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Highlights from the presentation include updates on Collection 5 reprocessing, distribution changes, new snow and sea ice products, metrics on users, and upcoming issues. Information on Terra reprocessing plan also discussed.
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MODIS Update Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006
Overview • Both Aqua and Terra MODIS instruments are generally healthy • MODIS Collection 5 reprocessing • Distribution changes • Metrics • Issues MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Collection 5 - Terra Product Changes • Products have internal HDF compression • Browse is available for all products • All products are stage 2 validated • exception - albedo is provisional MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Collection 5 - Snow Product Changes • New monthly, global CMG snow product • Conservative cloud mask used exclusively • Fractional snow cover added to MOD10_L2 and MOD10A1 products • Shadowed land screen added to MOD10_L2 to reduce the occurrence of erroneous snow detecting in low light conditions MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Collection 5 - Sea Ice Product Changes • Sea ice by IST and Combined Sea Ice arrays removed from products MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Collection 5 - Terra Reprocessing Plan Fall 2006 Spring 2007 Summer 2008 MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Distribution Changes • Collection 5 data available via ftp • Collection 4 MOD10A1 available via ftp MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Metrics - Distinct MODIS Users 320 distinct MODIS users in 2006 MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Metrics - Granules Ordered MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr
Issues • NASA Senior Review in 2007 • SNOWI and MODIS-SNOWI search and order interfaces will be disabled with ECS upgrade MODIS Update - Presented to PODAG 25, Oct. 26, 2006a R. Duerr