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Instrument: MODIS : Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
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Associated Platforms TERRA AQUA Spectral/Frequency Information Wavelength Keyword: Visible Number Channels: 10 Channels Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 0.4 - 0.7 µm Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a multi-disciplinary, keystone instrument on Aqua and Terra, providing a wide array of multispectral, daily observations of land, ocean, and atmosphere features at spatial resolutions between 250 m and 1000 m. Approximately 40 data products are produced from the MODIS data. Data are distributed not only through the EOS Data and Information Service (EOSDIS) Distributed Active Archive Centers (DAACs) at Goddard Space Flight Center, the EROS Data Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Boulder, Colorado, but also via over 100 Direct Broadcast (DB) stations distributed world-wide. Key MODIS Facts Heritage: AVHRR, HIRS, Landsat TM, and Nimbus-7 CZCS Instrument Type: Medium-resolution, multi-spectral, cross-track scanning radiometer; daylight reflection and day/night emission spectral imaging Swath Width: 2,300 km at 110 degree (±55 degree) Coverage: Global coverage every 1 to 2 days Spatial Resolution: 250 m, 500 m, 1 km
Online Resources http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/ http://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov Instrument Logistics Data Rate: 6.2Mbps (average), 10.5 Mbps (daytime), 3.2 Mbps (nighttime) Instrument Start Date: 2002-06-25 Instrument Owner: USA/NASA |
