MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m Grid, Version 4
Entry ID:
MOD10A2
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Summary
Abstract:
MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m Grid (MOD10A2) contains data fields for maximum snow cover extent over an 8-day compositing period and a chronology of snow occurrence observations in HDF-EOS format, along with corresponding metadata. MOD10A2 consists of 1200 km by 1200 km tiles of 500 m resolution data gridded in a sinusoidal map projection. MODIS/Terra V004 data extend from 24 ... February 2000 to present. MODIS snow cover data are based on a snow mapping algorithm that employs a Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) and other criteria tests. The only data available for Version 4 (V004) is the Golden Month, which is a sample of V004 data covering the time period 29 August 2002 (day of year 241) through 7 October 2002 (day of year 280). The Golden Month is only available by special request by contacting NSIDC User Services. Please note that NSIDC now has a complete series of Version 5 data, which is the highest version number now available and represents the best quality of data. 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
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N: 90.0
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S: -90.0
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E: 180.0
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W: -180.0
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Dorothy K. Hall, Vincent V. Salomonson, and George A. Riggs
Dataset Title:
MODIS/Terra Snow Cover 8-Day L3 Global 500m Grid, Version 4
Dataset Release Date:
2000-09-01
Dataset Release Place:
Boulder, CO U.S.A.
Dataset Publisher:
National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
Version:
4
Online Resource:
http://nsidc.org/data/mod10a2.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
2000-02-24
Stop Date:
2006-12-31
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
500 m
Longitude Resolution:
500 m
Temporal Resolution:
8 Days
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) hold the copyright of this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CIESIN, IFPRI, The World Bank, and CIAT. Users should acknowledge CIESIN, IFPRI, The World Bank, and CIAT as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new datasets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this dataset. CIESIN, IFPRI, The World Bank, and CIAT also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistributing efforts.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Distribution
Distribution Media:
ONLINE HTTP
Distribution Format:
GRID
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PNG
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Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
+1 845-365-8920
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
NY
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
+1 845-365-8988
Fax:
+1 845-365-8922
Email:
metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu
Contact Address:
61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
City:
Palisades
Province or State:
New York
Postal Code:
10964
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Coastlines, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-coastlines Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Population Density Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-population-density Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Population Count Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-population-count Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Administrative Boundaries, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-national-admin-b... Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Identifier Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-national-identif... Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Urban Extents Grid, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-urban-extents Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) (2011), Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): Land and Geographic Unit Area Grids, NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC), Palisades, NY, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-land-geographic-...
Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2011-03-16
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-02-13
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