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Terra Data Access and Tools

Data collected by NASA’s Terra satellite are integral for efforts to understand changes among Earth's interconnected systems. Explore Terra datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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MODIS/Terra+Aqua Downward Shortwave Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 MODIS 2000-02-24 to 2024-06-01 061 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Shortwave Radiation
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Downward Shortwave Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V062 MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present 062 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Shortwave Radiation
MODIS/Terra+Aqua L3 Value-added Aerosol Optical Depth - NRT MODIS 2017-10-11 6.1NRT ACTIVE HDF-EOS Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Depth Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid NRT MODIS 2022-08-01 to Present 6.1NRT ACTIVE HDF-EOS Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Depth Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid V061 MODIS 2000-02-24 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Aerosol Optical Thickness Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid V006 MODIS 2000-02-26 to 2023-02-17 006 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Dynamics Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2019-12-31 006 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Plant Phenology
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Dynamics Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 MODIS 2001-01-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Plant Phenology
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 MODIS 2001-01-01 to 2020-12-31 006 DEPRECATED HDF-EOS2 Land Use/Land Cover Classification
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 MODIS 2001-01-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE HDF-EOS2 Land Use/Land Cover Classification
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Terra 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
LDOPE Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. Analysis, Visualization
LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions.
MISR Browse Tool The MISR Browse Tool allows easy access to images from the MISR instrument. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
MISR Level 3 Data Browser The MISR Level 3 Data Browser provides visualizations of select parameters available in the MISR Level 3 global data products. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
MISR Orbit Tool The MISR Orbit Tool is an interactive interface for converting dates to MISR Orbit number and Orbit numbers to dates. Analysis, Search and Discovery, 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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