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Description

The dataset contains global monthly day-time land surface temperature averaged within 1 by 1 degree grid cells. The source for the data is MODIS/Aqua MYD11C3 Collection 005 product (MODIS/Aqua Monthly mean land surface temperature at 0.05 degree spatial resolution). The dataset covers the time period from 2002-08-01 to 2015-06-30.

Product Summary

Platforms
Aqua
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Geographic Region
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2002-08-01 to 2015-06-30
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C1239898022-GES_DISC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
155
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Land Surface Temperature

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

ROMANOV, P. E. T. E. R. (2001). MODIS/Aqua Monthly mean Day-Time Land Surface Temperature at 1x1 degree V005 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/2YCD3NSNDMRM Date Accessed: 2025-12-04

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