This document summarizes a method for retrieving the bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) of deserts using time series MODIS imagery. The method involves identifying the clearest observations for different view zenith angles, converting those to surface reflectance using lookup tables, and fitting the data to the Staylor-Suttles BRDF model. Preliminary results show the retrieved BRDF coefficients match well with MODIS BRDF products. The method could be applied to inter-calibrate Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data and retrieve a global desert BRDF dataset.