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Heat Data Access and Tools

From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Giovanni, Panoply, and Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) guide users in making the most of heat data.

Heat Datasets

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Dataset Sort descending	Version	Platform	Instrument	Temporal Extent	Spatial Extent	Data Format
Annual Global High-Resolution Extreme Heat Estimates (GEHE), 1983-2016	1.00	MODELS	Computer	1983-01-01 to 2016-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	GeoTIFF
Global Gas Flare Survey by Infrared Imaging, VIIRS Nightfire, 2012-2019	1	Suomi-NPP	VIIRS	2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	multiple
Global High Resolution Daily Extreme Urban Heat Exposure (UHE-Daily), 1983-2016	1.00	MODELS	Computer	1983-01-01 to 2016-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	Shapefile, CSV

Featured Heat Observation Method: MODIS

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) continually collects data through its 36 spectral channels and can survey the entire Earth at least every two days. The MODIS instrument collects data useful in numerous disciplines, including measurements of land surface heat to discern how hot a region is and related topics, such as the locations of wildfires. Many MODIS products are available as real-time or near-real-time data.

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ORNL DAAC's MODIS and VIIRS Data Tools and Services at your Fingertips

Join us to learn how to discover, subset, access and visualize both MODIS and VIIRS data products using a suite of user-friendly tools developed by NASA's ORNL DAAC.

This animation shows changes in global land surface temperature over the course of 2017, using NASA Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data.

MODIS Terra Global Land Surface Temperature 2017

Observe changes in land surface temperature over the course of 2017, with NASA Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) images.

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True color corrected reflectance image of Africa, Europe, and Asia from the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA-21 satellite

From MODIS to VIIRS: Continuing the Legacy

The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) will help ensure continuity of Earth observations after the upcoming retirement of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS).

A screenshot showing a portion of the FIRMS active fire map showing ultra real-time data

FIRMS Adds Ultra Real-Time Data from MODIS and VIIRS

Scientists develop routine service for wildfire detection in the continental United States with a latency of less than 60 seconds.

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Heat Data Tools

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Tool Sort descending	Description	Services
AppEEARS	The The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) offers users a simple and efficient way to perform data access and transformation processes.	Search and Discovery, Subsetting, Customization, Downloading, Visualization
Panoply	Panoply is a cross-platform application that plots geo-referenced and other arrays from netCDF, HDF, GRIB, and other datasets.	Visualization, Customization, Reformatting, Subsetting, Comparison
TESViS	The Terrestrial Ecology Subsetting & Visualization Services Global Subsets Tool provides on-demand, customized subsets of several terrestrial ecology data products.	Visualization, Subsetting

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