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Description

The MOD11C1 Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MOD11C1 Version 6.1 data product.

The MOD11C1 Version 6 product provides daily Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity (LST&E) values in a 0.05 degree (5,600 meters at the equator) latitude/longitude Climate Modeling Grid (CMG). The MOD11C1 product is directly derived from the MOD11B1 product. A CMG granule follows a Geographic grid, having 7,200 columns and 3,600 rows, which represent the entire globe. Each MOD11C1 product consists of the following layers for daytime and nighttime observations: LSTs, quality control assessments, observation times, view zenith angles, number of clear-sky observations, and emissivities from bands 20, 22, 23, 29, 31, and 32 (bands 31 and 32 are daytime only) along with the percentage of land in the grid.

Known Issues

Version Description

The following changes and improvements were implemented for inputs to MODIS Version 6 vegetation index data products: (1) The 16-day composite VI is generated using the two 8-day composite surface reflectance granules (MOD09A1) in the 16-day period, (2) This surface reflectance input is based on the minimum blue compositing approach used to generate the 8-day surface reflectance product, (3) The product format is consistent with the Version 5 product generated using the Level 2 gridded daily surface reflectance product, and (4) A frequently updated long-term global Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) Average Vegetation Index product database is used to fill the gaps in the CMG product suite.

Product Summary

Platforms
Terra
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent

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

Spatial Resolution
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters
Spatial Reference System(s)
MODIS Climate Modeling Grid (CMG)
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2000-02-24 to 2022-11-15
Temporal Resolution
1 Day
Data Partner
Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) ,
MODIS Adaptive Processing System, Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/MODAPS)
Concept ID
C2763297244-LPCLOUD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Emissivity ,
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

Wan, Z., Hook, S., & Hulley, G. (2015). MOD11C1 MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 [Data set]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD11C1.006 Date Accessed: 2026-02-15

File Naming Convention

MOD11C1.A2002281.006.2015161103507.hdf

The file name begins with the Product Short Name (MOD11C1) followed by the Julian Date of Acquisition formatted as AYYYYDDD (A2002281), the Version of the data collection (006), the Julian Date and Time of Production designated as YYYYDDDHHMMSS (2015161103507), and the Data Format (hdf).

Documents

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Publications Citing This Dataset

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Consistent cooling benefits of silvopasture in the tropics Zeppetello, L. R. V.
Freeze/thaw onset detection combining SMAP and ASCAT data over Alaska—A machine learning approach Zhong, W.
Improved soil moisture estimation—Synergistic use of satellite observations and land surface models over CONUS based on machine learning Lee, J.
Desertification of Iran in the early twenty-first century—Assessment using climate and vegetation indices Eskandari Dameneh, H.
Use of a modis satellite-based aridity index to monitor drought conditions in mongolia from 2001 to 2013 Kimura, R.
Sentinel-2 and WorldView-3 atmospheric correction and signal normalization based on ground-truth spectroradiometric measurements Pancorbo, J. L.
Case study of blowing snow iImpacts on the Antarctic peninsula lower atmosphere and surface simulated with a snow/ice enhanced WRF model Luo, L.
Diurnal variability of surface temperature over lakes: Case study for lake huron Chen, W.
Satellite tracking reveals nesting patterns, site fidelity, and potential impacts of warming on major green turtle rookeries in the Red Sea Shimada, T.
Is there a relationship between human population distribution and land surface temperature? Global perspective in areas with different climatic classifications Jaber, S. M.
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Variables

The table below lists the variables contained within a single granule for this dataset. Variables often contain observed or derived geophysical measurements collected from a variety of sources, including remote sensing instruments on satellite and airborne platforms, field campaigns, in situ measurements, and model outputs. The terms variable, parameter, scientific data set, layer, and band have been used across NASA’s Earth science disciplines; however, variable is the designated nomenclature in NASA’s Common Metadata Repository (CMR). Variable metadata attributes such as Name, Description, Units, Data Type, Fill Value, Valid Range, and Scale Factor allow users to efficiently process and analyze the data. The full range of attributes may not be applicable to all variables. Additional information on variable attributes is typically available in the data, user guide, and/or other product documentation.

For questions on a specific variable, please use the Earthdata Forum.

Name Description Units Data Type Fill Value Valid Range Scale Factor
Day_view_angl View zenith angle of day observation Degree uint8 255 0 to 130 N/A
Day_view_time Local time of day observation Hours uint8 255 0 to 120 0.2
Emis_20 Band 20 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_20_night Nighttime Band 20 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_22 Band 22 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_22_night Nighttime Band 22 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_23 Band 23 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_23_night Nighttime Band 23 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_29 Band 29 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_29_night Nighttime Band 29 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_31 Band 31 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
Emis_32 Band 32 emissivity N/A uint8 0 1 to 255 0.002
LST_Day_CMG Day Land Surface Temperature Kelvin uint16 0 7500 to 65535 0.02
LST_Night_CMG Night Land Surface Temperature Kelvin uint16 0 7500 to 65535 0.02
Night_view_angl View zenith angle of night observation Degree uint8 255 0 to 130 N/A
Night_view_time Local time of night observation Hours uint8 255 0 to 120 0.2
Percent_land_in_grid Percentage of land in the grid Percent uint8 0 1 to 100 N/A
QC_Day Daytime LST Quality Indicators Bit Field uint8 N/A 0 to 255 N/A
QC_emis Daytime emissivity quality indicators Bit Field uint8 N/A 0 to 255 N/A
QC_Emis_night Nighttime emissivity quality indicators Bit Field uint8 N/A 0 to 255 N/A
QC_Night Nighttime LST Quality indicators Bit Field uint8 N/A 0 to 255 N/A
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