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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.

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CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-NOAA20 Edition4A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS 2022-04-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Water Vapor Indicators, Vegetation, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra-NPP Edition1A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM5, VIIRS 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 Edition1A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra Edition4A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER, CERES-FM2, MODIS 2000-03-01 to 2002-06-30 Edition4A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua Edition4A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM3 2002-07-01 Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra-Aqua-NOAA20 Edition4B IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4B ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra-NOAA20 Edition4A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM6, VIIRS 2022-04-01 Edition4A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly-Averaged 1-Hourly Terra-NPP Edition1A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM5, VIIRS 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 Edition1A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols One-Hourly Terra-NPP Edition1A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, MODIS, CERES-FM5, VIIRS 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 Edition1A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and GEO-Enhanced TOA, Within-Atmosphere and Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Three-Hourly Terra-NPP Edition1A IMAGING RADIOMETERS, CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, MODIS, CERES-FM5, VIIRS 2012-02-01 to 2017-11-30 Edition1A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Surface Pressure, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Net Radiation, Ultraviolet Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES and MISR Along-Track Footprint Radiances, Fluxes, and Clouds Terra-FM1 MODIS, CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER, MISR, CERES-FM2 2000-04-12 to 2004-11-02 1 COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Humidity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Winds, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Net Radiation, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature
CERES and MISR Along-Track Footprint Radiances, Fluxes, and Clouds Terra-FM2 MODIS, CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER, MISR, CERES-FM2 2000-04-12 to 2005-02-28 1 COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Midlayer Temperature, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Humidity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Winds, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Emissivity, Net Radiation, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature
CERES BDS Terra FM1 Edition 4 CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER 2000-02-29 Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Visible Radiance, Infrared Radiance, Sensor Counts, SINK TEMPERATURE
CERES Bidirectional Scans Terra FM1 Edition1-CV CERES-FM1 2000-02-25 to Present Edition1-CV ACTIVE HDF4 Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance
CERES Bidirectional Scans Terra FM2 Edition1-CV CERES-FM2 2000-02-25 to 2025-01-10 Edition1-CV COMPLETE HDF4 Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Net Radiation, SINK TEMPERATURE, Infrared Radiance, Visible Radiance
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2B CERES-FM1 2000-05-01 to 2006-06-30 Edition2B COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2F CERES-FM1 2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31 Edition2F COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition2G CERES-FM1 2007-12-01 to 2010-06-30 Edition2G COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Infrared Wavelengths, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM1 MODIS Edition4A CERES-FM1, MODIS 2018-01-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition2B CERES-FM2 2000-03-01 to 2006-03-01 Edition2B COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Clouds and Radiative Swath Terra FM2 MODIS Edition4A CERES-FM2, MODIS 2024-05-01 to 2024-08-31 Edition4A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Downward Irradiance, Cloud Base Temperature, Surface Radiative Properties, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES Daily Daytime Mean Regionally Averaged Terra and Aqua TOA Fluxes and Associated Cloud Properties Stratified by Optical Depth and Effective Pressure Edition4A CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, MODIS, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE NetCDF-4 Atmospheric Radiation, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Shortwave Radiation, Cloud Emissivity
CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA and Surface Monthly means data in netCDF Edition 4.1 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to 2022-04-01 Edition4.1 ACTIVE NetCDF-4 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction, Radiative Forcing, Incoming Solar Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Net Radiation
CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA and Surface Monthly means data in netCDF Edition 4.2 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4.2 ACTIVE netCDF-3 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction, Radiative Forcing, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA and Surface Monthly means data in netCDF Edition 4.2.1 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4.2.1 ACTIVE netCDF-4 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction, Radiative Forcing, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Net Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES Energy Balanced and Filled (EBAF) TOA Monthly means data in netCDF Edition4.1 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES SCANNER, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2000-03-01 to 2023-04-01 Edition4.1 ACTIVE NetCDF-3 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Solar Radiation, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Fraction, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Radiative Forcing, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Net Radiation
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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
FLOOD The FLOOD viewer facilitates the use and evaluation of LANCE flood products by allowing the user to browse globally and over time, and to compare to other flood products. Monitoring Natural Events, Search and Discovery, 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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