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Aqua / MODIS



Multimedia Items Available Relating to Aqua / MODIS
This animation shows a time series of global snow cover from 2002/09/01 through 2008/09/20.   3565   Aqua MODIS: Snow Cover designed for Science on a Sphere (SOS) and WMS
This animation shows the progression of warm waters slowly filling the Gulf of Mexico (shown in yellow, orange, and red). This natural annual warming contributes to the possible formation of hurricanes in the Gulf. SST data shown here ranges from January 1 to the present.   3532   Current Sea Surface Temperatures Rising in the Gulf of Mexico
This animation shows a 32-day moving average of SST data around the world and around Australia. This data continuously loops from July 4, 2002 to October 23, 2006.   3510   MODIS Sea Surface Temperature from 2002 to 2006 around Australia
The A-Train observes Tropical Storm Debby   3437   The A-Train Observes Tropical Storm Debby
Both CloudSat and CALIPSO detect attributes of clouds on slices through the atmosphere. Here both are shown over an image of MODIS reflectance which is mapped onto the terrain.   3436   CloudSat, Calipso and MODIS over Central America
Animation zooms to view the ice shelf as seen from the northwest coastline and sequences through the satellite images showing the ice shelf breakup. An overlay shows the date and time, the region of interest and the area of the ice shelf broken.   3430   Ayles Ice Shelf Breakup Viewed from Northwest Coastline
Animation zooms to view the ice shelf from overhead and sequences through the satellite images showing the breakup. The overlay shows the region of interest and the date and time.   3429   Ayles Ice Shelf Breakup Viewed from Overhead
An animation of the NAMMA mission aircraft flights out of Sal, Cape Verde with satellite flight tracks indicated.   3419   NAMMA Aircraft Flights from Cape Verde
High resolution LIMA data (15 meters per pixel) of the area immediately surrounding McMurdo Station. If you look really close in the foreground, McMurdo Station can be seen as a few white dots on the open rocky outcrop of Ross Island's peninsula. The straight lines in the lower left corner of the picture are runways.   3417   Sample LIMA Data versus MOA Data of McMurdo Station
High resolution LIMA data (15 meters per pixel) of the area surround McMurdo Station.   3416   Sample LIMA Data versus MOA Data of the Area Surrounding McMurdo Station
High resolution LIMA data (15 meters per pixel) centered over Koettlitz Glacier.   3415   Sample LIMA Data versus MOA Data of Koettlitz Glacier
High resolution LIMA data (15 meters per pixel) centered over Ferrar Glacier.   3414   Sample LIMA Data versus MOA Data of Ferrar Glacier
ICESat elevation data taken on June 2, 2006 is shown in orange. The underlying gray 'shadow' corresponds to where the elevation data lies on the surface. The underlying MODIS data is a 3 day average taken in the month of December 2005.   3403   Antarctic Plumbing: Lake Englehardt's Subglacial Hydraulic System
This animation shows a 32-day moving average of SST data spanning July 4, 2002 to October 23, 2006. The animation starts over Europe, pans across the Atlantic, and settles in over the Gulf Stream.   3389   MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Highlighting the Gulf Stream (2002 to 2006)
This animation shows a 32-day moving average of SST data over the Pacific spanning July 4, 2002 to October 23, 2006.   3388   MODIS Sea Surface Temperature from 2002 to 2006
The short version of the Cryosphere Tour, with narration and music.   3355   A Short Tour of the Cryosphere
MODIS snow cover and sea ice surface temperature in the Northern Hemisphere from September 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003.   3353   Terra/Aqua MODIS: Snow Cover and Sea Ice Surface Temperature
This animation cycles through 4 years of Sea Surface Temperature data to show the seasonal variablility. The Sea Surface Temperature around Australia warms from November through April.   3351   MODIS Sea Surface Temperature around the Australian Continent
This animation is created from MODIS data of Sea Surface Temperature that is composited across a 32 day period. This still image is of January 25, 2006 through February 25, 2006.   3350   MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Time Series Data Shows Increased Temperatures in Great Barrier Reef - Wide View
