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Land Surface Data Access and Tools

NASA data provide key measurements of Earth’s land, allowing researchers to accurately understand its composition, processes, uses, and interactions. Our datasets and tools help researchers translate these interconnected data points into actionable knowledge.

Land Surface Datasets

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Dataset Sort descending Version Platform Instrument Temporal Extent Spatial Extent Spatial Resolution Data Format
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance 8-Day L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid NRT 6.1NRT Aqua MODIS 2021-02-07

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1km and 500m SIN Grid V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

500 Meters x 500 Meters
1000 Meters x 1000 Meters
HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250 m SIN Grid NRT 6.1NRT Aqua MODIS 2021-02-07

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250m SIN Grid V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

250 Meters x 250 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250m SIN Grid V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

250 Meters x 250 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG NRT 6.1NRT Aqua MODIS 2021-02-07 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

0.05 Decimal Degrees x 0.05 Decimal Degrees HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

5600 Meters x 5600 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire locations 1km FIRMS NRT (Vector data) 6.1NRT Terra, Aqua MODIS 2019-12-15

N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180

1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers Text File
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Min L2 Swath 1km NRT 6.1NRT Aqua MODIS 2021-02-07

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1 Kilometers x 1 Kilometers HDF-EOS
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF4
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF4
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-25

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Thermal Bands Daily L2G-Lite Global 1km SIN Grid V006 006 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to 2023-02-26

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

1000 Meters x 1000 Meters HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir 8-Day L3 Global V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-04 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Water Reservoir Monthly L3 Global V061 061 Aqua MODIS 2002-07-01 to Present

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

HDF-EOS2
MODIS-based GPP, PAR, fC4, and SANIRv estimates from SLOPE for CONUS, 2000-2019 1 MODELS, Aqua, Terra Computer, MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2020-01-01

N: 50.01 S: 19.99 E: -52.216 W: -155.573

GeoTIFF
MODIS-derived Annual Vegetation Resilience, 2000-2019 1 MODELS, Terra Computer, MODIS 2000-01-01 to 2019-12-31

N: 76.2257 S: 50.259 E: -98.9735 W: -170.006

COG
MODIS-derived Biophysical Parameters for 5-km Land Cover, North America, 2000-2012 1 NOT APPLICABLE NOT APPLICABLE 2000-01-01 to 2012-12-31

N: 60 S: 20 E: -40 W: -160

netCDF-4 classic
MODIS-derived Vegetation and Albedo Parameters for Agroecosystem-Climate Modeling 1 COMPUTERS, Aqua, Terra Computer, MODIS 2003-01-01 to 2010-12-31

N: 49.1525 S: 15.1525 E: -51.9489 W: -139.051

netCDF-4 classic

Land Surface Data Tools

Tool Sort descending Description Services
ASF MapReady Terrain-correct, geocode, and apply polarimetric decompositions to multi-pol SAR data Processing
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
Giovanni Giovanni is a web application for accessing, visualizing, and analyzing Earth science remote sensing data without downloading the data. Search and Discovery, Analysis, Access, Visualization, Downloading, Subsetting
OB.DAAC File Search Utility Find and download instrument data archived at OB.DAAC using mission parameters or filename patterns, including support for wildcard searching on partial filenames. Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser The Ocean Color Level 3 and 4 Browser allows users to view, download, or order global composites at various spatial and temporal scales (level 3) or get results from analyses of lower-level data (level 4). Analysis, Search and Discovery, Visualization
RTC Stack Processor The radiometric terrain correction (RTC) stack processor tool facilitates time-series analysis of such phenomena as flooding events, deforestation, or glacier retreat. Analysis, Processing, Search and Discovery, Visualization
SeaDAS Sea, earth, atmosphere Data Analysis System (SeaDAS) is a comprehensive image analysis package for the processing, display, analysis, and quality control of ocean color data. Analysis, Visualization, Processing
VEDA NASA's Visualization, Exploration, and Data Analysis (VEDA) project is an open-source science cyberinfrastructure for data processing, visualization, exploration, and geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities. Access, Analysis, Processing, Visualization, Geoprocessing
Vertex Vertex is a graphical search interface for finding synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data. Search and Discovery, Access, Downloading, Processing, 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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