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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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CALIPSO-CloudSat-MODIS 25KM quantification of aerosol-cloud interactions 2006-06-12 to 2017-12-06 1.0 COMPLETE 3 netCDF-4 Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Rain Water Path, UV AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH, Aerosol Extinction
Carbon Monitoring System Lake Huron Primary Production Monthly V1 (CMSLakeHuronPPM) at GES DISC 2010-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 Primary Production
Carbon Monitoring System Lake Huron Primary Production Yearly V1 (CMSLakeHuronPPY) at GES DISC 2010-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 Primary Production
Carbon Monitoring System Lake Michigan Primary Production Monthly V1 (CMSLakeMichiganPPM) at GES DISC 2010-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 Primary Production
Carbon Monitoring System Lake Michigan Primary Production Yearly V1 (CMSLakeMichiganPPY) at GES DISC 2010-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 Primary Production
Carbon Monitoring System Lake Superior Primary Production Monthly V1 (CMSLakeSuperiorPPM) at GES DISC 2010-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 Primary Production
Carbon Monitoring System Lake Superior Primary Production Yearly V1 (CMSLakeSuperiorPPY) at GES DISC 2010-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 Primary Production
Carbon Pools across CONUS using the MaxEnt Model, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016, and 2017 2005-01-01 to 2017-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 GeoTIFF Biomass, Litter Characteristics, Carbon, Forests
CARVE: Alaskan Fire Emissions Database (AKFED), 2001-2013 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 GeoTIFF Biogeochemical Cycles, Forests, Emissions, Wildfires, Fire Occurrence
CARVE Modeled Gross Ecosystem CO2 Exchange and Respiration, Alaska, 2012-2014 2012-01-01 to 2014-12-31 1 COMPLETE 3 netCDF-3 Primary Production, Respiration Rate, Biogeochemical Cycles, Carbon
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 1-Hourly Terra Edition4A 2000-03-01 to 2002-06-30 Edition4A COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua Edition4A 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 1-Hourly Terra-NOAA20 Edition4A 2022-04-01 to Present Edition4A COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 3-Hourly Terra Edition4A 2000-03-01 to 2002-06-30 Edition4A COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols 3-Hourly Terra-Aqua Edition4A 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra Edition4A 2000-03-01 to 2002-06-30 Edition4A COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra-Aqua Edition4A 2002-07-01 Edition4A ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra-NOAA20 Edition4A 2022-04-01 Edition4A COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra-NPP Edition1A 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 Edition1A COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere, and Surface Fluxes Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra Edition4A 2000-03-01 to 2002-06-30 Edition4A COMPLETE 3 HDF4 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Sea Level Pressure
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-Aqua Edition4A 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-NOAA20 Edition4A 2022-04-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE 3 HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
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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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