A database of global reference sites to support validation of satellite surface albedo datasets (SAVS 1.0)

Validating the accuracy and long-term stability of terrestrial satellite data products necessitates a network of reference sites. This paper documents a global database of more than 2000 sites globally which have been characterized in terms of their spatial heterogeneity. The work was motivated by t...

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Main Authors: A. Loew, R. Bennartz, F. Fell, A. Lattanzio, M. Doutriaux-Boucher, J. Schulz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-09-01
Series:Earth System Science Data
Online Access:http://www.earth-syst-sci-data.net/8/425/2016/essd-8-425-2016.pdf