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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.
Datasets
| Dataset | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Aqua Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance |
| MODIS/Aqua Sea Ice Extent Daily L3 Global 1km EASE-Grid Night V061 | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 61 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS2 | Ice Temperature |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 deg. grid | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF4 | Optical Depth/Thickness, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| MODIS/Aqua L2G Daytime Pointers, Daily 500m NRT | 2021-02-07 | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2G | HDF-EOS | VIEWING GEOMETRY |
| MODIS/Terra 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, Snow Cover, Lake Ice, Snow Cover |
| MODIS/Terra Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 3km | 2000-02-24 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| MODIS/Aqua Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 2002-07-04 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 61 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS2 | Albedo, Snow Cover |
| High Mountain Asia 12 km Modeled Estimates of Aerosol Transport, Chemistry, and Deposition Reanalysis, 2003-2019 V001 | 2003-01-01 to 2019-08-31 | N: 57.767 S: 4.873 E: 138.953 W: 44.647 | 1 | COMPLETE | 4 | netCDF-4 classic | Aerosol Concentration, Black Carbon, Deposition, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation |
| MODIS/Terra Atmosphere BELMANIP Subsetting Product | 2000-02-24 to Present | N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| 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 |
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MODIS Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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