MODIS/Terra Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km V7
The Terra MODIS (Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) Level-1A (L1A) Geolocation product contains geodetic coordinates, ground elevation, and solar and satellite zenith and azimuth angles for the center of each MODIS 1-km pixel at nadir. These data serve as a companion dataset to the Level-1B calibrated radiances (MOD02) and the higher-level products to enable further processing. These geolocation fields are determined using data inputs from the spacecraft attitude and orbit, instrument telemetry, and a digital elevation model.
the Terra MODIS 1-km Geolocation product whose short-name is MOD03. The MOD03 Science Data Sets (SDS) describe the range of information provided for each 1-km pixel’s Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV). In addition, a range of other information attributes (quality, offsets, observation start-time, etc.) exist as well.
The v7.0 Terra MODIS MOD03 in netCDF4 format represents the most current version of this product that has undergone around half-a-dozen reprocessing cycles in the last 2.5 decades. Each 1-km swath granule or data-file temporally spans 5 minutes and its nominal image dimensions measure 2,030 lines (along-track direction) by 1,354 samples (cross-track direction). The v7.0 collection’s data record starts from February 24, 2000 (2000–055).
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|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "026:00" ] |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "Earthdata Forum", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:earthdata-support@nasa.gov" } |
| description | The Terra MODIS (Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) Level-1A (L1A) Geolocation product contains geodetic coordinates, ground elevation, and solar and satellite zenith and azimuth angles for the center of each MODIS 1-km pixel at nadir. These data serve as a companion dataset to the Level-1B calibrated radiances (MOD02) and the higher-level products to enable further processing. These geolocation fields are determined using data inputs from the spacecraft attitude and orbit, instrument telemetry, and a digital elevation model. the Terra MODIS 1-km Geolocation product whose short-name is MOD03. The MOD03 Science Data Sets (SDS) describe the range of information provided for each 1-km pixel’s Instantaneous Field of View (IFOV). In addition, a range of other information attributes (quality, offsets, observation start-time, etc.) exist as well. The v7.0 Terra MODIS MOD03 in netCDF4 format represents the most current version of this product that has undergone around half-a-dozen reprocessing cycles in the last 2.5 decades. Each 1-km swath granule or data-file temporally spans 5 minutes and its nominal image dimensions measure 2,030 lines (along-track direction) by 1,354 samples (cross-track direction). The v7.0 collection’s data record starts from February 24, 2000 (2000–055). |
| distribution |
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| identifier | 10.5067/MODIS/MOD03.007 |
| keyword |
[ "earth-science-platform-characteristics-spectral-engineering-attitude-characteristics", "earth-science-platform-characteristics-spectral-engineering-orbital-characteristics", "earth-science-platform-characteristics-spectral-engineering-viewing-geometry" ] |
| license | https://www.usa.gov/government-works |
| modified | 2026-06-22 |
| programCode |
[ "026:000" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/HBSL/BISB/LAADS", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| spatial |
"["CARTESIAN", [{"NorthBoundingCoordinate": 90, "WestBoundingCoordinate": -180, "EastBoundingCoordinate": 180, "SouthBoundingCoordinate": -90}]]"
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| temporal | 2000-02-23/2026-06-15 |
| theme |
[ "Earth Science" ] |
| title | MODIS/Terra Geolocation Fields 5-Min L1A Swath 1km V7 |
