MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061

The MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 dataset is produced by NASA. It provides monthly averaged land surface temperature and emissivity values on a global 0.05-degree Climate Modeling Grid, composited from daily MOD11C1 files. The dataset includes layers for daytime and nighttime observations, quality assessments, view angles, and clear-sky observation counts.

Use Cases

• Modeling global climate patterns based on monthly land surface temperature composites.
• Analyzing land surface emissivity variations based on data from specific MODIS infrared bands.
• Assessing data quality for thermal remote sensing studies based on included quality control layers.
• Studying diurnal temperature cycles based on separate daytime and nighttime observation layers.

Strengths

• Provides global coverage on a consistent 0.05-degree (approximately 5.6 km) grid.
• Includes both daytime and nighttime observations for diurnal analysis.
• Derived from the MOD11C1 daily product, which has undergone calibration improvements in Version 6.1.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific analytical needs.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing data from the Terra MODIS instrument, composited and averaged monthly.

Time Range

null

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 00:15:03.973474; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global