This video focuses on NASA's Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Thermal Anomalies and Fire data distributed by NASA’s Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC). Information about the MODIS Version 6 Thermal Anomalies and Fire data products, the thematic fire mask classes, and using a color map to visualize fires will be provided in this video. The video also covers how to find Thermal Anomalies and Fire resources on the LP DAAC website.

The basic steps for accessing and downloading the data also apply to the MODIS Version 6.1 data products listed below.