Chapter 3: MODIS Collections

This chapter provides an overview of the MODIS collections and products.

MODIS collections.

Daily Products

  • MCD43A4.006 MODIS Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance Daily 500m

  • MCD43A3.006 MODIS Albedo Daily 500m

  • MCD43A2.006 MODIS BRDF-Albedo Quality Daily 500m

  • MOD09GQ.006 Terra Surface Reflectance Daily Global 250m

  • MOD10A1.006 Terra Snow Cover Daily Global 500m

  • MOD11A1.006 Terra Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity Daily Global 1km

  • MOD09GA.006 Terra Surface Reflectance Daily Global 1km and 500m

  • MODOCGA.006 Terra Ocean Reflectance Daily Global 1km

  • MOD14A1.006: Terra Thermal Anomalies & Fire Daily Global 1km

  • MCD43A1.006 MODIS BRDF-Albedo Model Parameters Daily 500m

Derived Datasets

  • MCD15A3H.006 MODIS Leaf Area Index/FPAR 4-Day Global 500m

  • MOD09Q1.006 Terra Surface Reflectance 8-Day Global 250m

  • MOD09A1.006 Terra Surface Reflectance 8-Day Global 500m

  • MOD11A2.006 Terra Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity 8-Day Global 1km

  • MOD14A2.006: Terra Thermal Anomalies & Fire 8-Day Global 1km

  • MOD17A2H.006: Terra Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day Global 500m

  • MOD16A2.006: Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day Global 500m

  • MOD13Q1.006 Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day Global 250m

  • MOD13A1.006 Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day Global 500m

  • MOD13A2.006 Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day Global 1km

  • MCD64A1.006 MODIS Burned Area Monthly Global 500m

  • MOD08_M3.006 Terra Atmosphere Monthly Global Product

  • MCD12Q1.006 MODIS Land Cover Type Yearly Global 500m

  • MOD17A3H.006: Terra Net Primary Production Yearly Global 500m

  • MOD44W.006 Terra Land Water Mask Derived from MODIS and SRTM Yearly Global 250m

Specifications and Quality

The MODIS User Guide V006 outlines the file specifications and available products.

The MCD43A2 BRDF/Albedo Quality Product section of the user guide introduces the quality information.