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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 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 4.2.1 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 Edition4.2.1 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4, CERES-FM6 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4.2.1 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 ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes Terra and Aqua Cross-track Edition4 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Gridded Instantaneous TOA Fluxes Terra Crosstrack Edition4 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Instantaneous TOA Estimates Terra FM1 Edition4 CERES-FM1 2000-02-29 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Instantaneous TOA Estimates Terra FM2 Edition4 CERES-FM2 2000-02-29 to 2025-01-10 Edition4 COMPLETE HDF4 Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes Terra and Aqua Crosstrack Edition4 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, CERES-FM3, CERES-FM4 2002-07-01 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation
CERES ERBE-like Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes Terra Crosstrack Edition4 CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4 ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Net Radiation
CERES Monthly 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 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 Monthly Gridded Radiative Fluxes and Clouds Terra FM1 Edition2F CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER 2006-05-01 to 2007-12-31 Edition2F COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Surface Radiative Properties, Infrared Wavelengths
CERES Monthly Gridded Radiative Fluxes and Clouds Terra FM1 Edition2G CERES-FM1, CERES SCANNER 2007-12-01 to 2010-06-30 Edition2G COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Height, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Cloud Base Pressure, Cloud Top Pressure, Skin Temperature, Emissivity, Cloud Fraction, Total Precipitable Water, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Incoming Solar Radiation, Solar Irradiance, Surface Radiative Properties
CERES Regionally Averaged Computed TOA, within the Atmosphere, and Surface Fluxes Hourly Terra Edition4A CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2 2018-01-01 to 2022-12-31 Edition4A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Properties, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Radiative Flux, Skin Temperature, Cloud Fraction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Top Temperature, Incoming Solar Radiation, Total Precipitable Water, Solar Irradiance, Surface Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation
CERES Regionally Averaged TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Hourly Terra Edition4A CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, 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, Wind Speed, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators
CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Terra-FM1 Edition4A CERES-FM1 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE 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, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Single Scanner Footprint (SSF) TOA/Surface Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Terra-FM2 Edition4A CERES-FM2 2000-03-01 to 2025-01-10 Edition4A COMPLETE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Height, Cloud Properties, 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, Shortwave Radiation, Longwave Radiation, Wind Speed, Surface Radiative Properties, Surface Pressure, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Daily Terra Edition4A CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, 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, Wind Speed, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CERES Time-Interpolated TOA Fluxes, Clouds and Aerosols Monthly Terra Edition4A CERES-FM1, CERES-FM2, MODIS 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Albedo, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, 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, Wind Speed, Surface Pressure, Net Radiation, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Aerosols, Atmospheric Radiation, Atmospheric Winds, Clouds, Cloud Properties, Surface Winds, Atmospheric Pressure, Atmospheric Temperature, Cloud Microphysics, Cloud Radiative Transfer, Surface Temperature, Atmospheric Water Vapor, Water Vapor Indicators
CERES-MODIS and hourly geostationary cloud properties stratified by ISCCP cloud types for day and night. MODIS, IMAGING RADIOMETERS 2000-03-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Ice Water Path, Cloud Water Path
CERES-MODIS-VIIRS and hourly geostationary cloud properties stratified by ISCCP cloud types for day and night. MODIS, VIIRS 2018-05-01 to Present Edition4A ACTIVE HDF4 Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Types, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Top Height, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
CLAMS MODIS L2 Aerosols MODIS 2001-07-10 to 2001-08-02 1 COMPLETE HDF4 Aerosols, Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
Climatological Monthly Frequency of Dust Storm over Land for Varying Intensities, Based on MODIS Terra Deep Blue Level 2 Aerosol Products MOD04_L2 Collection 6.1, on a Global 0.1 by 0.1 Degree Grid, Level 3 Version 1 (MODFDS_CLM_GLB_L3) MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2022-12-31 1 COMPLETE Dust/Ash/Smoke, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness
CMS: MODIS GPP, fPAR, and SST, and ENSO Index, Baja California, Mexico, 2000-2013 MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2013-12-31 1 COMPLETE CSV Multivariate ENSO Index, Sea Surface Temperature, Photosynthetically Active 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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