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A flooded view of the Cooper Creek floodplain using the Version 6 data of the NASA Terra MODIS Daily Surface Reflectance data.

Air and Surface Temperature, Urban Farm Monitoring, and Arid Zone Floodplain Dynamics

Discover how remote sensing supports temperature modeling, urban agriculture mapping, and analysis of floodplain behavior in arid regions.

Data in Action

April 26, 2017

Get Started with MODIS Vegetation Indices Data Part 1: All About Accessing Data

Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices data.

Tutorial

April 10, 2017

Get Started with MODIS Vegetation Indices Data Part 2: Using the Data

Learn how to access and use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices data.

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April 10, 2017

Get Started with MODIS Vegetation Indices Data Part 3: Interpreting Quality Information

Learn how to interpret Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices quality data by understanding layers, decoding bits, and using tools for quality assessment.

Tutorial

April 10, 2017

Get Started with MODIS Land Surface Temperature Data Part 1: All About Accessing Data

Learn how to access improved Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Surface Temperature data via Earthdata Search, covering product details and download steps.

Tutorial

April 10, 2017

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Get Started with MODIS Land Surface Temperature Data Part 2: Using the Data

Learn how to use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 Land Surface Temperature data, and access details about its scale factors, visualization, and related resources.

Tutorial

April 10, 2017

Get Started with MODIS Thermal Anomalies and Fire Data Part 3: Interpreting Quality Information

Learn how to interpret and utilize quality information within Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Thermal Anomalies and Fire data.

Tutorial

April 5, 2017

Get Started with MODIS Thermal Anomalies and Fire Data Part 2: Using the Data

Learn how to use Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Thermal Anomalies and Fire data, interpret fire masks, and visualize data.

Tutorial

April 5, 2017

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NASA’s Global Flood Product shows extensive flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on May 6, 2024, after the devastating heavy rains in the region. The 1-day product is shown here, with flooding in red, and normal surface water in blue.

Discover and Access NASA’s Near Real-Time Global Flood Products

Join us on Wed., September 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EDT (-04:00 UTC) to learn how to discover, access, and use NASA's near real-time global flood products .

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Aug. 29, 2025

True-color corrected reflectance image of Iceberg A23A and iceberg A23F on 17 August 2025 from the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua satellite

Antarctic Iceberg A23A Continues to Crumble

Image captured on August 17 and 19, 2025, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua platform.

Worldview Image of the Week

Aug. 21, 2025

A part of a larger screen capture from the OpenAltimetry user interface showing ICESat orbit tracks (lines) and data acquisition points (dots).

Earth Science Data Roundup: August 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in July 2025.

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Aug. 13, 2025

This image is a portion of a larger image showing sulphur dioxide data from the OMI instrument aboard NASA's Aura satellite.

Earth Science Data Roundup: July 2025

A summary of datasets, products, and resources released by NASA’s Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) in June 2025.

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July 18, 2025

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Air and Surface Temperature, Urban Farm Monitoring, and Arid Zone Floodplain Dynamics

Get Started with MODIS Vegetation Indices Data Part 1: All About Accessing Data

Get Started with MODIS Vegetation Indices Data Part 2: Using the Data

Get Started with MODIS Vegetation Indices Data Part 3: Interpreting Quality Information

Get Started with MODIS Land Surface Temperature Data Part 1: All About Accessing Data

Get Started with MODIS Land Surface Temperature Data Part 2: Using the Data

Get Started with MODIS Thermal Anomalies and Fire Data Part 3: Interpreting Quality Information

Get Started with MODIS Thermal Anomalies and Fire Data Part 2: Using the Data

MODIS News

Discover and Access NASA’s Near Real-Time Global Flood Products

Antarctic Iceberg A23A Continues to Crumble

Earth Science Data Roundup: August 2025

Earth Science Data Roundup: July 2025

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