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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
See how MODIS data are used to determine areas susceptible to water-stress to show the relative health of the vegetation compared to the same area with healthy vegetation.
Data in Action
June 25, 2015
Discover how researchers used NASA remote sensing data to analyze the eruption of Calbuco Volcano and its impact on the surrounding environment.
Data in Action
May 29, 2015
This ARSET training focuses on regional and global observation resources for conservation management.
Training
May 5 - June 2, 2015
Learn how NASA data can inform crop decisions in desert areas, help farmers predict frost events, and understand why land change trends occur.
Data in Action
April 29, 2015
Researchers used MODIS and ASTER data to analyze how the Three Gorges Dam's construction altered vegetation along the Yangtze River's riparian zones.
Data in Action
April 29, 2015
See how scientists used ASTER thermal infrared imagery to study Ethiopia's volcanically active Afar Triangle.
Data in Action
March 25, 2015
Read stories from the 2014 issue of Sensing our Planet to learn about the many uses of MODIS data distributed by LP DAAC.
Data in Action
March 18, 2015
MODIS data captured the extensive flooding of the Shire River in Malawi and Mozambique, caused by unusually heavy rains and a tropical cyclone.
Data in Action
Feb. 15, 2015
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The business of data management has been transformed in the last decade—and not solely by computational progress.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Phytoplankton blooms occur in all the Earth’s oceans when nutrient and sunlight conditions are right.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
A new long-term archive of satellite data will help hydrologists monitor floods, allow aid agencies to pinpoint flood-prone regions, and provide information for modeling Earth's complex hydrologic cycles.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
In October 2001, a volcano in the remote South Sandwich Islands began spewing ash and lava. Less than 24 hours after the eruption began, a research team nearly 9,000 miles away was estimating how much energy the volcano was producing.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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