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From discovery to visualization, data tools such as Worldview, Earthdata Search, and Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) guide users in making the most of reflectance data.

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Multi-Radar/Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Precipitation Reanalysis for Satellite Validation Product IMPACTS V1	1	GROUND STATIONS	DOPPLER RADAR, RAIN GAUGES	2022-01-01 to 2023-03-02	N: 54.994998931885 S: 20.005001068115 E: -60.005004882812 W: -129.99499511719		netCDF-4
Multi-Satellite Lambertian Equivalent Reflectivity (Local Satellite Time) 1 day L3 Global 5.0deg Lat Zones V1 (MSLERLSTL3zm) at GES DISC	1	Nimbus-7, NOAA-9, NOAA-11, NOAA-14, NOAA-16, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, EP-TOMS, Aura, OrbView-2	SBUV, TOMS, SBUV/2, SeaWiFS, OMI	1978-11-02 to 2012-12-31	N: 80 S: -80 E: 180 W: -180
Multi-Satellite Lambertian Equivalent Reflectivity (Local Satellite Time) 10-Day L3 Global 2.0x5.0deg Lat/Lon Grid V1 (MSLERLSTL3d10) at GES DISC	1	Nimbus-7, NOAA-9, NOAA-11, NOAA-14, NOAA-16, NOAA-18, NOAA-19	SBUV, SBUV/2	1980-01-01 to 2012-12-31	N: 82 S: -82 E: 180 W: -180	5 Decimal Degrees x 2 Decimal Degrees
Multi-Satellite Lambertian Equivalent Reflectivity (Noon Normalized) 1 day L3 Global 5.0deg Lat Zones V1 (MSLERNNL3zm) at GES DISC	1	Nimbus-7, NOAA-9, NOAA-11, NOAA-14, NOAA-16, NOAA-18, NOAA-19, EP-TOMS, Aura, OrbView-2	SBUV, TOMS, SBUV/2, SeaWiFS, OMI	1978-11-02 to 2012-12-31	N: 60 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180
Multi-Satellite Lambertian Equivalent Reflectivity (Noon Normalized) 10-Day L3 Global 2.0x5.0deg Lat/Lon Grid V1 (MSLERNNL3d10) at GES DISC	1	Nimbus-7, NOAA-9, NOAA-11, NOAA-14, NOAA-16, NOAA-18, NOAA-19	SBUV, SBUV/2	1980-01-01 to 2012-12-31	N: 58 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180	5 Decimal Degrees x 2 Decimal Degrees
Multispectral Imagery, NDVI, and Terrain Models, Big Trail Lake, Fairbanks, AK, 2019	1	UAV	MULTI-SPECTRAL	2019-08-04 to 2019-08-04	N: 64.9233 S: 64.9162 E: -147.813 W: -147.829		multiple
NACP MCI: Cropland Productivity and Biophysical Properties, Nebraska, USA, 2001-2008	1	FIELD INVESTIGATION, FIXED OBSERVATION STATIONS	LICOR LEAF AREA METER, RADIOMETERS, LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR	2001-06-12 to 2008-08-15	N: 41.1797 S: 41.1797 E: -96.4397 W: -96.4766		CSV
NACP: MODIS Daily Land Incident 4-km PAR Images For North America, 2003-2005	1	Aqua, Terra	MODIS	2003-01-01 to 2005-12-31	N: 90 S: 0 E: 0 W: -180		multiple
NASA Global Web-Enabled Landsat Data Annual Global 30 m V003	003	LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5	ETM+, TM	2009-01-01 to 2011-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	HDF4
NASA Global Web-Enabled Landsat Data Annual Global 30 m V031	031	LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-4	ETM+, TM	1984-01-01 to 2001-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	HDF-EOS2
NASA Global Web-Enabled Landsat Data Annual Global 30 m V032	032	LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5	ETM+, TM	2004-01-01 to 2006-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	HDF-EOS2
NASA Global Web-Enabled Landsat Data Monthly Global 30 m V003	003	LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5	ETM+, TM	2008-12-01 to 2011-11-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	HDF4
NASA Global Web-Enabled Landsat Data Monthly Global 30 m V031	031	LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5, LANDSAT-4	ETM+, TM	1984-03-01 to 2001-11-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	HDF-EOS2
NASA Global Web-Enabled Landsat Data Monthly Global 30 m V032	032	LANDSAT-7, LANDSAT-5	ETM+, TM	2003-12-01 to 2006-11-30	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	30 Meters x 30 Meters	HDF-EOS2
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data Alaska 30m Composite Pixel Center Lat/Longs V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2002-12-01 to 2012-12-31	N: 72 S: 50 E: -125 W: -175		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data Alaska 30m Composites over Annual Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2002-12-01 to 2012-11-30	N: 72 S: 50 E: -125 W: -175		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data Alaska 30m Composites over Monthly Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2003-01-01 to 2012-11-30	N: 72 S: 50 E: -125 W: -175		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data Alaska 30m Composites over Seasonal Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2002-12-01 to 2012-11-30	N: 72 S: 50 E: -125 W: -175		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data Alaska 30m Composites over Weekly Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2003-01-22 to 2012-12-29	N: 72 S: 50 E: -125 W: -175		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data CONUS 30m Composite Pixel Center Lat/Longs V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2002-12-01 to 2012-11-30	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data CONUS 30m Composites over Annual Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2002-12-01 to 2012-11-30	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data CONUS 30m Composites over Monthly Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2002-12-01 to 2012-11-30	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data CONUS 30m Composites over Seasonal Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2002-12-01 to 2012-11-30	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127		HDF4
NASA Web-Enabled Landsat Data CONUS 30m Composites over Weekly Periods V001	001	LANDSAT-7	ETM+	2003-01-01 to 2012-12-31	N: 52 S: 23 E: -65 W: -127		HDF4
NEMS/Nimbus-5 Level 2 Output Data V001 (NEMSN5L2) at GES DISC	001	Nimbus-5	NEMS	1972-12-17 to 1973-10-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Featured Reflectance Observation Method: MODIS

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a key instrument aboard the Terra and Aqua platforms. Terra and Aqua survey Earth's surface every one to two days, acquiring data in 36 spectral bands. The MODIS surface reflectance products provide an estimate of the surface spectral reflectance as it would be measured at ground level in the absence of atmospheric scattering or absorption.

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