Rapid Response

The LANCE Rapid Response system provides a variety of imagery for certain products from the MODIS, AIRS, and OMI instruments. Imagery for approximately 40 products from the three instruments are available and are organized into 14 application categories to assist users in monitoring and analyzing a variety of natural and man-made Hazards and Disasters (e.g. ash plumes and fires). The traditional MODIS Subsets and MODIS Near Real Time (Orbit Swath) Images continue to be available. Additional information may be found at About Rapid Response Imagery.

Hazards and Disasters

Subsets of 40 products from MODIS, AIRS, and OMI are available for a variety of hazards and disasters categories selected by the users. The imagery is available through a geographic or polar coordinate system Web Mapping Service client.  NOTE: The WMS client currently does not work with Internet Explorer.

MODIS Subsets

A large number of user-specified, geo-referenced and geographically sub-setted images around the world are available in GIS-compatible format. Examples include most of the AERONET sunphometer and the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service sites. To add additional sites, please Contact Us.

MODIS Near Real Time (Orbit Swath) Images

Swath images are generated for each five-minute interval for both Terra and Aqua MODIS data. These data are posted on this page approximately 2.5 hours after the observation at the spacecraft.

Gallery

The imagery for approximately 40 products from MODIS, AIRS, and OMI are reviewed each day and images for interesting events and phenomena are displayed in this gallery.

Antarctica Mosaic

Complete mosaic images of Antarctica are generated every day at 4km, 2km, 1km resolutions. The mosaic is composed of smaller image tiles, which are available individually at 250 m, 500 m, 1 km, 2 km, and 4 km resolutions.

Arctic Mosaic

Complete mosaic images of the Arctic are generated every day at 4km, 2km, 1km resolutions. The mosaic is composed of smaller image tiles, which are available individually at 250 m, 500 m, 1 km, 2 km, and 4 km resolutions.

MODIS Global Fire Maps

In conjunction with the LANCE Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), global, 10-day fire maps are available summarizing the fire activity across the world. Other fire-related products are available through FIRMS.

About

About Rapid Response Imagery

Usage guidelines, product descriptions and generation, and other information about the Rapid response imagery.

User Applications

Information about how the Rapid Response imagery is utilized in a variety of applications

Support

FAQ

Answers to frequently asked questions about Rapid Response and LANCE.

Contact Us

Contact information for questions about LANCE and Rapid Response.

Metrics

Rapid Response data accesses and downloads metrics.

Disclaimer

The LANCE system is operated by the NASA/GSFC Earth Science Data Information System (ESDIS). The information presented through the LANCE Rapid Response system and the LANCE FIRMS are provided “as is” and users bear all responsibility and liability for their use of data, and for any loss of business or profits, or for any indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of any use of, or inability to use, the data, even if NASA or ESDIS were previously advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any other claim by you or any other person. ESDIS makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose or merchantability, or with respect to the accuracy of or the absence or the presence or defects or errors in data, databases of other information. The designations employed in the data do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of ESDIS concerning the legal or development status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. For more information please contact the LANCE User Services at support@earthdata.nasa.gov.