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MODIS Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) are integral for research of Earth's physical properties. Explore MODIS datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
MODIS Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppEEARS | The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization | |
| FIRMS | The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. | Access, Visualization | |
| LDOPE | Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. | Analysis, Visualization | |
| Similarity Search | Similarity Search uses machine learning to make it easier for scientists to comb through millions of images and locate sets of similar examples. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| TESViS | The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. | Visualization, Subsetting | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS: Terrestrial Carbon Stocks, Emissions, and Fluxes for Conterminous US, 2001-2016 | 2001-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | N: 50 S: 25 E: -60 W: -130 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | netCDF-4 | Terrestrial Ecosystems, Biomass, Litter Characteristics, NET ECOSYSTEM CO2 EXCHANGE (NEE), Gross Primary Production (gpp) |
| Greenness Trends and Carbon Stocks of Mangrove Forests Across Mexico, 2001-2015 | 2001-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | N: 29.7262 S: 14.4292 E: -86.5302 W: -114.055 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | multiple | Estuary, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Coastal, SOIL ORGANIC CARBON (SOC), Land Use/Land Cover |
| ABoVE: Ignitions, Burned Area, and Emissions of Fires in AK, YT, and NWT, 2001-2018 | 2001-01-01 to 2018-12-31 | N: 79.2618 S: 51.6346 E: -99.9838 W: -167 | 2 | COMPLETE | 3 | multiple | Fire Models, Fire Occurrence, Emissions, Organic Matter, Fire Disturbance |
| MODIS/Terra Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 | 2000-02-26 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 061 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF4 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Total Surface Water, Bed Elevation |
| MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 061 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS2 | Lakes/Reservoirs, Total Surface Water, Bed Elevation |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Direct Broadcast Burned Area Monthly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 2000-11-01 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 061 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS2 | Fire Ecology, Biomass Burning, Wildfires, Fire Occurrence, Burned Area |
| Aboveground Biomass Change for Amazon Basin, Mexico, and Pantropical Belt, 2003-2016 | 2003-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | N: 40 S: -30 E: 180 W: -180 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | GeoTIFF | Biomass Dynamics, Biomass, Carbon |
| ABoVE: Wolf Denning Phenology and Reproductive Success, Alaska and Canada, 2000-2017 | 2000-03-29 to 2017-08-31 | N: 67.8362 S: 52.9705 E: -112.967 W: -154.581 | 1 | COMPLETE | 3 | CSV | Maximum/Minimum Temperature, CARNIVORES, Length of Growing Season, Precipitation Amount, Species/Population Interactions |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Surface Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V062 | 2000-02-24 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 062 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS2 | Reflectance, Albedo, Anisotropy, Shortwave Radiation |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Downward Shortwave Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V062 | 2000-02-24 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 062 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS2 | Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Shortwave Radiation |
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