MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061

Description

This global Level-3 (L3) data set provides monthly mean snow cover extent within 0.05° (approx. 5 km) MODIS Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) cells. This data set is derived from snow cover observations in the 'MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG’ data set (DOI:10.5067/MODIS/MOD10C1.061). The terms "Version 61" and "Collection 6.1" are used interchangeably in reference to this release of MODIS data.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Direct download via HTTPS protocol. https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/virtual-directory/collections/C3050353608-NSIDC_CPRD
21 Includes a user's guide, supplemental documents like ATBDs and academic papers, How Tos, FAQs, etc. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD10CM.061
21 This application allows you to interactively browse global satellite imagery within hours of it being acquired. You can also save it, share it, and download the underlying data. https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/?v=-224%2C-103%2C170%2C79&l=MODIS_Terra_L3_Snow_Cover_Monthly_Average_Pct%2CCoastlines_15m%2CMODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor&t=2000-03-01
21 NASA's newest search and order tool for subsetting, reprojecting, and reformatting data. https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=MOD10CM+V061
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FMODIS%2FMOD10CM.061

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  • snow-ice
  • national-geospatial-data-asset
  • cryosphere
  • ngda
  • earth-science

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