The GIBS imagery archive includes approximately 90 imagery products representing visualized science data from the NASA Earth Observing System. Each imagery product is generated at the native resolution of the source data to provide "full resolution" visualizations of a science parameter. GIBS works closely with the science teams to identify the appropriate data range and color mappings, where appropriate, to provide the best quality imagery to the Earth science community. Many GIBS imagery products are generated by the EOSDIS LANCE near real-time processing system resulting in imagery available in GIBS within 3.5 hours of observation. These products and others may also extend from present to the beginning of the satellite mission. In addition, GIBS makes available supporting imagery layers such as data/no-data, water masks, orbit tracks, and graticules to improve imagery usage.
The GIBS team is actively engaging the NASA EOSDIS data centers to add more imagery products and to extend their coverage throughout the life of the mission. The remainder of this page provides a structured view of the layers currently available within GIBS grouped by science discipline and science observation. For information regarding how to access these products, see the GIBS API section of this wiki. For information regarding how to access these products through an existing client, refer to the Map Library and GIS Client sections of this wiki. If you are aware of a science parameter that you would like to see visualized, please contact us at support@earthdata.nasa.gov .
Multiband ImageryMultiband imagery are visible products that have been created through a process of mapping one or more spectral bands to RGB composite image. Based on the selection of spectral band "combinations" and how they are mapped to the RGB visible bands, different observations will be made more apparent. As an example, the MODIS instrument has 7 spectral bands that are typically used to generate a visible image. There are 210 non-repeating band combinations that can be generated. As such, GIBS works with its imagery providers to select the "highest value" band combinations for visualization. The following tables identify the existing multiband imagery available in GIBS:
Corrected Reflectance (8 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Bands Product Terra MODIS Corrected Reflectance (True Color)
MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor
250m 500m, 250m[3 ] jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 1-4-3 Terra MODIS Corrected Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1)
MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721
250m 500m, 250m[3 ] jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 7-2-1 Terra MODIS Corrected Reflectance (Bands 3-6-7)
MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_Bands367
250m 500m, 250m[3 ] jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 3-6-7 Aqua MODIS Corrected Reflectance (True Color)
MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor
250m 500m, 250m[3 ] jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 1-4-3 Aqua MODIS Corrected Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1)
MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721
250m 500m, 250m[3 ] jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 7-2-1 SNPP VIIRS Corrected Reflectance
VIIRS_SNPP_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor
250m jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2015/11/24 --> Present (NRT) SNPP VIIRS Corrected Reflectance (Bands M11-I2-I1)
VIIRS_SNPP_CorrectedReflectance_BandsM11-I2-I1
250m jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2015/11/24 --> Present (NRT) M11-I2-I1 SNPP VIIRS Corrected Reflectance (Bands M3-I3-M11)
VIIRS_SNPP_CorrectedReflectance_BandsM3-I3-M11
250m jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2015/11/24 --> Present (NRT) M3-I3-M11
[3] Bands 1 & 2 have a sensor resolution of 250m. Bands 3 - 7 have a sensor resolution of 500m and Bands 8 - 36 is 1km. Band 1 is used to sharpened band 3,4,6 and 7.
Surface Reflectance (6 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Bands Data Product Terra MODIS Land Surface Reflectance (True Color)
MODIS_Terra_SurfaceReflectance_Bands143
500m 500m jpeg Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 1-4-3 Terra MODIS Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1)
MODIS_Terra_SurfaceReflectance_Bands721
500m 500m jpeg Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 7-2-1 Terra MODIS Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 1-2-1)
MODIS_Terra_SurfaceReflectance_Bands121
250m 250m jpeg Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 1-2-1 Aqua MODIS Land Surface Reflectance (True Color)
MODIS_Aqua_SurfaceReflectance_Bands143
500m 500m jpeg Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 1-4-3 Aqua MODIS Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1)
MODIS_Aqua_SurfaceReflectance_Bands721
500m 500m jpeg Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 7-2-1 Aqua MODIS Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 1-2-1)
MODIS_Aqua_SurfaceReflectance_Bands121
250m 250m jpeg Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) 1-2-1
Earth at Night (1 Product)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Image Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Bands Data Product Suomi NPP VIIRS Earth at Night 2012 [5 ]
VIIRS_CityLights_2012
500m 750m jpeg Geographic, Web Mercator N/A N/A
[5] This layer is a single composite of data from nine days in April 2012 and 13 days in October 2012. It does not vary over time.
Science Parameter VisualizationsScience parameter visualizations are generated by mapping scientific measurements into an RGB image. Each measured value, or range of values, is assigned a unique color to create a visual representation of the underlying data values. This may also apply to classification data. Choose one of the following science disciplines, or scroll down, to view the imagery products available within GIBS.
