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MOD00F·v6.1NRT·dataset

Raw unprocessed satellite data, fast delivery (Terra, near real-time)

MODIS/Terra L0 PDS Data 5-Min Swath - NRT
land NASA LANCEMODIS Level 0 PDS
In plain English

What it measures. The same raw, unprocessed MODIS instrument data in 5-minute chunks, but delivered quickly for time-sensitive needs (near real-time).

How it's made. This is the rawest stage (Level 0) of MODIS data from the Terra satellite, packaged for fast 'near real-time' delivery.

How & where you'd use it. A building-block input used by processing systems to quickly produce time-critical products, such as for tracking fires or storms; not used directly by general audiences.

What's measured

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING › ULTRAVIOLET WAVELENGTHS › SENSOR COUNTSSPECTRAL/ENGINEERING › VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS › SENSOR COUNTS

Coverage & cadence

  • Time span2017-10-05 → ongoing
  • Measured byTERRA (MODIS)
  • Processing levelLevel 0
  • Spatial extent-180, -90, 180, 90
  • FormatsPDS
  • StatusACTIVE

What you can do with it

  • Track deforestation, fire scars and land-cover change
  • Monitor crop and vegetation health (NDVI/EVI)
  • Map how built-up vs. green an area is over time
Official description

MODIS/Terra Near Real Time(NRT) L0 PDS Data 5-Min Swath.

Get the data

mod00f_access.py
import earthaccess
earthaccess.login(strategy="netrc")          # free Earthdata Login

results = earthaccess.search_data(
    short_name="MOD00F",
    version="6.1NRT",
    bounding_box=(-122.5, 37.2, -121.8, 37.9),  # your area (W,S,E,N)
    temporal=("2024-01-01", "2024-12-31"),       # your dates
)
files = earthaccess.open(results)   # stream straight from LANCEMODIS
Browsing CMR needs no login. Downloading or streaming bytes needs a free Earthdata Login + the earthaccess package.