• The NSIDC DAAC is retiring access to its legacy, on-premises data archive and transitioning to the NASA Earthdata Cloud as the primary data archive. View planned retirement dates at https://nsidc.org/data/user-resources/help-center/when-will-legacy-premises-archive-be-retired.

MODIS

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
In this section

Documentation

ATBDs

Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) for the MODIS Snow and Sea Ice-Mapping Algorithms
MOD10_L2-and-MYD10_L2-V5-Global-and-Local-Snow-Cover-Attributes
MOD10A2-and-MYD10A2-V5-Global-and-Local-Snow-Cover-Attributes
MOD10A2-and-MYD10A2-V5-Summary-of-Bit-Values
MOD10C1-and-MYD10C1-V5-Global-and-Local-Snow-Cover-Attributes
MOD10C2-and-MYD10C2-V5-Global-and-Local-Snow-Cover-Attributes

General Resources

Continuity of MODIS and VIIRS Snow Cover Extent Data Products for Development of an Earth Science Data Record
Development and evaluation of a cloud-gap-filled MODIS daily snow-cover product
Development of an Operational Land Water Mask for MODIS Collection 6
EASE-Grid Tile Locations and Bounding Coordinates for MODIS and VIIRS Sea Ice Products
Evaluation of MODIS and VIIRS cloud-gap-filled snow-cover products for production of an Earth science data record
MOD10A1/MYD10A1 Global and Local Snow Cover Attributes, Version 5
MOD10CM and MYD10CM Global and Local Snow Cover Attributes, Version 5
MOD29/MYD29 Global and Local Sea Ice Attributes, Version 5
MOD29E1D and MYD29E1D Global and Local Sea Ice Attributes, Version 5
MOD29P1D and MYD29P1D Version 5 Local and Global Sea Ice Attributes
MOD29P1N and MYD29P1N Version 5 Local and Global Sea Ice Attributes
MODIS Grids and Tile Locators
MODIS Terra versus Aqua

Product Specification Documents

MODIS Sea Ice Products User Guide to Collection 6
MODIS Sea Ice Products User Guide to Collection 6.1
MODIS Snow Products Collection 6.1 User Guide