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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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MODIS/Terra Gross Primary Productivity Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 2000-01-01 to Present 061 ACTIVE 4 HDF-EOS2 Photosynthesis, Primary Production
MODIS/Terra L0 PDS Data 5-Min Swath - NRT 2017-10-05 6.1NRT ACTIVE 0 Binary PDS SENSOR COUNTS, SENSOR COUNTS
MODIS/Terra L2G Daytime Pointers, Daily 250m NRT 2021-02-07 6.1NRT ACTIVE 2G HDF-EOS VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Terra L2G Daytime Pointers, Daily 500m NRT 2021-02-07 6.1NRT ACTIVE 2G HDF-EOS VIEWING GEOMETRY
MODIS/Terra L3 Value-added Aerosol Optical Depth - NRT 2017-10-11 6.1NRT ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties
MODIS/Terra LAI-FPAR Phenology annual L4 Global 1km SIN Grid 2001-01-01 to 2017-01-01 6 ACTIVE 4 HDF-EOS Plant Phenology, Growth Stage
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT 2021-06-01 6.1NRT ACTIVE 2 HDF-EOS Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V006 2000-02-24 to 2005-12-31 006 DEPRECATED 2 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km V061 2000-02-24 to Present 061 ACTIVE 2 HDF-EOS2 Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 2000-02-18 to Present 061 ACTIVE 3 HDF-EOS2 Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
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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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