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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/Aqua Level 1B Subsampled Calibrated Radiance 5Km - NRT | 2017-10-20 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Terra L2G Daytime Pointers, Daily 250m NRT | 2021-02-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2G | HDF-EOS | VIEWING GEOMETRY |
| MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250 m SIN Grid NRT | 2021-02-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2G | HDF-EOS | Reflectance |
| MODIS/Terra Level 1B Subsampled Calibrated Radiance 5Km - NRT | 2017-10-11 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles 5-Min L2 Swath 5km - NRT | 2017-10-20 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | OZONE, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Storms, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Surface Pressure |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10km - NRT | 2017-10-20 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| MODIS/Aqua+Terra Global Flood Product L3 NRT 250m | 2021-03-01 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Floods, Floods |
| MODIS/Terra Surface Reflectance Rolling-8-Day L3 Global 250m SIN Grid NRT | 2021-02-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Reflectance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 250m - NRT | 2017-10-20 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10km - NRT | 2017-10-11 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties |
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