This animation shows the Aqua satellite orbiting the Earth on August 27, 2005 by revealing MODIS true-color imagery for that day. This animation is on a cartesian map projection, so the satellite will look accurate only when the animation is wrapped on a sphere.   3348   Aqua Satellite and MODIS Swath
This animation shows the temperature of the sea ice surface in the Arctic during 2002-2003.   3345   Sea Ice Surface Temperature with Alternate Color Scale (WMS)
MODIS image for the southern Great Barrier Reef showing chlorophyll concentration showing oceanographic patterns.   3344   Chlorophyll Concentration Shows Oceanographic Patterns in Great Barrier Reef
Sea Surface Temperature of the Southern Great Barrier Reef shows increased temperatures at the most severe coral bleaching sites.   3343   MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Data Shows Increased Temperatures in Southern Great Barrier Reef
This image was taken by Space Imaging's IKONOS satellite which has a resolution of 4 meters per pixel. The image shows coral bleaching around Herron Island in Australia's Great Barrier Reef.   3342   IKONOS and Aqua MODIS Imagery of Southern Great Barrier Reef
Final animation composite showing both land-based photographs of seasonal vegetation change alongside satellite data of NDVI over the United States. The animation first starts with photographs of Tamarisk at the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in Utah. These photos then cycle through time showing the changing seasons. They then pull away to reveal NDVI data over the western U.S. The NDVI data continues to cycle through the seasons in synchronization with the photos. Finally, the cycling NDVI data is combined with land cover classification data to create the Tamarisk suitability map.   3332   Deriving the Tamarisk Suitability Map: The Complete Story
NDVI (in shades of green) is the topmost dataset. EVI (in shades of red, orange, and brown) is the middle layer. Landcover (in shades of yellow, orange, and green) is the bottommost layer.   3331   Creating the Tamarisk Habitat Suitability Map (for Science Presentations)
The Annual Vegetation Cycle data (in shades of green) is the topmost dataset in this image. The MODIS Landcover Classification data (in shades of yellow, orange, and green) is the bottommost dataset in this image.   3330   Creating the Tamarisk Habitat Suitability Map (for General Use)
Four days of Aqua MODIS ocean color swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3328   Aqua MODIS Ocean Color Swath during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of accumulating Aqua MODIS ocean color swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3327   Aqua MODIS Ocean Color Progression during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS ocean color granules during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3326   Aqua MODIS Ocean Color Granules during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3325   MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Swath during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of accumulating Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3324   Aqua MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Progression during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS sea surface temperature granules during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3323   Aqua MODIS Sea Surface Temperature Granules during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS true-color swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3322   MODIS True Color Swaths during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of accumulating Aqua MODIS true-color swaths during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3321   Aqua MODIS True Color Progression during Hurricane Katrina
Four days of Aqua MODIS true-color granules during the period of Hurricane Katrina, from August 27, 2005 through August 30, 2005.   3320   Aqua MODIS True Color Granules during Hurricane Katrina
This animation is match framed to animation ID 3295. It shows the crevasses and ice floes in the Ross Ice Shelf without using the ICESat topography.   3319   MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica sees the Ross Ice Shelf without ICESat Topography
