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MODIS Resources

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

New Melones Lake captured on June 28, 2015

Observing Drought in California with Remote Sensing

Discover how MODIS data help track changes in snow water equivalents in the Sierra Nevada Mountains to help forecast drought in California.

Data in Action

Sept. 30, 2015

drought severity index (DSI) for Uruguay in March 2015, it combines MODIS LST (MOD11A2), MODIS spectral bands (MOD09A1) to form an NDWI, and NOAA precipitation data to create a map showing the level of drought severity throughout the country

Monitoring Drought in Uruguay Using Earth Data

See how a NASA DEVELOP team used MODIS data to create a drought-monitoring tool to benefit the agriculture and energy sectors.

Data in Action

July 1, 2015

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

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

Introduction to Remote Sensing for Conservation Management

This ARSET training focuses on regional and global observation resources for conservation management.

Training

May 5 - June 2, 2015

An infrared false color composite ASTER image of the Todhia Arable Farm in Saudi Arabia.

Desert Agriculture, Frost Risk, and Land Cover Change

Learn how NASA data can inform crop decisions in desert areas, help farmers predict frost events, and understand why land change trends occur.

Data in Action

April 29, 2015

Impacts of the Largest Dam in China on the Local Vegetation Cover

Researchers used MODIS and ASTER data to analyze how the Three Gorges Dam's construction altered vegetation along the Yangtze River's riparian zones.

Data in Action

April 29, 2015

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True-color corrected reflectance image of a very large iceberg A23A moving toward South Georgia Island in Antarctica from the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra satellite

Iceberg A23A Moving Toward South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Image captured on Jan 14, 2025, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Terra platform.

Worldview Image of the Week

Jan. 30, 2025

Icebergs circulate in the South Atlantic Ocean currents near the island of South Georgia. Around them, phytoplankton is blooming, creating large green-tinted swirls in this NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) acquired on January 5, 2025.

Discover the Help Hub for Ocean Color Learning Resources

The Help Hub hosted by NASA's Ocean Biology Distributed Active Archive Center (OB.DAAC) has been updated with new learning resources for processing ocean color satellite data, working with Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) data, and more.

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Jan. 15, 2025

This rectangular image shows the location of satellite-based fire detection targets overlaid on visible imagery of the Los Angeles area landscape. In the center of the image over Pacific Palisades, CA, are nearly 30 pink, light purple, and purple squares showing the location of suspected fires.

Why Do Fires on NASA's Maps Sometimes Look Bigger Than They Really Are?

Satellite-based maps offer quick first alerts and approximate locations of potential wildfires that are then precisely tracked and fought by teams on the ground.

Feature Article

Jan. 13, 2025

False-color corrected reflectance image of fires in Los Angeles, California including the Palisades, Hurst, and Eaton Fires on 8 January 2025 from the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua satellite

Wildfires in Los Angeles, California

Image captured on Jan 8, 2025, by the MODIS instrument aboard the Aqua platform.

Worldview Image of the Week

Jan. 9, 2025

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Montana Climate Atlas Features MODIS Data

Observing Drought in California with Remote Sensing

Monitoring Drought in Uruguay Using Earth Data

Irrigation and Land Use Change in Tamil Nadu

Decades of Dormancy: Calbuco Awakens

Introduction to Remote Sensing for Conservation Management

Desert Agriculture, Frost Risk, and Land Cover Change

Impacts of the Largest Dam in China on the Local Vegetation Cover

MODIS News

Iceberg A23A Moving Toward South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Discover the Help Hub for Ocean Color Learning Resources

Why Do Fires on NASA's Maps Sometimes Look Bigger Than They Really Are?

Wildfires in Los Angeles, California

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