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Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEaSUREs Antarctic Boundaries for IPY 2007-2009 from Satellite Radar V002 | PALSAR, MODIS, SAR, ASAR, OLI, C-SAR | 1992-02-07 to 2015-12-31 | 2 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF, BMP, Shapefile | Basins, Coastline, Grounding Line, Ice Shelves |
| MEaSUREs Arctic Sea Ice Characterization Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | AMSR-E, SSM/I, SSMIS, SMMR | 1979-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Ice Extent, Sea Ice Age, Snow Melt |
| MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Mapping Project (GIMP) Digital Elevation Model V001 | GLAS, AVHRR-2, HRS, ASTER | 2003-02-20 to 2009-10-11 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Glacier Elevation/Ice Sheet Elevation |
| MEaSUREs Greenland Ice Velocity: Selected Glacier Site Velocity Maps from Optical Images V003 | TM, ETM+, OLI, ASTER | 1985-03-01 to 2021-11-30 | 3 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF, Shapefile | Ice Velocity |
| MEaSUREs Greenland Monthly Image Mosaics from MODIS V001 | MODIS | 2008-03-01 to 2016-09-30 | 1 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Ice Edges, Surface Morphology |
| MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland (MOG) 2005, 2010, and 2015 Image Maps V002 | MODIS | 2005-03-12 to 2005-04-30 | 2 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF, Shapefile | Snow Grain Size, Surface Morphology |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere State of Cryosphere Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | SSM/I, SSMIS, MODIS | 1999-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Ice Extent, Snow Cover, Snow Cover, Snow Melt |
| MEaSUREs Northern Hemisphere Terrestrial Snow Cover Extent Daily 25km EASE-Grid 2.0 V001 | SSM/I, SSMIS, MODIS | 1999-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Snow Cover, Snow Cover |
| MEaSUREs Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) Yearly Global 0.05 Deg V001 | AVHRR, MODIS | 1982-01-01 to 2016-12-31 | 001 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Vegetation Index, Landscape Patterns |
| Mediterranean Sea High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 1/16deg Resolution | MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, AVHRR, AATSR | 2007-12-31 | 2.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| Mediterranean Sea Ultra High Resolution SST L4 Analysis 0.01 deg Resolution | MODIS, SEVIRI, AVHRR-3, AVHRR, AATSR | 2007-12-31 | 2.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| MISR Derived Case Study Data for Iceland Volcanic Eruptions (Eyjafjallajokull, Grimsvotn, Holuhraun) Including Geometric Plume Height and Qualitative Radiometric Particle Property Information | MISR | 2010-04-15 to 2015-02-21 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII, PNG, JPEG, HDF5 | Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Sulfate Particles, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Volcanic Explosivity, Volcanic Gases, Volcano Occurrences, Volcano, Ash/Dust Composition, Ash/Dust Dispersion, Gas/Aerosol Dispersion, Tectonic Landforms, Geomorphic Landforms/Processes, Eruption Dynamics, Volcanic Activity |
| MISR Derived Case Study Data for Kilauea Volcanic Eruptions Including Geometric Plume Height and Qualitative Radiometric Particle Property Information | MISR | 2000-10-25 to 2018-08-01 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII, PNG, JPEG, HDF5 | Aerosols, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Sulfate Particles, Angstrom Exponent, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Volcanic Explosivity, Volcanic Gases, Volcano Occurrences, Volcano, Ash/Dust Composition, Ash/Dust Dispersion, Gas/Aerosol Dispersion, Tectonic Landforms, Geomorphic Landforms/Processes, Eruption Dynamics, Volcanic Activity, Gas/Aerosol Composition, Tectonics |
| MISR monthly, global 1 x 1 deg grid 'Clim-Likely' aerosol climatology, derived from 'typical-year' aerosol transport model results available in 1999. (MISR_AEROSOL_CLIM) | MISR | 1999-01-01 to 2000-12-31 | 1 | COMPLETE | ASCII | Aerosols |
| Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) CPEX V1 | IMAGING RADIOMETERS | 2017-05-09 to 2017-07-16 | 1 | COMPLETE | netCDF-3 | Cloud Dynamics |
| MODIS (Aqua/Terra) Cloud Properties Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid | MODIS | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.2 | ACTIVE | netCDF4 | Optical Depth/Thickness, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| MODIS (Aqua/Terra) Cloud Properties Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid | MODIS | 2002-07-01 to Present | 6.2 | ACTIVE | netCDF4 | Optical Depth/Thickness, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Vertical Distribution |
| MODIS NDVI Data, Smoothed and Gap-filled, for the Conterminous US: 2000-2015 | MODIS | 2000-01-01 to 2015-12-31 | 3 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 classic | Plant Phenology, Vegetation Index |
| MODIS Terra L2 deep-convective cloud classification | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2023-12-31 | 001 | ACTIVE | Clouds, Convective Clouds/Systems (Observed/Analyzed) | |
| MODIS Terra Level 3 SST MID-IR 8 day 4km Nighttime V2019.0 | MODIS | 2000-02-24 | 2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| MODIS Terra Level 3 SST MID-IR 8 Day 9km Nighttime V2019.0 | MODIS | 2000-02-24 | 2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| MODIS Terra Level 3 SST MID-IR Annual 4km Nighttime V2019.0 | MODIS | 2000-01-01 | 2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| MODIS Terra Level 3 SST MID-IR Annual 9km Nighttime V2019.0 | MODIS | 2000-01-01 | 2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| MODIS Terra Level 3 SST Mid-IR Daily 4km Nighttime V2019.0 | MODIS | 2000-02-24 | 2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
| MODIS Terra Level 3 SST MID-IR Daily 9km Nighttime V2019.0 | MODIS | 2000-02-24 | 2019.0 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Sea Surface Temperature |
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