Missions & Measurements

The LAADS DAAC produces, or archives and distributes, products from NASA, NOAA, and ESA missions that fly moderate resolution spectrometers and radiometers aboard Earth observing satellites and airborne platforms.

The LAADS DAAC concentrates on data products that provide measurements pertaining to Earth's atmosphere and landmasses.

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Level-0 and Level-1 Products Atmosphere Products Land Products

Level-0 and Level-1 Products
- NASA EOS | NASA/NOAA NPP
  - Terra & Aqua
    - MODIS
      - MODIS L0 & L1
  - Suomi NPP
    - VIIRS
      - VIIRS L0
      - VIIRS L1
- European Space Agency
  - Envisat
    - MERIS
      - MERIS L1
  - Copernicus Sentinel-3
    - OLCI
      - OLCI L1
    - SLSTR
      - SLSTR L1B
- NASA Airborne Missions
  - MAS/eMAS
  - AMS

Atmosphere Products
- NASA EOS | NASA/NOAA NPP
  - Terra & Aqua
    - MODIS
  - Suomi NPP
    - VIIRS

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This diagram depicts the processing flow for Terra- and Aqua-MODIS atmosphere products. The number associated with each Terra MODIS suite’s short name (for e.g., MOD04 for Aerosol) identifies the product suites.

Land Products
- NASA EOS | NASA/NOAA NPP
  - Terra & Aqua
    - MODIS
  - Suomi NPP
    - VIIRS

MODIS / VIIRS
- Radiation Budget Var.
- Ecosystem Variables
- Land Cover Characteristics

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This diagram depicts the processing flow for Terra- and Aqua-MODIS land products. The number associated with each Terra MODIS suite’s short name (for e.g., MOD09 for Land Surface Reflectance) identifies the product suites.

Last updated: May 21, 2018