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Data collected by NASA’s Aqua satellite are integral for efforts to characterize the Earth's water cycle. Explore Aqua datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid MODIS 2002-07-01 to Present 1.1 ACTIVE netCDF-4 Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Emissivity, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC06S0) at GES DISC MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28 002 COMPLETE Cloud Frequency, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Reflectance, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM06S0) at GES DISC MODIS 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 002 COMPLETE Cloud Frequency, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Reflectance, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC06S1) at GES DISC MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28 002 COMPLETE Cloud Frequency, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Reflectance, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present 6.1 ACTIVE HDF-EOS Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Cloud Types
MODIS/Aqua Clouds 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km - NRT MODIS 2017-10-20 6.1NRT ACTIVE HDF-EOS Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Cloud Types
MODIS/Aqua Dark Target Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10 km MODIS 2019-01-01 to 2023-01-01 1 ACTIVE netCDF-4 Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S0) at GES DISC MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE Terrain Elevation, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM03S0) at GES DISC MODIS 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 002 COMPLETE Terrain Elevation, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 1km 5-Min 1A Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC03S1) at GES DISC MODIS 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 002 COMPLETE Terrain Elevation, Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km MODIS 2002-07-03 to Present 6.1 ACTIVE HDF-EOS Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km - NRT MODIS 2017-10-20 6.1NRT ACTIVE HDF-EOS Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry
MODIS/Aqua Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km V7 MODIS 2002-07-03 to Present 7 ACTIVE NetCDF-4 Attitude Characteristics, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, Viewing Geometry
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 006 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 MODIS 2021-01-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 MODIS 2002-01-01 to 2021-12-31 006 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 MODIS 2002-01-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
MODIS/Aqua L0 PDS Data, 5-Min Swath - NRT MODIS 2017-10-12 6.1NRT ACTIVE Binary Sensor Counts, Sensor Counts, ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS, SENSOR COUNTS, SENSOR COUNTS
MODIS/Aqua L3 Value-added Aerosol Optical Depth - NRT MODIS 2017-10-20 6.1NRT ACTIVE HDF-EOS 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, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT MODIS 2021-06-01 6.1NRT ACTIVE HDF-EOS Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V006 MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 006 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V061 MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-01 006 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
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Aqua Data Tools

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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
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
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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