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MODIS Resources
Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data include tutorials and other learning resources, news announcements such as instrument updates and data releases, user guides and related documents, and frequently asked questions.
MODIS Learning Resources
Learn how to decode quality data from MODIS products using an API quality service.
Tutorial
July 28, 2017
This ARSET training provides an overview of drought classification and web-based tools for drought monitoring and visualization.
Training
July 12-19, 2017
This ARSET training covers how to access and apply satellite data relevant to land indicators, such as estimating total forest area and forest change.
Training
June 20-22, 2017
Read how Navajo Nation Climate III DEVELOP team used Earth observation data to investigate drivers of drought in the Southwestern United States.
Data in Action
June 14, 2017
Researchers use the the combined Terra and Aqua MODIS leaf area index data product to detect crop damage caused by hail.
Data in Action
May 31, 2017
Discover how remote sensing supports temperature modeling, urban agriculture mapping, and analysis of floodplain behavior in arid regions.
Data in Action
April 26, 2017
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices data.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices data.
Tutorial
April 10, 2017
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New logic for classifying vegetation using the Global Land AVHRR Dataset (GLAD).
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
Extreme weather events thousands of miles apart may be linked.
Feature Article
July 21, 2020
Image captured on 24 October 2019, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 30, 2020
Image captured on 15 February 2020, by the MODIS instrument, aboard the Aqua satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
June 30, 2020
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