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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 V001 | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-04-01 to 2017-01-02 | 001 | DEPRECATED | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Snow Cover |
| MISR Ancillary Geographic Product V001 | MISR | 1999-11-07 to 2005-06-30 | 001 | COMPLETE | HDF-EOS2 | Topography, Terrain Elevation |
| MISR Level 2 FIRSTLOOK TOA/Cloud Stereo parameters V001 | MISR | 2007-06-01 to Present | 001 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS2 | Cloud Frequency, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Dynamics, Cloud Height |
| MISR Level 3 Cloud Fraction by Altitude Product covering a month V001 | MISR | 2000-03-01 to Present | 001 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS2 | Cloud Top Height, Clouds, Cloud Base Height, Cloud Height, Cloud Ceiling |
| Combined ASTER and MODIS Emissivity database over Land (CAMEL) Emissivity Monthly Global 0.05Deg V001 | ASTER, MODIS | 2000-04-01 to 2017-01-02 | 001 | DEPRECATED | netCDF-4 | Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Snow Cover |
| Global Food Security Support Analysis Data (GFSAD) Crop Mask 2010 Global 1 km V001 | MODIS, AVHRR, TM, ETM+ | 2007-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | 001 | COMPLETE | GeoTIFF | Vegetation Cover, Cropland |
| MISR Level 3 Cloud Fraction by Altitude Product covering a quarter (seasonal) V001 | MISR | 1999-12-18 to Present | 001 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS2 | Cloud Base Height, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Height, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height |
| MISR Level 3 Cloud Fraction by Altitude Product covering a year V001 | MISR | 1999-12-01 to Present | 001 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS2 | Cloud Base Height, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Height, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Top Height |
| MISR FIRSTLOOK radiometric camera-by-camera Cloud Mask V001 | MISR | 2000-12-13 to Present | 001 | ACTIVE | HDF-EOS2 | Cloud Amount |
| MISR L2 FIRSTLOOK Aerosol Product subset for the ARCTAS region V001 | MISR | 2008-04-02 to 2008-07-24 | 001 | COMPLETE | HDF4 | Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Particle Properties, Particulates, Turbidity |
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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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