This animation flys over the Thwaites Glacier exposing the line of grounded icebergs and into Pine Island Bay to view the Pine Island Glacier. This animation does not use ICESat topography, but it is match-framed to animation ID 3294 which does have topography.   3318   MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica view of Pine Island and Thwaites Glacier without ICESat Topography
With the B-15A iceberg gone, the sea ice is now free to circulate in the McMurdo Sound. These animations have dates.   3305   McMurdo Sound Flows Easy
This animation follows Hurricane Wilma as it progresses through the Gulf of Mexico and hits Florida.   3302   Hurricane Wilma MODIS Progression
Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of Colorado.   3300   Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of Colorado
Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of California.   3299   Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of California
Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of Nevada   3298   Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of Nevada
Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of Arizona.   3297   Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of Arizona
Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of Utah as of August 2005.   3296   Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of Utah
The MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica reveals the dynamic crevasses and ice flows in the Ross Ice Shelf.   3295   MODIS Mosaic of Antarctica sees the Ross Ice Shelf
Tamarisk habitat suitability for the state of New Mexico as of August 2005.   3293   The Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of New Mexico
This is the tamarisk habitat suitability map for Texas. It was produced in August 2005.   3292   Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion in the State of Texas
National map produced in August 2005 showing habitat suitability for tamarisk invasion. The states that have the most suitable habitat for Tamarisk are highlighted.   3291   National Map Showing Habitat Suitability for Tamarisk Invasion
Hurricane Rita threatening the Texas and Louisiana coasts on 9/23/05.   3265   Hurricane Rita MODIS Progression
Imagery of Hurricane Katrina from August 23, 2005 to August 30, 2005 from the MODIS Instrument on the Aqua satellite. Gaps in the MODIS imagery have been filled in with visible imagery from GOES-12.   3255   Aqua MODIS Imagery of Hurricane Katrina (WMS)
Hurricane Ophelia, viewed with Terra and Aqua satellites   3246   Hurricane Ophelia
Images of Hurricane Katrina aquired by the MODIS instruments on Terra and Aqua from August 24 to August 31, 2005. To get the individual images, follow the 'Sequence' link below. To get the geographical registration information, follow the 'DEPC metadata' link near the bottom of the page.   3238   Progression of Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (WMS)
Hurricane Katrina slams into Louisiana and Mississippi.   3224   Hurricane Katrina Progression
This is a composite image of all of the available individual images together.   3200   Progression of Hurricane Emily, 2005 (WMS)
July 10, 2005 16:15 (UTC) In this image, with winds of 217 kilometers per hour (135 mph), Hurricane Dennis was a powerful Category 4 storm just hours away from making landfall. The eye of the storm was about 90 kilometers (55 miles) south, southeast of Pensacola, Florida, and the storm was moving northwest at about 29 kilometers per hour (18 mph).   3196   Hurricane Dennis
The Cave Creek Complex Fire on 6/23/05.   3195   The Cave Creek Complex Fire near Phoenix, Arizona
This image shows a composite of the individual images available.   3194   Progression of Hurricane Dennis, 2005 (WMS)
VIDEO WITH MUSIC AND CAPTIONS   3181   A Tour of the Cryosphere
This image shows the snow cover and sea ice surface temperature on March 15, 2003.   3180   MODIS Daily Global Snow Cover and Sea Ice Surface Temperature as seen in the SIGGRAPH 2005 Electronic Theater
Hurricane Fabian, 2003-09-03 15:05 UTC   3158   Progression of Hurricane Fabian, 2003 (WMS)
Image Sequence for Hurricane Charley.   3153   Progression of Hurricane Charley, 2004 (WMS)
Hurricane Ivan, Sep 16 2004 16:23 UTC   3151   Progression of Hurricane Ivan, 2004 (WMS)
Hurricane Frances on 2004 Sep 04 16:00 UTC.   3147   Progression of Hurricane Frances, 2004 (WMS)
