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MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m Grid, Version 5
Entry ID: MOD10A2V5

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Summary
Abstract: The MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m Grid (MOD10A2) data set contains data fields for maximum snow cover extent over an eight-day compositing period and a chronology of snow occurrence observations in compressed Hierarchical Data Format-Earth Observing System (HDF-EOS) format, along with corresponding metadata. MOD10A2 consists of 1200 km by 1200 km tiles of 500 m resolution data ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Dorothy K. Hall, Vincent V. Salomonson, and George A. Riggs
Dataset Title: MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m Grid, Version
Dataset Release Date: 2006-12-18
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version: 5
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/mod10a2v5.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2000-02-24
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 500 m
Longitude Resolution: 500 m
Temporal Resolution: 8 days
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
TERRA > Earth Observing System, TERRA (AM-1) Ancillary Description
Instrument
MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Ancillary Description
Spectroradiometers Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints There is no guarantee of warranty concerning the accuracy of these data. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since the data was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any user who modifies the data set is obligated to describe the types of modifications they perform. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data set, nor to imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Please refer to http://www.usgs.gov/privacy.html for the USGS disclaimer.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
USGS/EROS
Data Center
Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eros.usgs.gov/
Dataset ID: MLRA

Data Center Personnel
Name: EROS CENTER
Phone: 605-594-6151
Phone: 800-252-4547
Fax: 605-594-6589
Email: lta at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
LTA Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Center
47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
Province or State: SD
Postal Code: 57198-0001
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: CD-ROM
Distribution Size: Single layer, raster format, 13.2 megabytes;
vector format, 1.2 megabytes
Distribution Format: ISO 9660
Fees: $32
Personnel
EROS CENTER
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 605-594-6151
Phone: 800-252-4547
Fax: 605-594-6589
Email: lta at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
LTA Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Center
47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
Province or State: SD
Postal Code: 57198-0001
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Soil Conservation Service, 1981, Land resource regions and major
land
resource areas of the United States--agriculture handbook 296:
Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation
Service, 156 p., folded map in pocket.
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-09-01

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