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This video focuses on NASA's Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Surface Temperature data distributed by Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC). Information about MODIS Land Surface Temperature quality information, including how to decode quality bits, tools for working with quality data, and where to find additional information, are provided.

 
Relevant Data Tools
ProductLong Name
AppEEARSThe Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples
LDOPELand Data Operational Products Evaluation
MODIS and VIIRS Python ToolboxPython Toolbox for ArcGIS showing how to interact with MODIS and VIIRS science datasets
 
 

Referenced Datasets

Dataset Name Format
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 HDF-EOS2
MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V061 HDF-EOS2

Details

Last Updated

Aug. 26, 2025

Published

Jan. 23, 2017

Data Archive

Land Processes DAAC (LP DAAC)