| Data Access |
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GLCF editions of MODIS products differ from DAAC editions by coming in GeoTIFF format,
geographic coordinates,
WGS84 datum, and a tiling
system designed to fit well with Landsat imagery.
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| Overview |
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MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard NASA's
Terra (EOS AM) and Aqua (EOS PM) satellites.
Terra's orbit around the Earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in
the morning, while Aqua passes south to
north over the equator in the afternoon. GLCF provides access to imagery collected from the Terra MODIS sensor,
in a product that is a composite of sixteen days worth of images. This composite has the benefit of eliminating most cloud cover
found in daily images. Note: the Collection 3, 32-day composites will remain online until replaced by the
Collection 4 and Collection 5 edition, 16-day composites.
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| Sensor |
| Satellite |
Sensor |
Spectral Range |
Band |
Acquisition Size |
Pixel Res |
| Terra |
MODIS |
620-670 nm |
1 |
2330 km swath |
250 m |
| Terra |
MODIS |
841-876 nm |
2 |
2330 km swath |
250 m |
| Terra |
MODIS |
459-479 nm |
3 |
2330 km swath |
500 m |
| Terra |
MODIS |
545-564 nm |
4 |
2330 km swath |
500 m |
| Terra |
MODIS |
123-1250 nm |
5 |
2330 km swath |
500 m |
| Terra |
MODIS |
1628-1652 nm |
6 |
2330 km swath |
500 m |
| Terra |
MODIS |
2105-2155 nm |
7 |
2330 km swath |
500 m |
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| How to Cite This Data Set |
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Citation Format: Author (Publication Date), Collection Name, Image Name,Processing Level, Publisher, Publisher Location,
Product Coverage Date.
Citation Parameters Example:
- Author: NASA
- Publication Date: {specify processing year as listed in metadata}
- Collection Name: MODIS 16-day Composite MOD44C
- Image Name: (specify image name)
- Processing Level:Collection 4
- Publisher:Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland
- Publisher Location: College Park, Maryland
- Product Coverage Date: {specify image start or end date as listed in metadata or extract from naming convention}
Full Example Citation: NASA (2007), MODIS 16-day Composite MOD44C, latlon.na.2004289b3,
Collection 4, The Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, Day 289, 2004.
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| Intellectual Property Rights |
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Use is free to all; effectively held by University of Maryland & NASA; but ultimately held by US public.
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| Source |
Source for this data set is the Global Land Cover Facility, www.landcover.org. |
