MODIS Terra Daily NDWI [deprecated]

  • This dataset, providing the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI), is now superseded by MODIS/MOD09GA_006_NDWI.

  • The NDWI is derived from Near-IR and another IR band and is sensitive to changes in the liquid water content of vegetation canopies.

  • The dataset is available daily, globally, covers the period from 2000 to 2017, and is provided by Google Earth Engine.

  • MODIS data has no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

  • Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit purposes, requiring registration for access.
MODIS/MOD09GA_NDWI
Dataset Availability
2000-02-24T00:00:00Z–2017-03-30T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/MOD09GA_NDWI")
Cadence
1 Day
Tags
daily
global
mod09ga
modis
ndwi
surface-reflectance
terra
usgs
vegetation-indices

Description

The Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) is sensitive to changes in liquid water content of vegetation canopies. It is derived from the Near-IR band and a second IR band, ≈1.24μm when available and the nearest available IR band otherwise. It ranges in value from -1.0 to 1.0. See Gao (1996) for details. This product is generated from the MODIS/MOD09GA surface reflectance composites.

Bands

Bands

Name Pixel Size Description
NDWI 463.313 meters

Normalized Difference Water Index

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

The Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI) is sensitive to changes in liquid water content of vegetation canopies. It is derived from the Near-IR band and a second IR band, ≈1.24μm when available and the nearest available IR band otherwise. It ranges in value from -1.0 to 1.0. See Gao (1996) …
MODIS/MOD09GA_NDWI, daily,global,modis,ndwi,surface-reflectance,terra,usgs,vegetation-indices
2000-02-24T00:00:00Z/2017-03-30T00:00:00Z
-90 -180 90 180
Google Earth Engine