MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT
The MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity (LST&E) 5-Min L2 1km data product, short-name MOD21 is produced daily in five minute temporal increments of satellite acquisition. The swath is approximately 2,030 pixels along track and 1,354 pixels per line, at a nadir resolution of 1,000 meters. The MOD21 Land Surface Temperature (LST) algorithm differs from the MOD11 (https://doi.org/10.5067/modis/mod11_l2.061) algorithm in that the MOD21 LST algorithm is based on the ASTER Temperature/Emissivity Separation (TES) technique, whereas the MOD11 uses the split-window technique. Additional details regarding the method used to create this Level 2 (L2) product are available in the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/107/MOD21_ATBD.pdf)).
The Version 6.1 Level-1B (L1B) products have been improved by undergoing various calibration changes that include: changes to the response-versus-scan angle (RVS) approach that affects reflectance bands for Aqua and Terra MODIS, corrections to adjust for the optical crosstalk in Terra MODIS infrared (IR) bands, and more.
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| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[ "026:00" ] |
| contactPoint |
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| description | The MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity (LST&E) 5-Min L2 1km data product, short-name MOD21 is produced daily in five minute temporal increments of satellite acquisition. The swath is approximately 2,030 pixels along track and 1,354 pixels per line, at a nadir resolution of 1,000 meters. The MOD21 Land Surface Temperature (LST) algorithm differs from the MOD11 (https://doi.org/10.5067/modis/mod11_l2.061) algorithm in that the MOD21 LST algorithm is based on the ASTER Temperature/Emissivity Separation (TES) technique, whereas the MOD11 uses the split-window technique. Additional details regarding the method used to create this Level 2 (L2) product are available in the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/107/MOD21_ATBD.pdf)). The Version 6.1 Level-1B (L1B) products have been improved by undergoing various calibration changes that include: changes to the response-versus-scan angle (RVS) approach that affects reflectance bands for Aqua and Terra MODIS, corrections to adjust for the optical crosstalk in Terra MODIS infrared (IR) bands, and more. |
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| identifier | 10.5067/MODIS/MOD21.NRT.061 |
| keyword |
[ "earth-science-surface-radiative-properties-land-surface-emissivity", "earth-science-surface-thermal-properties-land-surface-land-surface-temperature" ] |
| license | https://www.usa.gov/government-works |
| modified | 2026-08-17 |
| programCode |
[ "026:000" ] |
| publisher |
{ "name": "NASA/GSFC/EOS/ESDIS/LANCE MODIS", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
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| theme |
[ "Earth Science" ] |
| title | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1km NRT |
