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MOD00S·v6NRT·dataset

Raw unprocessed satellite downlink (Terra)

MODIS/Terra L0 PDS Data Session-Based
land NASA LANCEMODIS Level Not provided
In plain English

What it measures. The raw, unprocessed data stream sent down from the MODIS instrument on the Terra satellite, organized by downlink session.

How it's made. This is Level 0, the original session-based satellite telemetry straight from the ground receiving system, before any conversion into usable images or measurements.

How & where you'd use it. A starting-point input for producing higher-level MODIS products; almost no one uses it directly, opting instead for the finished imagery and data derived from it.

What's measured

SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING › MICROWAVE › SENSOR COUNTSSPECTRAL/ENGINEERING › PLATFORM CHARACTERISTICS › ORBITAL CHARACTERISTICSSPECTRAL/ENGINEERING › ULTRAVIOLET WAVELENGTHS › SENSOR COUNTSSPECTRAL/ENGINEERING › VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS › SENSOR COUNTS

Coverage & cadence

  • Time span2015-12-06 → ongoing
  • Measured byTERRA (MODIS)
  • Processing levelLevel Not provided
  • Spatial extent-180, -90, 180, 90
  • 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 Original Session-Based (1 session) L0 Production Data Sets PDS Data from EDOS.

Get the data

mod00s_access.py
import earthaccess
earthaccess.login(strategy="netrc")          # free Earthdata Login

results = earthaccess.search_data(
    short_name="MOD00S",
    version="6NRT",
    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.