1. MODIS Workshop An Introduction to NASA’s Earth Observing System (EOS), Terra, and the MODIS Instrument Michele Thornton michele@ntsg.umt.edu 406-243-6263 http://eostc.umt.edu/forestry

2. MODIS Workshop Primary Research MODIS Science Compute Facility EOS Training Center The University of Montana School of Forestry MODIS Land Science Team Member

3. MODIS Workshop Training and support in the acquisition, translation, and interpretation of EOS data. Supporting applications of EOS data for natural resource management. Goals

4. MODIS Workshop EOS Strategic Enterprises Aero-Space Technology Human Exploration & Space Development Space Sciences Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) Other Satellite Programs Research

5. MODIS Workshop Primary GOAL: Long-term monitoring of the Earth’s biosphere NASA’s EOS Program

6. MODIS Workshop Components for a Comprehensive Mission: A Space Component A Space Component A Science Component A Science Component A Data Component A Data Component NASA’s EOS Program

7. MODIS Workshop Terra Quicksat Landsat 7 ACRIMST NMP/EO-1 METEOR 3M-1 Jason-1 ENVISAT Series ADEOS II ESSP/VCL Aqua (EOS PM) ESSP/GRACE ICESat ALOS SORCE EOS CHEM Space Station-SAGE III ESSP/PICASSO-CENA ESSP/CloudSat METOP Series ATMOS Series EOS Era - Remote Sensing Satellites EOS Space Component

8. MODIS Workshop A global data-base of remote sensing measurements OCEAN Sea Surface Temperature ATMOSPHERE Cloud Type CRYOSPHERE Ice Extent LAND The Alps SOLAR RADIATION Emitted Long Wave Radiation EOS Science Component

9. MODIS Workshop DAAC = Distributed Active Archive Centers EOS Data Component

10. MODIS Workshop December 18, 1999 The EOS Program is Highlighted by the Terra Satellite First True Earth System Satellite Space Component The Terra Spacecraft - 5 instruments Science Component MODIS Land Team MODIS Ocean Team MODIS Atmosphere Team Data Component Data Distribution Centers Designed specifically to acquire measurements of the atmosphere, oceans, and land

11. MODIS Workshop Terra Carries 5 Separate Instruments The Terra Satellite

12. MODIS Workshop - Atmosphere, land, and ocean viewing in a single instrument - Daily global coverage - 2330 km swath - Designed to monitor vegetation - 36 channels - 2 @ 250m pixels, 5 @ 500m, 29 @ 1km - Custom tailored spectral bands from 0.4 to 14.0  m - Enhanced atmospheric correction - On-board calibration - Improved geo-referencing The MODIS Instrument Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

13. MODIS Workshop

15. MODIS Application Products One of the greatest advantages to the end user are the MODIS Application Products that are available World Wide Nominal Cost

16. MODIS Workshop MODIS Land Products Ecosystem Variables Vegetation Indices Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) Vegetation Production, Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Evapotranspiration and Surface Resistance Land Cover Characteristics Fire and Thermal Anomalies Land Cover Vegetation Cover Conversion At-Launch Land Cover (derived from AVHRR) Radiation Budget Variables Surface Reflectance/Atmospheric Correction Land Surface Temperature (LST) and Emissivity Snow and Ice Cover Bi-directional Reflection (BRDF) and Albedo