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From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Worldview, Earthdata Search, and Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) guide users in making the most of reflectance data.

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High Mountain Asia Langtang Snow Properties V001	1	GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS	IceCube	2018-04-23 to 2018-04-24	N: 28.21502 S: 28.21502 E: 85.60986 W: 85.60986 , N: 28.23464 S: 28.23464 E: 85.60918 W: 85.60918 , N: 28.23467 S: 28.23467 E: 85.60915 W: 85.60915		ASCII
HLS Landsat Operational Land Imager Surface Reflectance and TOA Brightness Daily Global 30m v1.5	1.5	LANDSAT-8	OLI	2013-04-01 to 2022-01-04	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	COG
HLS Landsat Operational Land Imager Surface Reflectance and TOA Brightness Daily Global 30m v2.0	2.0	LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9	OLI	2013-04-11 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	COG
HLS Operational Land Imager Vegetation Indices Daily Global 30 m V2.0	2.0	LANDSAT-8, LANDSAT-9	OLI	2013-04-11 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	COG
HLS Sentinel-2 Multi-spectral Instrument Surface Reflectance Daily Global 30m v1.5	1.5	Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B	Sentinel-2 MSI	2015-12-01 to 2022-01-04	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	COG
HLS Sentinel-2 Multi-spectral Instrument Surface Reflectance Daily Global 30m v2.0	2.0	Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, Sentinel-2C	Sentinel-2 MSI	2015-11-28 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	COG
HLS Sentinel-2 Multi-spectral Instrument Vegetation Indices Daily Global 30 m V2.0	2.0	Sentinel-2A, Sentinel-2B, Sentinel-2C	Sentinel-2 MSI	2015-11-28 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	COG
Hyperspectral Imagery from AVIRIS-NG for Sites in ID and CA, USA, 2014 and 2015	1	DHC-6	AVIRIS-NG	2014-09-15 to 2015-06-13	N: 43.4151 S: 36.5714 E: -114.67 W: -118.408		ENVI
HyTES Level 2 Emissivity and LST Overlay Images, Facility Instrument Collection	1	NASA ER-2, NOAA Twin Otter, G-V	HyTES	2014-07-03 to 2023-11-15	N: 68.6567 S: -34.886 E: 26.3672 W: -159.609		KMZ
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D1 3-Hourly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format	1	GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9	VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR	1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31			HDF4
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage D2 Monthly Cloud Products - Revised Algorithm in Hierarchical Data Format	1	GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9	VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR	1983-07-01 to 2009-12-31			HDF4
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) Stage DX Pixel Level Cloud Product - Revised Algorithm in Binary Format	1	GMS-1, GMS-2, GMS-3, GMS-4, GMS-5, GOES-10, GOES-11, GOES-12, INSAT, METEOSAT-2, METEOSAT-3, METEOSAT-4, METEOSAT-5, METEOSAT-6, METEOSAT-7, METEOSAT-8, METEOSAT-9, MTSAT-1R, NOAA-10, NOAA-11, NOAA-12, NOAA-14, NOAA-15, NOAA-16, NOAA-17, NOAA-18, NOAA-7, NOAA-8, NOAA-9, GOES-5, GOES-6, GOES-7, GOES-8, GOES-9	VISSR, GOES I-M Imager, VHRR, NOT APPLICABLE, MVIRI, SEVIRI, JAMI, AVHRR	1983-06-30 to 2009-12-31			Binary
ISLSCP II AVHRR Albedo and BRDF, 1995	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, AVHRR, MODIS	1995-02-01 to 1995-07-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II C4 Vegetation Percentage	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR	1993-01-01 to 1998-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		ASCII
ISLSCP II Continuous Fields of Vegetation Cover, 1992-1993	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR	1992-04-01 to 1993-05-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) Monthly Albedo, 1986-1990	1	NOAA-9, ERBS, NOAA-10	ERBE	1986-01-01 to 1990-02-01	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II Ecosystem Rooting Depths	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, AVHRR, MODIS	1995-02-01 to 1995-07-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		ASCII
ISLSCP II FASIR-adjusted NDVI, 1982-1998	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS	1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II GIMMS Monthly NDVI, 1981-2002	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, AVHRR, MODIS	1981-07-01 to 2002-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II Historical Croplands Cover, 1700-1992	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	LICOR LEAF AREA METER, STEEL MEASURING TAPE, MODIS, AVHRR	1700-01-01 to 1992-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II Historical Land Cover and Land Use, 1700-1990	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, NOAA-14	STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR	1700-01-01 to 1990-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II IGBP DISCover and SiB Land Cover, 1992-1993	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR	1986-01-01 to 1995-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II Leaf Area Index (LAI) from Field Measurements, 1932-2000	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, NOAA-14, Terra	STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR	1932-01-01 to 2000-12-31	N: 71.3 S: -54.5 E: 172.75 W: -156.67		CSV
ISLSCP II MODIS (Collection 4) Albedo, 2002	1	Terra	MODIS	2002-01-01 to 2002-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile
ISLSCP II Monthly Snow-Free Albedo, 1982-1998, and Background Soil Reflectance	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, Terra, NOAA-14	STEEL MEASURING TAPE, LICOR LEAF AREA METER, MODIS, AVHRR	1982-01-01 to 1998-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180		Shapefile

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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a key instrument aboard the Terra and Aqua platforms. Terra and Aqua survey Earth's surface every one to two days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands. The MODIS surface reflectance products provide an estimate of the surface spectral reflectance as it would be measured at ground level in the absence of atmospheric scattering or absorption.

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