MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V041

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Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center

Publication_Date: 2009

Title: MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V041

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Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Remote Sensing Image

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Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

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Description:

Abstract:

The MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature and Emissivity (LST/E) products provide per-pixel temperature and emissivity values in a sequence of swath-based to grid-based global products. The MODIS/Terra LST/E Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG (Short name: MOD11C3) is configured on a 0.05º latitude/longitude climate modeling grid (CMG). The MODIS/Terra version-041 (V41) products use a modified version-4 (V4) LST algorithm and version-5 (V5) data inputs. The V41 products primarily address underestimation problems in the V5 Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) products. Recent validation activities reveal that the V5 CMG products underestimate LSTs up to 6K especially in desert and semi-arid regions. The production date for this collection starts with MODIS/Terra data acquisition from 2007-001. This beginning date is driven by the availability of the MODIS V5 data inputs (level-1B radiance data, geolocation data, cloud mask, atmospheric profiles, and land and snow cover data). The MODIS/Terra V41 LST/E Monthly L3 Global CMG product (Short name: MOD11C3) is a monthly composited average, derived from the MOD11C1 daily global product, and stored as clear-sky LST values during a month’s period in a 0.05º (5600 meters) geographic CMG. MOD11C3, therefore, inherits all the structural features of its MOD11C1 parent except for the temporal configuration. Please refer to the MOD11C1 product documentation for all algorithm-related details. The V41 MOD11C3 product comprises the following Science Data Set (SDS) layers for daytime and nighttime observations: LSTs, quality control assessments, observation times, view zenith angles, clear sky coverages, and emissivities for Bands 20, 22, 23, 29, 31, and 32. The V41 Terra/MODIS LST/E products, including MOD11C3, are validated to Stage-2 with well-defined uncertainties over a range of representative conditions. Further details regarding MODIS land product validation for the LST/E products are available from the MODIS land team validation site. The V41 MOD11C3 product’s acquisition range started January 1, 2007 (2007-001), and will continue until the V6 reprocessing completes in 2011. The V41 LST products from 2007-001 will remain consistent with similar products from V4, and hence are amenable to combine them in a time series analysis. Users should exercise caution, and not mix the V4.x (i.e., V4 and V41) and V5 LST products in their analysis. Data Set Characteristics Area Global Image Dimensions 3600 x 7200 (Rows/Columns) Map Projection Latitude/Longitude Grid File Size (Average) 593 MB Data Format HDF-EOS Number of Science Data Sets (SDS) 16

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Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: EOS Data Products Handbook Volume 1 (2004) Revised "http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/eos_homepage/for_scientists/data_products/vol1.php"

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Beginning_Date: 20070101

Ending_Date: Unknown

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: In Work

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -180.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 180.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 81.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.0

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LAND TEMPERATURE > LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SURFACE RADIATIVE PROPERTIES > EMISSIVITY

Theme_Keyword: TERRA > EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM, TERRA (AM-1)

Theme_Keyword: MODIS > MODERATE-RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER

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Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Access_Constraints: None

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None

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Contact_Person: LP DAAC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: LP DAAC User Services

Address: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Address: Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Address: 47914 252nd Street

City: Sioux Falls

State_or_Province: SD

Postal_Code: 57198-0001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (Toll Free) (866) 573-3222

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (605) 594-6116

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (605) 594-6963

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: LPDAAC@usgs.gov

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

For more information on potential sensor-related anomalies, consult the following URL: http://landweb.nascom.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/QA_WWW/newPage.cgi?fileName=terra_issues

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Process_Date: Unknown

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Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution: 0.05º (5600 m)

Longitude_Resolution: 0.05º (5600 m)

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: LP DAAC > Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center

Contact_Person: LP DAAC USER SERVICES

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: LP DAAC User Services

Address: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Address: Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Address: 47914 252nd Street

City: Sioux Falls

State_or_Province: SD

Postal_Code: 57198-0001

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (Toll Free) (866) 573-3222

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (605) 594-6116

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (605) 594-6963

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: LPDAAC@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: MOD11C341

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

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Format_Name: Not Available

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Online_Option:

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https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/

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DATA CENTER URL

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https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/lpdaac/get_data/data_pool

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The Data Pool (On-line Archive) provides access to all MODIS products, and a rolling archive of the ASTER level-1B products that cover the U.S. and its Territories.

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Online_Option:

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https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/

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The Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) home page contains information about the LP DAAC, its products, and its services. The Web site also provides access to NASA's next generation Earth Science discovery tool (Reverb), which is a Web-based search, browse and order interface for a variety of EOS data sets.

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http://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Access_Instructions:

The MODIS Land home page is maintained through NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and documents various aspects of the land portion of the MODIS program.

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20100621

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120216

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Contact_Information:

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Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

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