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MODIS Data Access and Tools
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.
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Aqua Clear Sky Radiance 8-Day Composite Daily L3 Global 25km Equal Area | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Incoming Solar Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Reflectance, Shortwave Radiation, Solar Radiation |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask 5-Min Swath 1000 m | 2002-07-04 to Present | 1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Mask and Spectral Test Results 5-Min L2 Swath 250m and 1km - NRT | 2017-10-20 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Clouds, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties 5-min L2 Swath 1km | 2002-07-04 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | NetCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 daily, 1x1 deg. grid | 2002-07-04 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF4 | Optical Depth/Thickness, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties COSP Level 3 monthly, 1x1 deg. grid | 2002-08-01 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF4 | Optical Depth/Thickness, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties Level 3 daily, 1x1 degree grid | 2002-07-04 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | NetCDF5 | Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height |
| MODIS/Aqua Cloud Properties Level 3 monthly, 1x1 degree grid | 2002-07-01 to Present | 1.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | netCDF-4 | Clouds, Cloud Properties, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height |
| MODIS/Aqua Clouds 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC06S0) at GES DISC | 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28 | 002 | COMPLETE | 2 | Cloud Frequency, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Reflectance |
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MODIS Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AppEEARS | The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization | |
| FIRMS | The Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) provides access to satellite imagery, active fire/hotspots, and related products to identify the location, extent, and intensity of wildfire activity. | Access, Visualization | |
| HiTIDE | Use HiTIDE to subset and download popular Level 2 (swath) datasets. | Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Downloading | |
| LDOPE | Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. | Analysis, Visualization | |
| Similarity Search | Similarity Search uses machine learning to make it easier for scientists to comb through millions of images and locate sets of similar examples. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| SOTO | State of the Ocean (SOTO) is an interactive web-based tool that generates informative maps, animations, and plots that communicate and prove the discovery and analysis of the state of the oceans. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| TESViS | The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products. | Visualization, Subsetting | |
| Worldview | Worldview offers the capability to interactively browse over 1,200 global, full-resolution satellite imagery layers and download the underlying data. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization, Access, Comparison, Monitoring Natural Events |
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