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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.

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Dataset Sort descending Temporal Extent Version Data State Processing Level Data Format Related Topics
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 006 DEPRECATED 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 2002-07-04 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Bands Daily L2G Global 1km SIN Grid Day NRT 2021-02-07 6.1NRT ACTIVE 2G HDF-EOS Land Surface Temperature
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Bands Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26 006 DEPRECATED 2G HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature
MODIS/Aqua Total Precip Water Vapor 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC05S0) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28 002 COMPLETE 2 Total Precipitable Water
MODIS/Aqua Total Precip Water Vapor 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Swath Subset along MLS V002 (MAM05S0) at GES DISC 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 002 COMPLETE 2 Total Precipitable Water
MODIS/Aqua Total Precip Water Vapor 1km and 5km 5-Min L2 Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC05S1) at GES DISC 2006-06-02 to 2018-02-28 002 COMPLETE 2 Total Precipitable Water
MODIS/Aqua Total Precipitable Water Vapor 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km 2002-07-04 to Present 6.1 ACTIVE 2 HDF-EOS Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles
MODIS/Aqua Total Precipitable Water Vapor 5-Min L2 Swath 1km and 5km - NRT 2017-10-20 6.1NRT ACTIVE 2 HDF-EOS Humidity, PRECIPITABLE WATER, WATER VAPOR
MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25 006 DEPRECATED 3 HDF-EOS2 Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI)
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MODIS Data Tools

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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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