MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061

data.nasa.gov | Last Updated 24 Jun 2024

This global Level-3 (L3) data set provides the percentage of snow-covered land and cloud-covered land observed daily, within 0.05° (approx. 5 km) MODIS Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) cells. Percentages are computed from snow cover observations in the 'MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m Grid' data set (DOI:10.5067/MODIS/MOD10A1.061). The terms "Version 61" and "Collection 6.1" are used interchangeably in reference to this release of MODIS data.

Tags: earth science, cryosphere, snow/ice, ngda, national geospatial data asset