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Data collected by NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) are integral for research of Earth's physical properties. Explore MODIS datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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Ocean Surface pCO2 and Air-Sea CO2 Flux in the Northern Gulf of America, 2006-2010 2006-01-01 to 2011-01-01 1 COMPLETE 3 netCDF-4 classic Coastal Processes, Carbon Dioxide, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Heat Flux, Marine Ecosystems, Biogeochemical Cycles
OMI/Aura and MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Geo-colocation Product 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V003 (OMMYDAGEO) at GES DISC 2004-10-01 to Present 003 ACTIVE 2 Aerosols
OMI/Aura and MODIS/Aqua Merged Cloud Product 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V003 (OMMYDCLD) at GES DISC 2004-10-01 to Present 003 ACTIVE 2 Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing
OMI/Aura and MODIS/Aqua Merged Cloud Product 1-Orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V004 (OMMYDCLD) at GES DISC 2004-10-01 to Present 004 ACTIVE 2 Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing
PM1 5-min Spacecraft attitude data from GBAD - NRT 2017-10-11 6.1NRT ACTIVE NA Binary ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICS
Pre SWOT Hydrology Global Lake/Reservoir Surface Inland Water Area Extent V2 2000-02-18 to 2016-10-15 2 COMPLETE 3 netCDF-4 LAKES
Russian Boreal Forest Disturbance Maps Derived from Landsat Imagery, 1984-2000 1984-06-01 to 2000-08-31 1 COMPLETE 4 GeoTIFF Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification
SAFARI 2000 1-Degree Estimates of Burned Biomass, Area, and Emissions, 2000 2000-08-01 to 2000-09-30 1 COMPLETE 4 Shapefile Biomass, Grasslands, Forests, Fire Occurrence, Fire Dynamics, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Methane, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Particulate Matter, Litter Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Biomass Burning, Carbon
SAFARI 2000 ASTER and MODIS Fire Data Comparison, Dry Season 2001 2001-08-05 to 2001-10-05 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Land Surface Temperature
SAFARI 2000 Emissions Estimates, MODIS Burned Area Product, Dry Season 2000 2000-08-31 to 2000-09-30 1 COMPLETE 4 Shapefile Litter Characteristics, Biomass Burning, Savannas, Grasslands, Forests, Fire Occurrence, Fire Dynamics, Biomass Dynamics, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Wildfires, Reflectance
SAFARI 2000 Estimated BVOC Emissions for Southern African Land Cover Types 2001-01-01 to 2001-12-31 1 COMPLETE 4 CSV Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Characteristics, Cloud Frequency, Maximum/Minimum Temperature, Air Temperature, Volatile Organic Compounds, Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification
SAFARI 2000 MAPSS MOD04_L2 Aerosol Summary Data for Southern Africa 2000-02-26 to 2001-12-31 1 COMPLETE 3 Shapefile Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Frequency
SAFARI 2000 MAPSS MOD05_L2 Water Vapor Summary Data for Southern Africa 2000-02-24 to 2002-03-04 1 COMPLETE 3 Shapefile REFLECTED INFRARED, Water Vapor, Total Precipitable Water
SAFARI 2000 MODIS 500-m Burned Area Products, Southern Africa, Dry Season 2000 2000-06-27 to 2000-10-04 1 COMPLETE 3 multiple Reflectance, Biomass Burning, Fire Occurrence
SAFARI 2000 MODIS L3 Albedo and Land Cover Data, Southern Africa, Dry Season 2000 2000-07-11 to 2000-10-15 1 COMPLETE 3 Shapefile Reflectance, Land Use/Land Cover Classification
SAFARI 2000 MODIS MOD04_L2 Aerosol Data, GRANT Format, for Southern Africa 2000-08-20 to 2000-09-26 1 COMPLETE 3 Shapefile Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
SAFARI 2000 MODIS MOD05_L2 Water Vapor Data, Binary Format, for Southern Africa 2000-08-20 to 2000-09-20 1 COMPLETE 3 Shapefile Water Vapor, Total Precipitable Water
SAFARI 2000 MODIS Water and Heat Fluxes, Maun, Botswana, Dry Season 2001 2001-09-02 to 2001-09-29 1 COMPLETE 3 Shapefile Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Canopy Characteristics, Wetlands, Shrubland/Scrub, Savannas, Wetlands, Surface Winds, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Air Temperature, Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Scattering, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Heat Flux, Atmospheric Pressure Measurements, Soil Heat Budget, Soil Temperature, Albedo, Reflectance, Land Surface Temperature
SEDIMENT ANALYSIS NETWORK FOR DECISION SUPPORT (SANDS) MODIS GULF SUBSETTED V1 2000-09-11 to 2008-09-09 1 COMPLETE 1B HDF4 Sediments, Sedimentation, Sediment Transport, Sedimentation, Erosion, Sediment Transport
Siberian Boreal Forest Aboveground Biomass and Fire Scar Maps, Russia, 1969-2007 1969-07-01 to 2007-07-26 1 COMPLETE 3 GeoTIFF Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Fire Ecology, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Dominant Species, Vegetation Index, Biomass
SMAP L4 Global Daily 9 km EASE-Grid Carbon Net Ecosystem Exchange V008 2015-03-31 to Present 008 ACTIVE 4 HDF5 Gross Primary Production (gpp), Heterotrophic Respiration (rh), NET ECOSYSTEM CO2 EXCHANGE (NEE), Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
Snowmelt Timing Maps Derived from MODIS for North America, Version 2, 2001-2018 2001-01-01 to 2018-12-31 2 COMPLETE 3 GeoTIFF Snow Melt, Snow Melt
Standard Deviation of Monthly Frequency of Dust Storm over Land for Varying Intensities, Based on MODIS Aqua Deep Blue Level 2 Aerosol Products MYD04_L2 Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.1 by 0.1 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 1 (MYDFDS_SDV_GLB_L3) at GES DISC 2003-01-01 to 2022-12-31 1 ACTIVE 3 Dust/Ash/Smoke, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
Standard Deviation of Monthly Frequency of Dust Storm over Land for Varying Intensities, Based on MODIS Terra Deep Blue Level 2 Aerosol Products MOD04_L2 Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.1 by 0.1 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 1 (MODFDS_SDV_GLB_L3) at GES DISC 2000-01-01 to 2022-12-31 1 ACTIVE 3 Dust/Ash/Smoke, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
Synthesis of Winter In Situ Soil CO2 Flux in pan-Arctic and Boreal Regions, 1989-2017 1989-09-01 to 2017-04-30 1 COMPLETE 3 CSV Permafrost, Soil Classification, Soil Temperature, Vegetation Cover, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Respiration

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