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Terra Data Access and Tools
Data collected by NASA’s Terra satellite are integral for efforts to understand changes among Earth's interconnected systems. Explore Terra datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.
Datasets
| Dataset | Instruments | Temporal Extent | Version Sort ascending | Data State | Data Format | Related Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Coefficient Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 | 003 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Snow Cover, Land Surface Temperature |
| ASTER Digital Elevation Model V003 | ASTER | 2000-03-06 to 2025-12-15 | 003 | DEPRECATED | GeoTIFF | Topographical Relief Maps, Terrain Elevation, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM) |
| ASTER Orthorectified Digital Elevation Model (DEM) V003 | ASTER | 2000-03-06 to 2025-12-15 | 003 | DEPRECATED | GeoTIFF | Topographical Relief Maps, Terrain Elevation, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Visible Radiance, Infrared Radiance |
| MISR Level 1B2 Ellipsoid Data V003 | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present | 003 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS2 | VISIBLE IMAGERY, Surface Pressure, Air Temperature |
| MISR Level 2 Aerosol parameters V003 | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present | 003 | ACTIVE | netCDF-4 | Aerosols, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Extinction, Turbidity, Particulates |
| ASTER Global Emissivity Dataset, 1 kilometer, HDF5 V003 | ASTER | 2000-01-01 to 2008-12-31 | 003 | COMPLETE | HDF5 | Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Vegetation Index, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Emissivity Monthly Global 0.05Deg V003 | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-03-01 to 2024-01-01 | 003 | COMPLETE | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Snow Cover, Land Surface Temperature |
| MISR L2 TOA/Cloud Classifier Product subset for the RICO region V003 | MISR | 2000-11-01 to 2005-02-01 | 003 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Cloud Properties |
| ASTER L1A Reconstructed Unprocessed Instrument Data V003 | ASTER | 2000-03-04 to Present | 003 | DEPRECATED | HDF-EOS2 | REFLECTED INFRARED, THERMAL INFRARED, VISIBLE IMAGERY |
| ASTER Registered Radiance at the Sensor - Orthorectified V003 | ASTER | 2000-03-06 to 2025-12-15 | 003 | DEPRECATED | GeoTIFF | Land Use/Land Cover, Visible Radiance, Infrared Radiance, THERMAL INFRARED |
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Terra Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| LDOPE | Access a range of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. | Analysis, Visualization | |
| LP DAAC Data Prep Scripts | Access a collection of R and Python scripts to download data and perform basic data processing functions. | ||
| MISR Browse Tool | The MISR Browse Tool allows easy access to images from the MISR instrument. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| MISR Level 3 Data Browser | The MISR Level 3 Data Browser provides visualizations of select parameters available in the MISR Level 3 global data products. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization | |
| MISR Orbit Tool | The MISR Orbit Tool is an interactive interface for converting dates to MISR Orbit number and Orbit numbers to dates. | Analysis, Search and Discovery, 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 | |
| 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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