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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LP DAAC Data Pool | Access LP DAAC data files via HTTPS. | Access | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 250m - NRT | 2017-10-11 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid | 2021-09-15 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Surface Radiative Properties, Albedo, Anisotropy |
| MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT | 2021-06-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity |
| MODIS/Terra Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km - NRT | 2017-10-11 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 1A | HDF-EOS | Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid | 2021-09-16 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Surface Radiative Properties, Albedo, Anisotropy |
| Low Earth Orbit Land Surface Temperature Monthly Global Gridded V002 | 2002-08-01 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 002 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS5 | Land Surface Temperature |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover 5-Min L2 Swath 500m NRT | 2021-02-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Lake Ice, Lake Ice, Snow Cover, Lake Ice, Snow Cover |
| MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT | 2021-06-01 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity |
| MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG NRT | 2021-02-07 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Reflectance |
| MODIS/Terra Sea Ice Extent 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT | 2021-02-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Ice Extent, Ice Temperature, Ice Extent, Ice Temperature |
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