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MODIS

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
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The following table includes data sets derived from MODIS data currently available from NSIDC DAAC.  These data sets have typically been produced by the science community and not been reviewed or validated by the MODIS mission science team. 

Data for this collection: 12
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NAMESPATIAL RESOLUTIONTEMPORAL COVERAGEPARAMETER(S)
Canadian Meteorological Centre (CMC) Daily Snow Depth Analysis Data, Version 1 (NSIDC-0447)
24 km
24 km
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SNOW DEPTHSNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
EASE-Grid 2.0 Land Cover Classifications Derived from Boston University MODIS/Terra Land Cover Data, Version 1 (NSIDC-0610)
Varies
Varies
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LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
EASE-Grid 2.0 Land-Ocean-Coastline-Ice Masks Derived from Boston University MODIS/Terra Land Cover Data, Version 1 (NSIDC-0609)
Varies
Varies
 -
LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
EASE-Grid Land Cover Classifications Derived from Boston University MODIS/Terra Land Cover Data, Version 1 (NSIDC-0608)
12.5 km
12.5 km
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LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
EASE-Grid Land-Ocean-Coastline-Ice Masks Derived from Boston University MODIS/Terra Land Cover Data, Version 1 (NSIDC-0607)
12.5 km
12.5 km
 -
LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION
Global EASE-Grid 8-day Blended SSM/I and MODIS Snow Cover, Version 1 (NSIDC-0321)
25 km
25 km
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MODIS SNOW-COVERED AREA (SCA)SNOW COVERSNOW WATER EQUIVALENT
Historical MODIS/Terra L3 Global Daily 500m SIN Grid Snow Cover, Snow Albedo, and Snow Physical Properties, Version 1 (STC_MODSCGDRF_HIST)
500 meters
500 meters
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ALBEDOSNOW DURATIONSNOW FRACTIONSNOW GRAIN SIZESNOW RADIATIVE FORCINGVISIBLE SNOW DARKENING
Images of Antarctic Ice Shelves, Version 2 (NSIDC-0102)
Varies
Varies
 -
to present
ICEBERGSICE SHELVESINFRARED IMAGERYVISIBLE IMAGERY
MEaSUREs MODIS Mosaic of Greenland (MOG) 2005, 2010, and 2015 Image Maps, Version 2 (NSIDC-0547)
100 m
100 m
500 m
500 m
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-
-
SNOW GRAIN SIZESURFACE MORPHOLOGY
MODIS/Terra Global Annual 0.01Deg CMG Snow Cover Climatology, Version 1 (NSIDC-0791)
0.01 degree
0.01 degree
 -
SNOW COVER
Multilayer Greenland Ice Surface Temperature, Surface Albedo, and Water Vapor from MODIS, Version 1 (MODGRNLD)
.78 km
.78 km
 -
ALBEDOSNOW/ICE TEMPERATURESURFACE MELTWATER VAPOR
Near Real-Time MODIS/Terra L3 Global Daily 500m SIN Grid Snow Cover, Grain Size, and Dust Radiative Forcing, Version 1 (MODSCGDRF_NRT)
500 meters
500 meters
 to present
LAND ICE FRACTIONSHADE FRACTIONSNOW FRACTIONSNOW GRAIN SIZESNOW RADIATIVE FORCINGVEGETATION FRACTIONVISIBLE SNOW DARKENING
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