HAMSTER: Hyperspectral Albedo Maps dataset with high Spatial and TEmporal Resolution

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Main Authors: Roccetti, Giulia, Bugliaro, Luca, Gödde, Felix, Emde, Claudia, Hamann, Ulrich, Manev, Mihail, Sterzik, Michael, Wehrum, Cedric
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author Roccetti, Giulia
Bugliaro, Luca
Gödde, Felix
Emde, Claudia
Hamann, Ulrich
Manev, Mihail
Sterzik, Michael
Wehrum, Cedric
author_facet Roccetti, Giulia
Bugliaro, Luca
Gödde, Felix
Emde, Claudia
Hamann, Ulrich
Manev, Mihail
Sterzik, Michael
Wehrum, Cedric
contents Surface albedo is an important parameter in radiative-transfer simulations of the Earth's system as it is fundamental for correctly calculating the energy budget of the planet. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites continuously monitor daily and yearly changes in reflection at the planetary surface. The MODIS Surface Reflectance Black-Sky Albedo dataset (version 6.1 of MCD43D) provides detailed albedo maps for seven spectral bands in the visible and near-infrared range. These albedo maps allow us to classify different Lambertian surface types and their seasonal and yearly variability and change, albeit only into seven spectral bands. However, a complete set of albedo maps covering the entire wavelength range is required to simulate radiance spectra and correctly retrieve atmospheric and cloud properties from remote sensing observations of the Earth. We use a principal component analysis (PCA) regression algorithm to generate hyperspectral albedo maps of the Earth. By combining different datasets containing laboratory measurements of hyperspectral reflectance for various dry soils, vegetation surfaces, and mixtures of both, we reconstruct albedo maps across the entire wavelength range from 400 to 2500 nm. The PCA method is trained with a 10-year average of MODIS data for each day of the year. We obtain hyperspectral albedo maps with a spatial resolution of 0.05° in latitude and longitude, a spectral resolution of 10 nm, and a temporal resolution of 1 d (day). Using the hyperspectral albedo maps, we estimate the spectral profiles of different land surfaces, such as forests, deserts, cities, and icy surfaces, and study their seasonal variability. These albedo maps will enable us to refine calculations of the Earth's energy budget and its seasonal variability and improve climate simulations.
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spellingShingle HAMSTER: Hyperspectral Albedo Maps dataset with high Spatial and TEmporal Resolution
Roccetti, Giulia
Bugliaro, Luca
Gödde, Felix
Emde, Claudia
Hamann, Ulrich
Manev, Mihail
Sterzik, Michael
Wehrum, Cedric
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Geophysics
Surface albedo is an important parameter in radiative-transfer simulations of the Earth's system as it is fundamental for correctly calculating the energy budget of the planet. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites continuously monitor daily and yearly changes in reflection at the planetary surface. The MODIS Surface Reflectance Black-Sky Albedo dataset (version 6.1 of MCD43D) provides detailed albedo maps for seven spectral bands in the visible and near-infrared range. These albedo maps allow us to classify different Lambertian surface types and their seasonal and yearly variability and change, albeit only into seven spectral bands. However, a complete set of albedo maps covering the entire wavelength range is required to simulate radiance spectra and correctly retrieve atmospheric and cloud properties from remote sensing observations of the Earth. We use a principal component analysis (PCA) regression algorithm to generate hyperspectral albedo maps of the Earth. By combining different datasets containing laboratory measurements of hyperspectral reflectance for various dry soils, vegetation surfaces, and mixtures of both, we reconstruct albedo maps across the entire wavelength range from 400 to 2500 nm. The PCA method is trained with a 10-year average of MODIS data for each day of the year. We obtain hyperspectral albedo maps with a spatial resolution of 0.05° in latitude and longitude, a spectral resolution of 10 nm, and a temporal resolution of 1 d (day). Using the hyperspectral albedo maps, we estimate the spectral profiles of different land surfaces, such as forests, deserts, cities, and icy surfaces, and study their seasonal variability. These albedo maps will enable us to refine calculations of the Earth's energy budget and its seasonal variability and improve climate simulations.
title HAMSTER: Hyperspectral Albedo Maps dataset with high Spatial and TEmporal Resolution
topic Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Geophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.18030