MODIS

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There are two MODIS Satellites, Aqua and Terra.

MODIS Aqua

Sea surface color, temperature, and derivative images

SST (Level 3)

File names look like: A20023532002360.L3m_8D_SST_4 key:

* A: Aqua
* 2002: Year at start
* 353: Julian day at start
* 2002: Year at end
* 360: Julian day at end
* L3m: Level 3 data, mapped
* 8D: 8 day ensemble
* SST: Sea Surface Temperature product
* 4: 4km pixel size (8640x4320 image, 2.5 minute resolution)

Chlorophyll-a (Level 3)


File names look like: A20023352002365.L3m_MO_CHLO_4 key:

* A: Aqua
* 2002: Year at start
* 335: Julian day at start
* 2002: Year at end
* 365: Julian day at end
* L3m: Level 3 data, mapped
* MO: One month ensemble
* CHLO: Chlorophyll a concentration product
* 4: 4km pixel size (8640x4320 image, 2.5 minute resolution)