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MODIS Version 6.1 Land Water Mask Data Product Released

Data Release
Issued
Feb. 22, 2024
Resolved

The Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) announced the release of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)/Terra Land Water Mask Derived from MODIS and SRTM Level 3 Global Version 6.1 (MOD44W) data product with a 250 meter spatial resolution. Version 6.1 provides annual data for 2000 to present and now includes spatial coverage for Antarctica.

Citation

A citation containing the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) for this product is provided below.

MODIS/Terra Land Water Mask Derived from MODIS and SRTM L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V061 - MOD44W

Carroll, M., Gill, R.L., Strong, S.L., Burke, A.L., Blanco-Rojas, M., Frost, M.J. (2024). MOD44W MODIS/Terra Land Water Mask Derived from MODIS and SRTM L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V061, distributed by NASA EOSDIS Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center, https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44W.061. Accessed YYYY-MM-DD.

The MOD44W data product is available through Earthdata Search and Data Pool.

Please contact LP DAAC User Services with any questions.

Details

Last Updated

June 12, 2025

Published

Feb. 22, 2024

Data Center/Project

Land Processes DAAC (LP DAAC)