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Publications Citing MODIS Data

Browse a list of academic papers that cite data provided by NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

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Comparing Next-Day Wildfire Predictability of MODIS and VIIRS Satellite Data Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties, Land Surface Temperature, THERMAL ANOMALIES, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry
Controls on actual evapotranspiration in wetland ecosystems across different climates Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar)
Convective potential and fuel availability complement near-surface Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Converging Patterns of Heterotrophic Respiration Between Growing and Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Coral reef thermal microclimates mapped from the International Space Station Geolocation, Sea Surface Temperature
Correlating XCO2 Trends over Texas, California, and Florida Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Cross-Scalar Analysis of Multisensor Land Surface Phenology Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Land Use/Land Cover, Leaf Characteristics
Contraction of the World's StormCloud Zones the Primary Contributor to the 21st Century Increase in the Earth's Sunlight Absorption 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, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Atmospheric Stability, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Rain Storms, Atmospheric Ozone
Contrasting age-dependent leaf acclimation strategies drive vegetation greening across deciduous broadleaf forests in mid-to high latitudes Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Plant Phenology, Reflectance, Anisotropy
Contrasting biophysical impacts of vegetation growth and type transition greening on local temperature in southwestern China Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
Conservation effects of transboundary protected areas on mitigating Reflectance, Terrain Elevation, RADAR IMAGERY, Topographical Relief Maps
Drought assessment and development trend in Mu Us Sandy Land based on Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Specific Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Wind Speed, Rain, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Cover, Snow Depth, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Drought intensity and duration interact to magnify losses in primary productivity Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Drought legacies delay spring green-up in northern ecosystems Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Drought Monitoring in the Agrotechnological Districts of the Semear Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
Early yield estimation in wheat using open access global datasets and Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Reflectance
Earth as an Exoplanet: Investigating the Effects of Cloud Variability on the Direct-imaging of Atmospheres Geopotential Height, Atmospheric Ozone, Pressure Thickness, Sea Level Pressure, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, U/V Wind Components, U/V Wind Components, Ozone Profiles, Relative Humidity, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Cloud Mass Flux, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Potential Vorticity, Vertical Wind Velocity/Speed, Vertical Profiles, Specific Humidity, Altitude
Earth Surface Temperature Trends from MODIS LST and SST Products (20032023): A Comparison of versions 6 and 6.1 Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
East African City Centers Show Lower PM2.5 Levels than Their Suburbs Precipitation, Rain, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
Drivers of soil organic carbon from temperate to alpine forests: a model-based analysis of the Swiss forest soil inventory with Yasso20 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Drivers of the geographical distribution of nematode-based indices Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Driving Forces of Ecosystem Transformation in Extremely Arid Areas: Insights from Hami City in Xinjiang, China Vegetation Index, Landscape Patterns, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Drought and airborne emissions in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
Drought and Vegetation Lag Effects Influence Lizard Abundance: A 10-Year Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Dynamics and patterns of land cover change in the Piura River Basin (Peruvian Pacific slope and coast) in the last two decades Land Use/Land Cover Classification

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