Atmosphere
Aerosol Optical Depth (6 Products)
Platform
Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product SDS Aura OMI Aerosol Index
OMI_Aerosol_Index
2km 25km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) OMAERUV Terra MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth
MODIS_Terra_Aerosol
2km 10km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD04_L2 v5
Aqua MODIS Aerosol Optical Depth
MODIS_Aqua_Aerosol
2km 10km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD04_L2 v5 Terra/Aqua MODIS MODIS Combined Value-Added Aerosol Optical Depth
MODIS_Combined_Value_Added_AOD
2km
10km png
Geographic, Web Mercator 2013-01-31 -> Present (NRT) MCDAODHD Aura OMI Aerosol Optical Depth
OMI_Aerosol_Optical_Depth
2km 25km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) OMAERUV Aura OMI Absorbing Aerosol Optical Depth
OMI_Absorbing_Aerosol_Optical_Depth
2km 25km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) OMAERUV
Brightness Temperature (14 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product SDS Terra MODIS Brightness Temperature (Band 31, day)
MODIS_Terra_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Day
1km 1km png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Terra MODIS Brightness Temperature (Band 31, night)
MODIS_Terra_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Night
1km 1km png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Aqua MODIS Brightness Temperature (Band 31, day)
MODIS_Aqua_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Day
1km 1km png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator
2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Aqua MODIS Brightness Temperature (Band 31, night)
MODIS_Aqua_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Night
1km 1km png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator
2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Aura MLS Temperature at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_Temperature_46hPa_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2T_NRT v003 Aura MLS Temperature at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_Temperature_46hPa_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2T_NRT v003 Aqua AMSR-E Brightness Temperature 89Ghz Horizontal (Day)
AMSRE_Brightness_Temp_89H_Day
2km 5-56km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2002/06/01 -> 2011/10/04 AE_L2A v3 Aqua AMSR-E Brightness Temperature 89Ghz Vertical (Day)
AMSRE_Brightness_Temp_89V_Day
2km 5-56km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2002/06/01 -> 2011/10/04 AE_L2A v3 Aqua AMSR-E Brightness Temperature 89Ghz Horizontal (Night)
AMSRE_Brightness_Temp_89H_Night
2km 5-56km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2002/06/01 -> 2011/10/04 AE_L2A v3 Aqua AMSR-E Brightness Temperature 89Ghz Vertical (Night)
AMSRE_Brightness_Temp_89V_Night
2km 5-56km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2002/06/01 -> 2011/10/04 AE_L2A v3 GPM GMI Brightness Temperature (Ascending)
GMI_Brightness_Temp_Asc
2km 4km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/10/11 -> Present (NRT) GPM_1CGPMGMI GPM GMI Brightness Temperature (Descending)
GMI_Brightness_Temp_Dsc
2km 4km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/10/11 -> Present (NRT) GPM_1CGPMGMI SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature (L1, Passive, Aft, H Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Aft_H
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature (L1, Passive, Fore, H Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Fore_H
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature (L1, Passive, Aft, V Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Aft_V
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature (L1, Passive, Fore, V Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Fore_V
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature RFI (L1, Passive, Aft, H Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Aft_H_RFI
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature RFI (L1, Passive, Fore, H Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Fore_H_RFI
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature RFI (L1, Passive, Aft, V Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Aft_V_RFI
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature RFI (L1, Passive, Fore, V Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Fore_V_RFI
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature QA (L1, Passive, Aft, H Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Aft_H_QA
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature QA (L1, Passive, Fore, H Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Fore_H_QA
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature QA (L1, Passive, Aft, V Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Aft_V_QA
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radiometer Uncorrected Brightness Temperature QA (L1, Passive, Fore, V Polarization)
SMAP_L1_Passive_Brightness_Temp_Fore_V_QA
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> Present SMAP Radar + Radiometer Disaggregated Brightness Temperature (L3, Active/Passive, H Polarization)
SMAP_L3_Active_Passive_Brightness_Temp_H
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015-03-31 -> 2015/07/07 SMAP Radar + Radiometer Disaggregated Brightness Temperature (L3, Active/Passive, V Polarization)
SMAP_L3_Active_Passive_Brightness_Temp_V
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015-03-31 -> 2015/07/07
Carbon Monoxide (4 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aura MLS Carbon Monoxide (CO) at 215 hPa (Day) MLS_CO_215hPa_Day
2km 5km png
Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2CO_NRT v003 Aura MLS Carbon Monoxide (CO) at 215 hPa (Night) MLS_CO_215hPa_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2CO_NRT v003 Aqua AIRS Carbon Monoxide (CO) Total Column (Day)