Hurricane Isabel images from Sep 18 15:55 UTC, Sep 17 15:09 UTC, Sep 16 17:40 UTC, Sep 15 15:30 UTC, Sep 14 17:55 UTC, Sep 12 15:00 UTC, Sep 11 14:15 UTC, Sep 10 16:40 UTC, and Sep 08 13:45 UTC.   3139   Hurricane Isabel 2003 Progression Images
This animation shows iceberg B-15A drifting in McMurdo Sound.   3081   Giant Iceberg in McMurdo Sound (WMS)
This animation shows the temperature of the sea ice surface near the north pole in 2002-2003. The region is covered by darkness when no measurements were taken.   3037   Sea Ice Surface Temperature with Regions of No Data Indicated (WMS)
This animation shows the temperature of the sea ice near the north pole in 2002-2003.   3036   Daily Sea Ice Surface Temperature 2002-2003 (WMS)
Image Sequence of Hurricane Jeanne.   3035   Progression of Hurricane Jeanne, 2004 (WMS)
Hurricane Jeanne, September 22, 2004, Terra Satellite   3021   Hurricane Jeanne Crashes into Florida
Hurricane Jeanne, September 22, 2004, Terra Satellite   3019   Hurricane Jeanne's Progression with a Fixed View
Hurricane Jeanne, September 22, 2004, Terra Satellite   3018   A Fixed View of Hurricane Jeanne's Progression
Hurricane Ivan, September 9, 2004, Terra Satellite   3015   A Fixed View of Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Ivan on September 14, 2004   3007   Hurricane Ivan Progression as Seen by MODIS September 9-14, 2004
Hurricane Ivan, September 9, 2004, Aqua Satellite   3006   Hurricane Ivan Progression with Fixed View
Hurricane Ivan, September 9, 2004, Aqua Satellite   3005   Hurricane Ivan Progression
Hurricane Ivan, September 9, 2004, Aqua Satellite   3003   Hurricane Ivan Heads Towards Jamaica
Hurricane Frances, August 27, 2004, Aqua Satellite   2994   Flying Along with Hurricane Frances
Hurricane Ivan, September 5, 2004, Aqua Satellite   2993   Up on Deck, Hurricane Ivan
Hurricane Frances, August 27, 2004, Aqua Satellite   2992   Hurricane Frances Progression with a Fixed View
This image shows the snow cover and sea ice surface temperature over Europe on March 12, 2003   2985   Daily Snow and Sea Ice Temperature over Asia
This image shows the snow cover and sea ice surface temperature over Europe on February 7, 2003.   2984   Daily Snow and Sea Ice Temperature over Europe
This image shows the snow cover and sea ice surface temperature over North America on February 9, 2003.   2983   Daily Snow and Sea Ice Temperature over North America
This image shows the snow cover and sea ice surface temperature over the North Pole on March 23, 2003.   2982   Daily Snow and Sea Ice Temperature over the North Pole
This animation shows the daily advance and retreat of snow cover, and sea ice surface temperature over the Northern Hemisphere during the winter of 2002-2003. Snow cover over the tip of South America is also shown during the summer of 2000.   2981   Global Daily Snow and Sea Ice Surface Temperature
NOAA oxygen water data along the Gulf Coast   2979   Mississippi Dead Zone
Hurricane Frances, August 27, 2004, Aqua Satelite   2977   Hurricane Frances Progression with Fixed View
Hurricane Frances, August 27, 2004, Aqua Satellite   2974   Hurricane Frances Progression
Smoke plumes from the eastern Alaska fires on June 29, 2004.   2972   Fires Ravage Parts of Alaska and Canada
A closer view of the fires. Date 2004-06-29   2965   Fires and Smoke Across Alaska and Canada
On May 16, 2004 Nida engulfs the Philippines.   2951   Super Typhoon Nida
Hurricane Isabel Frame Sequence.   2919   Progression of Hurricane Isabel, 2003 (WMS)
This animation shows the MODIS imagery of the California fires from October 23, 2003 to October 29, 2003. Then it zooms out and reruns the sequence with the TOMS aerosol data overlaid on top of the MODIS imagery.   2858   California Fires MODIS imagery and TOMS Aerosols from October 2003
Fire image from October 23, 2003   2852   2003 California Fire Sequence as Seen by MODIS
This image shows San Diego, California on October 27, 2003. Red fire pixels have been laid on top of the Aqua-MODIS image to show the start of each incident fire.   2845   Southern California Fires, October 27, 2003 (Fire Pixels Included)
San Diego, California continues to battle tremendous fire and smoke on October 27, 2003   2844   Southern California Fires, October 27, 2003
Animation zooms down to B-15A on October 9th, 2003. The crack can clearly be seen in the center of the final frame.   2841   Iceberg B-15A: October 9, 2003
