Getting Started with MODIS Version 6 Thermal Anomalies and Fire Data Part 2: Using the Data

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Published: April 5, 2017

This video focuses on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Terra and Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Version 6 Thermal Anomalies and Fire data distributed by NASA’s Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC). Information about the MODIS Version 6 Thermal Anomalies and Fire data products, the thematic fire mask classes, and using a color map to visualize fires will be provided in this video. The video will also cover how to find Thermal Anomalies and Fire resources on the LP DAAC website.

Relevant Products

Product Long Name
MOD14.006 MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Minute L2 Swath 1 km
MOD14A1.006 MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid
MOD14A2.006 MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid
MYD14.006 MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Minute L2 Swath 1 km
MYD14A1.006 MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid
MYD14A2.006 MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid

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