AIRS_CO_Total_Column_Day
2km 45km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013-05-08 -> Present (NRT) Aqua AIRS Carbon Monoxide (CO) Total Column (Night)
AIRS_CO_Total_Column_Night
2km 45km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013-05-08 -> Present (NRT)
Cloud Top Temperature (4 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product SDS Terra MODIS Cloud Top Temperature (day)
MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Temp_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD06_L2 v5 Terra MODIS Cloud Top Temperature (night)
MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Temp_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD06_L2 v5 Aqua MODIS Cloud Top Temperature (day)
MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Temp_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD06_L2 v5 Aqua MODIS Cloud Top Temperature (night)
MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Temp_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD06_L2 v5
Cloud Top Pressure (5 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product SDS Terra MODIS Cloud Top Pressure (day)
MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD06_L2 v5 Terra MODIS Cloud Top Pressure (night)
MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD06_L2 v5 Aqua MODIS Cloud Top Pressure (day)
MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD06_L2 v5 Aqua MODIS Cloud Top Pressure (night)
MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD06_L2 v5 Aura OMI Cloud Pressure
OMI_Cloud_Pressure
2km 25km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT)
Dust Score (1 Product)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [ 1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aqua AIRS Dust Score
AIRS_Dust_Score
2km 45km png Geographic 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT)
Nitric Acid (2 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aura MLS Nitric Acid (HNO3) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_HNO3_46hPa_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2HN03_NRT v003 Aura MLS Nitric Acid (HNO3) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_HNO3_46hPa_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2HN03_NRT v003
Nitrous Oxide (2 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aura MLS Nitrous Oxide (N2O) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_N2O_46hPa_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2N2O_NRT v003 Aura MLS Nitrous Oxide (N2O) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_N2O_46hPa_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2N2O_NRT v003
Ozone (2 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aura MLS Ozone (O3) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_O3_46hPa_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2O3_NRT v003 Aura MLS Ozone (O3) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_O3_46hPa_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2O3_NRT v003
Precipitation (12 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aqua AIRS Precipitation Estimate (Day)
AIRS_Precipitation_Day
2km 45km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) Aqua AIRS Precipitation Estimate (Night)
AIRS_Precipitation_Night
2km 45km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) GPM GMI Rain Rate (Ascending)
GMI_Rain_Rate_Asc
2km 4km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/10/11 -> Present (NRT) GPM_2AGPROFGPMGMI GPM GMI Rain Rate (Descending)
GMI_Rain_Rate_Dsc
2km 4km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/10/11 -> Present (NRT) GPM_2AGPROFGPMGMI GPM GMI Snow Rate (Ascending)
GMI_Snow_Rate_Asc
2km 4km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/10/11 -> Present (NRT) GPM_2AGPROFGPMGMI GPM GMI Snow Rate (Descending)
GMI_Snow_Rate_Dsc
2km 4km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/10/11 -> Present (NRT) GPM_2AGPROFGPMGMI GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Columnar Cloud Liquid Water (Day) AMSR2_Cloud_Liquid_Water_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Columnar Cloud Liquid Water (Night) AMSR2_Cloud_Liquid_Water_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Surface Precipitation Rate (Day)
AMSR2_Surface_Precipitation_Rate_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Surface Precipitation Rate (Night)
AMSR2_Surface_Precipitation_Rate_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Surface Rain Rate (Day)
AMSR2_Surface_Rain_Rate_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Surface Rain Rate (Night)
AMSR2_Surface_Rain_Rate_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0
Sulfur Dioxide (8 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aura OMI Sulfur Dioxide (Lower Troposphere)
OMI_SO2_Lower_Troposphere
2km
25km png
Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/04/23 -> Present (NRT) Aura OMI Sulfur Dioxide (Middle Troposphere)
OMI_SO2_Middle_Troposphere
2km
25km png
Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/04/23 -> Present (NRT) Aura OMI Sulfur Dioxide (Upper Troposphere and Stratosphere)
OMI_SO2_Upper_Troposphere_and_Stratosphere
2km
25km png
Geographic, Web Mercator 2014/04/23 -> Present (NRT) Aura MLS Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) at 147 hPa (Day) MLS_SO2_147hPa_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) Aura MLS Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) at 147 hPa (Night) MLS_SO2_147hPa_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) Aqua AIRS Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Index (Day) AIRS_Prata_SO2_Index_Day
2km 45km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) Aqua AIRS Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Index (Night) AIRS_Prata_SO2_Index_Night
