MODIS Terra Daily Thermal Band Brightness Temperatures

Brightness temperature and albedo data from MODIS bands 20, 31, and 32, representing the best available daily pixel. The product is gridded at a 1-kilometer resolution and was generated by NASA's LPCLOUD organization. The Version 6 product was decommissioned in July 2023.

Use Cases

• Calculate land surface temperature using brightness temperature data from bands 31 and 32.
• Analyze daily thermal anomalies by comparing the best available pixel values across the global grid.
• Monitor albedo changes in band 20 to study surface reflectance properties.
• Combine thermal band data with orbit and granule pointer fields for temporal analysis of satellite observations.

Strengths

• Provides daily global coverage at a consistent 1-kilometer pixel resolution.
• Stores the best available pixel from all qualifying observations for each day.

Limitations

• The dataset has been decommissioned, meaning no new data is produced after July 31, 2023.
• Known issues exist, requiring consultation of external documentation for validation.
• Specific details on row count, column names, and file size are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

LPCLOUD (NASA)

Collection Method

Satellite observations from the MODIS instrument on the Terra platform, processed into Level 2 Gridded Lite (L2G-lite) product.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Global