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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
Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Temporal Extent | Version | Data State | Processing Level | Data Format | Science Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 10km - NRT | 2017-10-20 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 3km | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath 3km - NRT | 2017-10-20 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Aerosols, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Forward Scatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol 5-Min L2 Swath Subset 10km along MLS V002 (MAM04S0) at GES DISC | 2004-08-08 to 2008-01-11 | 002 | COMPLETE | 2 | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Radiative Flux | |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol, Cloud and Water Vapor Subset 5-Min L2 Swath 5km and 10km | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Aerosol Particle Properties, Humidity, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Reflectance |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone 8-Day L3 Global 1Deg CMG | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Atmospheric Stability, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Rain Storms, Atmospheric Ozone |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Daily L3 Global 1Deg CMG | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Atmospheric Stability, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Rain Storms, Atmospheric Ozone |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Cloud Water Vapor Ozone Monthly L3 Global 1Deg CMG | 2002-07-01 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Atmospheric Stability, Humidity, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Rain Storms, Atmospheric Ozone |
| MODIS/Aqua Aerosol Optical Thickness Daily L3 Global 0.05-Deg CMA NRT | 2021-02-07 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 3 | HDF-EOS | Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness |
| MODIS/Aqua Atmosphere Aeronet Subsetting Product | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Atmosphere BELMANIP Subsetting Product | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Atmosphere FluxNet Subsetting Product | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 5-Min L2 Swath 250m, 500m, 1km NRT | 2021-02-07 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF EOS | Reflectance |
| MODIS/Aqua Atmospherically Corrected Surface Reflectance 5-Min L2 Swath 250m, 500m, and 1km | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 2 | HDF-EOS | Reflectance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 1km 5-Min 1B Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC021S0) at GES DISC | 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 | 002 | COMPLETE | 1B | INFRARED FLUX, VISIBLE FLUX | |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 1km 5-Min 1B Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC021S1) at GES DISC | 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 | 002 | COMPLETE | 1B | INFRARED FLUX, VISIBLE FLUX | |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 250m 5-Min L1B Narrow Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC02QS0) at GES DISC | 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 | 002 | COMPLETE | 1B | VISIBLE FLUX, Visible Radiance | |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 250m 5-Min L1B Wide Swath Subset along CloudSat V002 (MAC02QS1) at GES DISC | 2006-06-02 to 2018-03-01 | 002 | COMPLETE | 1B | INFRARED FLUX, VISIBLE FLUX | |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 1000m V7 | 2002-07-04 to Present | 7 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF-4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 1km | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 1km - NRT | 2017-10-20 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 250m | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 250m - NRT | 2017-10-20 | 6.1NRT | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 250m V7 | 2002-07-04 to Present | 7 | ACTIVE | 1B | NetCDF-4 | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
| MODIS/Aqua Calibrated Radiances 5-Min L1B Swath 500m | 2002-07-04 to Present | 6.1 | ACTIVE | 1B | HDF-EOS | Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance |
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