Due to all of these circumstances the Alpha products should be used with caution. They are not yet intended for use in scientific investigation. In spite of the above cautions, the MISR Level 1 software which produced the product files is believed to be functioning nominally except where noted below. The list below highlights major known issues with the products as well as some product attributes which might be confusing. No problems have been found with the current release of PGE7 software.
Preliminary analysis indicates that the software is meeting all of the requirements.
Further analysis is planned. The Geometric Parameters exhibit one algorithmic quirk of which users should be aware. Solar zenith and azimuth angles near the swath edge occasionally appear to jump around. This is the result of an intentional choice of algorithm whereby solar angles are computed for the mean time at which MISR cameras viewed the ground point in question. Adjacent points are not always visible to the same set of cameras.