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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.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Uncertainty Monthly Global 0.05Deg V002 | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-04-01 to 2017-01-01 | 002 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Snow Cover |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Uncertainty Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 | 003 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Snow Cover, Land Surface Temperature |
| Daily FluxSat GPP of biomass over Land, Based on MODIS Terra and Aqua adjusted reflectance Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.05 by 0.05 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 2.2 | MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2026-03-31 | 2.2 | ACTIVE | Gross Primary Production (gpp) | |
| Daily FluxSat GPP of biomass over Land, Based on MODIS Terra and Aqua adjusted reflectance Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.5 by 0.625 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 2.2 | MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2026-03-31 | 2.2 | ACTIVE | Gross Primary Production (gpp) | |
| Derived Vegetation Water Content used by the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) Mission | MODIS | 2022-10-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Vegetation Water Content |
| Distribution of Estimated Stand Age Across Siberian Larch Forests, 1989-2012 | ETM+, TM, Computer, MODIS | 1989-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Forests, Infrared Imagery, Burned Area, Reforestation |
| Distribution of Young Forests and Estimated Stand Age across Russia, 2012 | MODIS, ETM+, TM | 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Forests, Afforestation/Reforestation |
| Ecosystem Functional Type Distribution Map for Mexico, 2001-2014 | MODIS, Computer | 2001-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Plant Phenology, Primary Production, Vegetation Index |
| Ecosystem Functional Type Distribution Map for the Conterminous USA, 2001-2014 | Computer, MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2014-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Vegetation Index, Primary Production, Plant Phenology |
| Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) TERRA-FM1 data in HDF Version 4A | CERES-FM1 | 2017-01-01 to 2024-04-01 | Version4A | ACTIVE | HDF4 | Albedo, Atmospheric Radiation, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Emissivity, Radiative Forcing, Solar Irradiance, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Longwave Radiation |
| Fast Longwave And SHortwave Fluxes (FLASHflux) Clouds and Radiative Swath (SSF) TERRA-FM1 data in netCDF Version 4B | CERES-FM1 | 2017-01-01 to 2025-02-17 | Version4B | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Albedo, Atmospheric Radiation, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Emissivity, Radiative Forcing, Solar Irradiance, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Longwave Radiation |
| Files containing only extrapolated orbital metadata, to be read via SDP Toolkit, Binary Format | MODIS | 2016-01-24 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | BINARY | ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS |
| Fire Intensity and Burn Severity Metrics for Circumpolar Boreal Forests, 2001-2013 | Computer, MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2013-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Fire Dynamics, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Albedo, Forests, Burned Area, Crown |
| FLASHFlux Daily Gridded Single Satellite TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data in HDF Version 4A | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM3 | 2018-12-01 to 2023-02-28 | Version4A | ACTIVE | HDF4, netCDF-4 | Albedo, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Properties, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Cloud Base Temperature, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Absorption, Shortwave Radiation, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Radiative Transfer |
| FLASHFlux Daily Gridded TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data Version 4B | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM6 | 2021-12-21 to 2024-04-01 | Version4B | ACTIVE | HDF4, NetCDF-4 | Albedo, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Cloud Base Temperature, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Absorption, Shortwave Radiation |
| FLASHFlux Daily Gridded TOA and Surfaces/Clouds data Version 4C | CERES-FM1, CERES-FM6 | 2021-12-21 to 2025-04-01 | Version4C | ACTIVE | HDF4, netCDF-4 | Albedo, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Cloud Base Temperature, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Absorption, Shortwave Radiation |
| Forest Aboveground Biomass for the Southwestern U.S. from MISR, 2000-2021 | MISR | 2000-05-15 to 2021-06-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Biomass, Bidirectional Reflectance Factor, Reflectance, Forests |
| GEO-LEO Merged Deep Blue Aerosol 0.25x0.25 degree Gridded L2 | ABI, AHI, MODIS, VIIRS | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 | 1 | ACTIVE | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| GEO-LEO Merged Deep Blue Aerosol Daily 1 x 1 degree Gridded L3 | ABI, AHI, MODIS, VIIRS | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 | 1 | ACTIVE | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| GEO-LEO Merged Deep Blue Aerosol Monthly 1 x 1 degree Gridded L3 | ABI, AHI, MODIS, VIIRS | 2019-05-01 to 2020-05-01 | 1 | ACTIVE | NetCDF-4 | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties |
| GHRSST Level 2P Global Sea Surface Skin Temperature from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the NASA Terra satellite (GDS2) | MODIS | 2000-02-24 | 2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 DMI_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (GDS version 2) | MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, VIIRS, AMSR2 | 2013-04-30 | 1.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MUR 0.25deg Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.2) | MODIS, AMSR-E, WINDSAT, AVHRR-3, DRIFTING BUOYS, AMSR2 | 2002-08-31 | 4.2 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis (v4.1) | MODIS, AMSR-E, WINDSAT, AVHRR-3, AMSR2, DRIFTING BUOYS | 2002-05-31 | 4.1 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| GHRSST Level 4 MW_IR_OI Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature analysis version 5.0 from REMSS | MODIS, AMSR-E, TMI, WINDSAT, GMI, VIIRS, AMSR2 | 2002-06-01 | 5.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
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