Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) Level-1C NetCDF data
Eco3d
2026
NASA - P3
CAR Autonomous Navigation System
2011-08-23:13:37:53.50
2011-08-23:15:12:13.70
37.5184784
38.5372887
-75.8614502
-75.0541306
https://car.gsfc.nasa.gov/flights/data-eco-3d-2011-flight-2026
Charles K. Gatebe
Charles.K.Gatebe@nasa.gov
https://car.gsfc.nasa.gov
Gatebe CK, King MD. Airborne spectral BRDF of various surface types (ocean, vegetation, snow, desert, wetlands, cloud decks, smoke layers) for remote sensing applications. Remote Sensing of Environment. 2016;179:131 - 148.
R2: Data and Global Attributes updates
http://dx.doi.org/
10.5067/CAR/DATA103
2017-12-02T18:40:42.0Z
CAR_ECO3D_L1C
CAR Eco-3D Level 1C Vegetation Response to Changing Forcing Factors
1
Eco3d-car_p3b_20110823_2026_Level1C_20171202.nc
NetCDF4
1C
CF-1.7
Scans
Data Acquisition Date in the format of YYYYMMDDhhmmss.s UTC
UTC time in the format of HHMMSS.s
-9999.00000
HHMMSS.10thSecond
Scan start angle relative to the local sky-earth normal
-9999.00000
degrees
upward-looking imaging mode
Starboard
downward-looking imaging mode
seconds since 2011-08-23 00:00:00.0 UTC
seconds since 2011-08-23 00:00:00.0 UTC
GPS height in Meters above the mean sea level
m
Aircraft Latitude Degrees
degrees_north
-90.0000000
90.0000000
-9999.00000
Aircraft Longitude Degrees
degrees_east
-180.000000
180.000000
-9999.00000
Aircraft Heading Degrees relative to the local geodetic north
degrees
0.00000000
360.000000
-9999.00000
Aircraft Pitch Degrees relative to the local sky-earth normal
degrees
-90.0000000
90.0000000
-9999.00000
nose_up
nose_down
Scan line count from data start
-9999.00000
CAR viewing angles
-9999.00000
degrees
382 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
382 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
480 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
677 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
873 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
1032 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
1222 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
1275 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
1559 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
1649 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
1731 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
2095 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
2196 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
2291 nm radiance
W m-2 sr-1
-9999.00000
CAR pixel viewing azimuth angle relative to the local geodetic north
degrees
-9999.00000
0.00000000
360.000000
CAR pixel viewing zenith angle relative to the local sky-earth normal
degrees
-9999.00000
0.00000000
180.000000
Solar Zenith Angle relative to the local sky-earth normal
degrees
Solar Azimuth Angle relative to the local geodetic north
degrees
CAR Central Wavelength
nm
Solar Spectral Irradiance
W m-2
Spectral Response Function 339 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 382 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 480 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 677 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 873 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 1032 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 1222 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 1275 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 1559 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 1649 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 1731 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 2095 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 2196 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
Spectral Response Function 2291 nm
0.00000000
1.00000000
-9999.00000
1/nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch1 339nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch2 382nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch3 480nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch4 677nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch5 873nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch6 1032nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch7 1222nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch8 1275nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch9 1559nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch10 1649nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch11 1731nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch12 2095nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch13 2196nm
nm
SpectralRange for CAR ch14 2291nm
nm