MODIS Terra Daily NDSI [deprecated]

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• This MODIS dataset provides daily global Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) values derived from MOD09GA surface reflectance composites.

• NDSI, ranging from -1.0 to 1.0, helps identify snow cover based on reflectance differences in the visible and mid-infrared spectrum.

• This dataset is deprecated; consider using the updated MODIS/MOD09GA_006_NDSI dataset for current snow cover information.

• Data is available from February 24, 2000, to March 30, 2017, and is freely accessible for research, education, and non-profit use.

• The dataset is provided by Google and has no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

Caution: This dataset has been superseded by MODIS/MOD09GA_006_NDSI.

Dataset Availability

2000-02-24T00:00:00Z–2017-03-30T00:00:00Z

Dataset Provider

Google

Earth Engine Snippet

ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/MOD09GA_NDSI")

Cadence

1 Day

Tags

daily

global

mod09ga

modis

ndsi

surface-reflectance

terra

usgs

vegetation-indices

Description

The Normalized Difference Snow Index is used to identify snow, based on its characteristically higher reflectance in the visible portion of the spectrum compared to the mid-IR. NDSI is computed using the Green and Mid-IR bands, and has a range of -1.0 to 1.0. See Riggs et al. (1994) for details. This product is generated from the MODIS/MOD09GA surface reflectance composites.

Bands

Bands

Name	Pixel Size	Description
NDSI	463.313 meters	Normalized Difference Snow Index

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

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MODIS Terra Daily NDSI [deprecated]

The Normalized Difference Snow Index is used to identify snow, based on its characteristically higher reflectance in the visible portion of the spectrum compared to the mid-IR. NDSI is computed using the Green and Mid-IR bands, and has a range of -1.0 to 1.0. See Riggs et al. (1994) for …

MODIS/MOD09GA_NDSI, daily,global,modis,ndsi,surface-reflectance,terra,usgs,vegetation-indices

2000-02-24T00:00:00Z/2017-03-30T00:00:00Z

-90 -180 90 180

Google Earth Engine

https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets