Instruments

MODIS

PI Fragkiski Ioanna Sofiou
Participant National Observatory of Athens

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is an instrument which provides high radiometric sensitivity in 36 spectral bands (from 0.4μm to 14.4μm). There are two same instruments, one aboard the Terra satellite (EOS AM-1 in December 1999) and another one on board Aqua satellite (EOS PM-1 in May 2002). This instrument offers a look at terrestrial, atmospheric, and ocean phenomenology (it can measure clouds, land surface cover, snow cover on the land, and sea ice cover on the oceans). MODIS has a nominal resolution image of 250 m at nadir, with five bands at 500 m, and the remaining 29 bands at 1 km. A ±55-degree scanning pattern at the EOS orbit of 705 km achieves a 2,330-km swath and provides global coverage every one to two days.

Recent measurements

Measurement Start time Duration
MODIS Aqua July 9, 2014, 10:40 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Aqua July 8, 2014, 11:35 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Aqua July 7, 2014, 10:50 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra July 7, 2014, 9:15 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Aqua July 6, 2014, 10:10 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra July 6, 2014, 8:30 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Aqua July 5, 2014, 11:05 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra July 5, 2014, 9:25 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Aqua July 4, 2014, 10:20 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra July 4, 2014, 8:45 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Aqua July 3, 2014, 11:15 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra July 3, 2014, 9:40 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD July 3, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua July 2, 2014, 10:35 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra July 2, 2014, 8:55 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD July 2, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua July 1, 2014, 11:30 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra July 1, 2014, 9:50 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD July 1, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Terra June 30, 2014, 9:10 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 30, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 29, 2014, 11:40 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 29, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 28, 2014, 10:55 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 28, 2014, 9:20 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 28, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS - AOD June 27, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 26, 2014, 11:10 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 26, 2014, 9:35 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Aqua June 25, 2014, 10:25 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 25, 2014, 8:50 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 25, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 24, 2014, 11:20 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 24, 2014, 9:45 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 24, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 23, 2014, 10:40 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 23, 2014, 9:05 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 23, 2014, 9 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 23, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 22, 2014, 11:35 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 22, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 21, 2014, 10:50 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 21, 2014, 9:15 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 21, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 20, 2014, 10:10 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 20, 2014, 10:10 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 20, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 19, 2014, 11:05 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 19, 2014, 9:25 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 19, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 18, 2014, 10:20 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 18, 2014, 8:45 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 18, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 17, 2014, 11:15 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 17, 2014, 9:40 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 17, 2014, midnight 1 day
MODIS Aqua June 16, 2014, 10:35 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS Terra June 16, 2014, 8:55 a.m. 0 minutes
MODIS - AOD June 16, 2014, midnight 1 day

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CHARADMexp campaign is funded by the European Space Agency.

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CHARADMexp is supported by the BEYOND Centre of Excellence, in the frame of the satellite cal/val activities performed by the Centre. LIVAS climatology as well as the smoke dispersion and dust services provided by BEYOND will be validated through the CHARADMexp campaign.

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