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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 Dark Target Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10 km 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 1 ACTIVE 2 netCDF-4 Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S0) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE 1A Terrain Elevation, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM03S0) at GES DISC 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 002 COMPLETE 1A Terrain Elevation, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S1) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE 1A Terrain Elevation, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km 2002-07-03 to Present 6.1 ACTIVE 1A HDF-EOS Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km - NRT 2017-10-20 6.1NRT ACTIVE 1A HDF-EOS Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km V7 2002-07-03 to Present 7 ACTIVE 1A NetCDF-4 Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 006 DEPRECATED 4 HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 2021-01-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE 4 HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 2002-01-01 to 2021-12-31 006 DEPRECATED 4 HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 2002-01-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE 4 HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua L0 PDS Data, 5-Min Swath - NRT 2017-10-12 6.1NRT ACTIVE 0 Binary Sensor Counts, Sensor Counts, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, SENSOR COUNTS, SENSOR COUNTS
MODIS/Aqua L3 Value-added Aerosol Optical Depth - NRT 2017-10-20 6.1NRT ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT 2021-06-01 6.1NRT ACTIVE 2 HDF-EOS Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 006 DEPRECATED 2 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V061 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE 2 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 006 DEPRECATED 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 006 DEPRECATED 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Day V061 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 006 DEPRECATED 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid Night V061 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 2002-07-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
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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
FLOOD The FLOOD viewer facilitates the use and evaluation of LANCE flood products by allowing the user to browse globally and over time, and to compare to other flood products. Monitoring Natural Events, Search and Discovery, 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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