Animation zooms down to Iceberg B-15A on October 7th, 2003. The beginnings of the crack can be seen in the center of the final frame.   2840   Iceberg B-15A: October 7, 2003
B-15A on October 9th, 2003. In this image, the crack is easily visible, appearing in the center of the image.   2838   Iceberg B-15A: Sample Composite
This visualization shows the progrssion of Hurricane Isabel across the Atlantic as seen by the MODIS instruments on NASA's Terra and Aqua spacecraft.   2825   Hurricane Isabel Progresssion as Seen by MODIS
Washington Fires on 21 July 2003   2815   Washington Fires with Red Fire Pixels
Washington fires from 19 July 2003 with yellow fire pixels   2814   Fires in Washington (with yellow fire pixels)
Washington fires on 19 July 2003   2813   Washington Fires
This visualization was a quick-turnaround showing Hurricane Claudette using Aqua/MODIS data from 14 July 2003.   2808   Hurricane Claudette from Aqua/MODIS
This visualization was a quick-turn around showing two fires in Arizona using Aqua/MODIS data from 20 September 2003.   2807   Arizona Fires from Aqua/MODIS
Hurricane Isabel closing in on the U.S.   2803   Hurricane Isabel north of Puerto Rico, September 14, 2003
Hurricane Isabel closing in on the U.S.   2802   Close-up view of Hurricane Isabel, September 14, 2003
Close-up of Hurricane Isabel on September 10, 2003.   2800   Tracking the Category 4 Hurricane Isabel, September 10, 2003
Aqua-MODIS dataset August 6, 2003   2792   Typhoon Etau
Close-up view with fire pixels   2789   Washington Fawn Peak Complex Fire - July 29, 2003
Close-up view with fire pixels   2788   Montana and Alberta (Canada) fires - July 29, 2003
Close-Up view with smoke plumes and fire pixels.   2787   Fires in the Northwest (Fire Pixels) - July 28, 2003
Close-up view of the smoke plumes.   2786   Fires in the Northwest - July 28, 2003
A still of the GPM animation.   2782   GPM Earth Spin Animation
Lake Nasser, Egypt   2781   GPM Nile River Animation
June 19, 2003   2776   Aspen Fire, Arizona
This image shows the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 24, 2002. Roads and population centers are shown in grey.   2775   Zoom to the Aspen Fire, Arizona on June 24, 2003
This image shows the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 24, 2003. The view is centered on the fire.   2774   A Time Series of the Aspen Fire North of Tucson, Arizona from June 19 - 24, 2003
This image shows the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 20, 2003   2773   A Time Series of the Aspen, Arizona Fire from June 19 - 24, 2003 (Offset View)
This animation shows a zoom into the Aspen, Arizona fire on June 19, 2003. Major roads are shown in grey.   2772   Zoom to the Aspen Fire, Arizona on June 19, 2003
A view of the Great Lakes on March 9, 2003. Note how Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario are completely frozen over.   2740   Ice Covers the Great Lakes
This animation starts with a global view of the world, zooms into the storm area, and dissolves between each the images taken every day.   2706   African Dust Sequence
Terra-MODIS snow image on February 20, 2003   2705   Terra/Aqua Snow Sequence January/February 2003
Fires and smoke close up   2679   Fires and Smoke in Southeast Australia, January 23, 2003
This image shows streamers of dust blowing southwestward over the Los Angeles metropolitan area.   2660   Santa Ana winds on January 6, 2003
Close up of Lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.   2653   Great Lakes Snow Effect 2002
On August 12, 2002, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASAs Aqua satellite captured this image, showing the smoke from the burning fires.   2506   Smoke from Oregon Fires
This image show the heavy smoke moving along the east coast and into the Atlantic.   2505   Smoke from Canadian Wildfires
Typhoon Chataan off the coast of Japan.   2502   Super Typhoon Chataan
This image depicts the overflooding of the Texas rivers.   2500   Flooding in Southeast Texas
This image shows two of the images (the U.S. East Coast covered in smoke and flooding in Texas) that were captured by MODIS.   2499   The First Day In The Life of Aqua/MODIS
This is the standard definition version of the Senor Web: Smart Satellites animation MPEG.   10001   Sensor Web: Smart Satellites

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