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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 MODIS Thermal Anomalies and Fire quality information, including how to decode quality bits, tools for working with quality data, and where to find additional information, are provided.

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

ProductLong Name
AppEEARSApplication for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples
LDOPEThe Land Data Operational Products Evaluation
MODIS and VIIRS Python ToolboxPython Toolbox for ArcGIS showing how to interact with MODIS and VIIRS science datasets
 
 

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Last Updated

Aug. 27, 2025

Published

April 5, 2017

Data Archive

Land Processes DAAC (LP DAAC)