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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.

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MODIS/Aqua CLD Mask Spect. Results 250m and 1km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC35S0) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE 2 Cloud Frequency, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Base Pressure
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC06S1) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28 002 COMPLETE 2 Cloud Frequency, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Reflectance
AMSR-MODIS Boundary Layer Water Vapor L3 Daily 1 degree x 1 degree V1 (AMDBLWV) at GES DISC 2002-07-04 to 2016-12-31 1 COMPLETE 3 Atmospheric Water Vapor
MODIS/Aqua Temp and Water Vapor Profiles 5km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC07S0) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE 2 Layered Precipitable Water, Vertical Profiles, Boundary Layer Temperature
MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 250m 5-Min L1B Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC02QS0) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE 1B VISIBLE FLUX, Visible Radiance
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC06S0) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28 002 COMPLETE 2 Cloud Frequency, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Reflectance
AMSR-MODIS Boundary Layer Water Vapor L3 Monthly 1 degree x 1 degree V2 (AMMBLWV) at GES DISC 2002-07-01 to 2017-12-31 2 COMPLETE 3 Atmospheric Water Vapor
MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 1km 5-Min 1B Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC021S0) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE 1B INFRARED FLUX, VISIBLE FLUX
MODIS/Aqua Total Precip Water Vapor 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM05S0) at GES DISC 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 002 COMPLETE 2 Total Precipitable Water
MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath Subset 10km along MLS V002 (MAM04S0) at GES DISC 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 002 COMPLETE 2 Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance
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MODIS Data Tools

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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
HiTIDE Use HiTIDE to subset and download popular Level 2 (swath) datasets. Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Downloading
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
SOTO State of the Ocean (SOTO) is an interactive web-based tool that generates informative maps, animations, and plots that communicate and prove the discovery and analysis of the state of the oceans. 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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