDF and Albedo are derived from
monthly composited AVHRR data from 1995 and a database of
archetypal BRDF parameters (Strugnell and Lucht, 2000; Strugnell
et al., 2000). The archetypal BRDF database is
associated with a static land cover of the globe and a
seasonal model and is based on field collected BRDFs. The global
10km AVHRR derived BRDF parameters (and a simple code to
convert them to white-sky (bihemispherical) albedo and black-sky
(directional hemispherical) albedo) are available.
Relevant papers:
- Strugnell, N., and W. Lucht, Continental-scale albedo inferred
from AVHRR data, land cover class and field observations of
typical BRDFs, J. Climate, 14, 1360-1376, 2001.
- Strugnell, N., W. Lucht, and C. Schaaf, A global albedo data
set derived from AVHRR data for use in climate simulations,
Geophys. Res. Let. , 28, 191-194, 2001.
Figure 1. Global broadband (.35-3.0µm)
local solar noon black-sky albedos derived from February and
July 1995 AVHRR data.
