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Earthdata resources for users working with NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data include tutorials and other learning resources, news announcements such as instrument updates and data releases, user guides and related documents, and frequently asked questions.

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Corwin Springs, MT, showing mountains, cropland and forest.

Montana Climate Atlas Features MODIS Data

Learn how MODIS data were used to update the 1992 Montana Climate Atlas to better understand the state's climate and how it relates to resources and industries.
Data in Action
Oct. 21, 2015
A farm in Kukkal, Tamil Nadu, India

Irrigation and Land Use Change in Tamil Nadu

See how MODIS data are used to determine areas susceptible to water-stress to show the relative health of the vegetation compared to the same area with healthy vegetation.
Data in Action
June 25, 2015
Calbuco Volcano

Decades of Dormancy: Calbuco Awakens

Discover how researchers used NASA remote sensing data to analyze the eruption of Calbuco Volcano and its impact on the surrounding environment.
Data in Action
May 29, 2015
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The image above shows the first ASTER visible/near-infrared (VNIR) image taken in 2000.

Where Data Meet Models

The range of data available for modeling also underscores the importance of communication among those working at the interface.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Clumps of deciduous trees often grow in larger coniferous forests, such as this group of Aspen trees in Rocky Mountain National Park. (Image courtesy of the USGS).

Well Grounded

Characterizing MODIS performance involves an innovative and international collaboration of scientists.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
Logging for the purpose of clearing land for agriculture continues to threaten the Brazilian rainforest. (Image courtesy of the United Nations Environment Programme, USGS, and NASA).

The Road to Recovery

According to a recent report in Science, the Amazon rain forest has lost nearly two million acres to logging each year since 1996.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
The image above shows AVHRR vegetation index for May 11-20, 1998

The NOAA/NASA Pathfinder Program

The business of data management has been transformed in the last decade—and not solely by computational progress.
Feature Article
July 28, 2020
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