Getting Started with MODIS Version 6 Land Surface Temperature Data Part 2: Using the Data

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Published: April 10, 2017

This video focuses on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 Land Surface Temperature data distributed by NASA’s Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC). Information about the MODIS Version 6 Land Surface Temperature data products, the scale factor of the data and other data values, and using a color map to visualize Land Surface Temperature will be provided in this video. The video will also cover how to find Land Surface Temperature resources on the LP DAAC website.

Relevant Products

Product Long Name
MOD11A1.006 MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid
MOD11A2.006 MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid
MYD11A1.006 MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid
MYD11A2.006 MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid

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