Terra Aqua Satellite Images

Historical imagery is sourced from microsoft and esri.

Terra aqua satellite images. During the time aqua is dumping its play back data which lasts about 15 minutes once per orbit. Aqua s sister satellite terra began broadcasting selected portions of modis instrument data on x band on march 17 2000. Select near real time products from the tables below. The twin modis design was aimed to optimize cloud free imaging while minimizing the optical effects of shadows and glare that occur with morning and afternoon sunlight.

Historical imagery is sourced from microsoft and esri. Near real time versus standard products. If you wish to receive information about specific instrument data issues subscribe to the relevant list s. Modis or moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer is a key instrument aboard the terra originally known as eos am 1 and aqua originally known as eos pm 1 satellites.

Both terra and aqua modis instruments view the entire earth s surface every 1 to 2 days acquiring data in 36 spectral bands ranging in wavelengths from 0 4 µm to 14 4 µm. For 20 years terra the flagship earth observing satellite has chronicled changes on earth. As this rapid response image and information provision capability became more visible news organizations began requesting custom geo referenced images for large newsworthy events. Daily imagery is provided by services from nasa s gibs part of eosdis.

Terra s orbit around the earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning while aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon. By 2007 the rapid response system was producing data globally and had incorporated data and imagery from the modis instrument on the aqua satellite. Terra aqua modis modis or moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer is a key instrument aboard the terra eos am and aqua eos pm satellites. Subscribe to the lance users mailing list to receive general updates about lance.

Nasa noaa satellite suomi npp and modis aqua and terra provide continuous imagery for am at local 10 30am and pm at local 1 30pm. Interruption lasts about 5 minutes once per orbit. Register an earthdata login to start downloading data. Terra s orbit around the earth is timed so that it passes from north to south across the equator in the morning while aqua passes south to north over the equator in the afternoon.

Data outages and known issues. Designed and built in the 1980s and 90s nasa and lockheed martin engineers set out to build a satellite that could take simultaneous measurements of earth s atmosphere land and water. The broadcast is continuous with following exceptions.