def get_albedo_data_nir(self, interval='season', **kwargs):
        """
        This routine retrieves the JSBACH albedo information for VIS
        it requires a preprocessing with a script that aggregates from tile
        to box values!

        Parameters
        ----------
        interval : str
            ['season','monthly']
        """
        #~ tmpdict = copy.deepcopy(self.model_dict['albedo_nir'])
        return self.get_jsbach_data_generic(interval=interval, **kwargs)