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MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band1 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band2 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band2 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band3 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band3 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band4 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band4 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band5 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band5 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band6 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band6 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Band7 Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo NIR Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo NIR Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Shortwave Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo Shortwave Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo VIS Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black Sky Albedo VIS Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Gap-Filled Snow-Free Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-03-03 to 2017-12-31	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Gap-Filled Snow-Free Daily L3 Global 30ArcSec CMG V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-03-03 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	1000 Meters x 1000 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global - 500m V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global - 500m V061	061	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to Present	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	500 Meters x 500 Meters	HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006	006	Terra, Aqua	MODIS	2000-02-16 to 2023-02-17	N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180	5600 Meters x 5600 Meters	HDF-EOS2

Featured Surface Radiative Properties Observation Method: OLI

The Operational Land Imager (OLI) flies aboard NASA's Landsat 8 satellite, and an identical instrument, OLI-2, flies aboard Landsat 9. It measures in the visible, near infrared, and shortwave infrared portions of the spectrum, covering wide areas of Earth's landscape. Data products derived from OLI include a surface reflectance product.

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Access Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance Area Data with AppEEARS

Use NASA's Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AppEEARS) tool to access data for an area of interest.

Landsat 9 to Provide a Wealth of Data to the Longest Continuous Global Record of Earth Imagery

Launched September 27, Landsat 9 will provide a high-quality and reliable stream of land imaging data for the next 10-plus years.

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HLS false color composite image for the Moose Fire in northeast Idaho acquired by Landsat 8 on July 18, 2022

Landsat 9 Now Included in Harmonized Landsat/Sentinel-2 Imagery

Users can now integrate HLS True Color and False Color Composite Imagery from Landsat 9 in addition to Landsat 8.

Swath coverage for the continental US by OLI onboard Landsat 8 (orange) and Landsat 9 (red) on July 13, 2022

Characteristics of VIIRS, MODIS, and OLI Sensors and their Effects on the Spatial Extent of Daily Active Fire Data

Our experts break down the similarities and differences of Earth observation sensors operated by NASA.

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