Production Ends for Terra MODIS Version 6 LST&E (MOD11) Data Products

Dec 05, 2022
By: LP DAAC

Production of Terra MODIS Version 6 (V6) Daily Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity (LST&E) data products was discontinued on November 15, 2022 (day 319). Valid pixel counts for daily mid-latitude V6 LST&E data have significantly degraded following the Terra Constellation Exit Maneuvers making the products unusable. The historic archive remains available for download and processing continues for V6 Aqua MODIS LST&E data products. Users are encouraged to switch to the Version 6.1 LST&E data products since V6 will be retiring in 2023.

A link for the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) landing page for each dataset impacted by this issue is provided below.

  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 5-Min L2 Swath 1km V006 - MOD11_L2
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 - MOD11A1
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1km SIN Grid V006 - MOD11A2
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V006 - MOD11B1
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-day L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V006 - MOD11B2
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 6km SIN Grid V006 - MOD11B3
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 - MOD11C1
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 - MOD11C2
  • MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 - MOD11C3

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Please contact LP DAAC User Services with any questions or concerns.