Aqua Satellite Daily Thermal Brightness Temperature Grid

MYDTBGD provides daily brightness temperature data for MODIS thermal bands 20, 31, and 32. The product is gridded in a Sinusoidal projection at a 1-kilometer resolution and includes band 20 albedo. It is produced by the LANCEMODIS organization using MODIS/Aqua satellite observations.

Use Cases

• Analyze land surface temperature trends using the daily brightness temperature values from bands 31 and 32.
• Monitor thermal anomalies like wildfires or volcanic activity by comparing band 20, 31, and 32 readings over time.
• Calibrate atmospheric models with the 1-kilometer gridded thermal infrared data provided in Sinusoidal projection.
• Study surface energy balance by integrating the band 20 albedo data with the thermal band brightness temperatures.

Strengths

• Provides data for three specific thermal bands (20, 31, 32) enabling multi-band analysis.
• Offers a consistent 1-kilometer spatial resolution across the global grid.

Limitations

• Specific row count, temporal coverage, and data volume are unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
• The description lacks details on potential data gaps, cloud cover effects, or calibration uncertainty.

Provenance

Source

MODIS/Aqua satellite instrument, processed by LANCEMODIS.

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing observations processed into a Level 2G gridded product.

Freshness

Daily (NRT - Near Real-Time)

Geography

Global coverage in a Sinusoidal projection grid.