2km 45km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT)
Water Vapor (8 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Terra MODIS Water Vapor (Day)
MODIS_Terra_Water_Vapor_5km_Day
2km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Terra MODIS Water Vapor (Night)
MODIS_Terra_Water_Vapor_5km_Night
2km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Aqua MODIS Water Vapor (Day)
MODIS_Aqua_Water_Vapor_5km_Day
2km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Aqua MODIS Water Vapor (Night)
MODIS_Aqua_Water_Vapor_5km_Night
2km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) Aura MLS Water Vapor (H2O) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_H2O_46hPa_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2H20_NRT v003 Aura MLS Water Vapor (H2O) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_H2O_46hPa_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/05/09 -> Present (NRT) ML2H20_NRT v003 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Columnar Water Vapor (Day) AMSR2_Columnar_Water_Vapor_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Columnar Water Vapor (Night) AMSR2_Columnar_Water_Vapor_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0
Wind Speed (2 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Wind Speed (Day) AMSR2_Wind_Speed_Day
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0 GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Wind Speed (Night) AMSR2_Wind_Speed_Night
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/06/07 -> Present (NRT) A2_RainOcn_NRT v0
Cryosphere
Freeze/Thaw (3 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Aqua AMSR-E Daily Landscape Freeze/Thaw (AMSR-E) MEaSUREs_Daily_Landscape_Freeze_Thaw_AMSRE
2km 25km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2002/06/09 -> 2011/09/27 DMSP SSM/I Daily Landscape Freeze/Thaw (SSM/I) MEaSUREs_Daily_Landscape_Freeze_Thaw_SSMI
2km 25km png Geographic, Web Mercator 1979/01/01 -> 2010/12/31 SMAP Radar Freeze Thaw (L3, Active, Radar, SMAP)
SMAP_L3_Active_AM_Freeze_Thaw
1km png Polar 2015/04/13 -> 2015/07/07
Sea Ice (2 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Terra MODIS Sea Ice
MODIS_Terra_Sea_Ice
1km 1km png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD29 v5 Aqua MODIS Sea Ice
MODIS_Aqua_Sea_Ice
1km 1km png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD29 v5
Snow Cover (2 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Terra MODIS Snow Cover
MODIS_Terra_Snow_Cover
500m 500m png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD10_L2 v5 Aqua MODIS Snow Cover
MODIS_Aqua_Snow_Cover
500m 500m png Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD10_L2 v5
Snow Water Equivalent (1 Product)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ] Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ] Temporal Range Data Product GCOM-W1 AMSR2 Snow Water Equivalent AMSR2_Snow_Water_Equivalent
2km 5km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/07/30 -> Present (NRT) A2_DySno_NRT v0
Snow Mass (1 Product)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ] Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ] Temporal Range Data Product SMAP Model Value-Added Snow Mass (L4, 12z-3z Average)
SMAP_L4_Snow_Mass
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> 2015/12/31
Frozen Area (1 Product)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ] Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ] Temporal Range Data Product SMAP Model Value-Added Percent Frozen Area (L4, 9km Grid Cell Coverage)
SMAP_L4_Frozen_Area
2km 9km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> 2015/12/31
Land
Land Surface Temperature (4 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Terra MODIS Land Surface Temperature (Day)
MODIS_Terra_Land_Surface_Temp_Day
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD11_L2 v5 Terra MODIS Land Surface Temperature (Night)
MODIS_Terra_Land_Surface_Temp_Night
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD11_L2 v5 Aqua MODIS Land Surface Temperature (Day)
MODIS_Aqua_Land_Surface_Temp_Day
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MYD11_L2 v5 Aqua MODIS Land Surface Temperature (Night)
MODIS_Aqua_Land_Surface_Temp_Night
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) MOD11_L2 v5
Soil Moisture (10 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product SMAP Radiometer Soil Moisture (L2, Passive, Single Channel Algorithm, H-pol)
SMAP_L2_Passive_Soil_Moisture_Option1
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> Present SMAP Radiometer Soil Moisture (L2, Passive, Single Channel Algorithm, V-pol)
SMAP_L2_Passive_Soil_Moisture_Option2
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> Present SMAP Radiometer Soil Moisture (L2, Passive, Dual Channel Algorithm)
SMAP_L2_Passive_Soil_Moisture_Option3
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> Present SMAP Radiometer Soil Moisture (L3, Passive)SMAP_L3_Active_Passive_Soil_Moisture
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> Present SMAP Radar Soil Moisture (L3, Active)
SMAP_L3_Active_Soil_Moisture
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> 2015/07/07 SMAP Radar and Radiometer Soil Moisture (L3, Active/Passive)
SMAP_L3_Active_Passive_Soil_Moisture
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> 2015/07/07 SMAP Model Value-Added Root Zone Soil Moisture (L4 12z Instantaneous)
SMAP_L4_Analyzed_Root_Zone_Soil_Moisture
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> 2015/12/31 SMAP Model Value-Added Root Zone Soil Moisture Uncertainty (L4 12z Instantaneous)
SMAP_L4_Uncertainty_Analyzed_Root_Zone_Soil_Moisture
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> 2015/12/31 SMAP Model Value-Added Surface Soil Moisture (L4, 12z Instantaneous)
SMAP_L4_Analyzed_Surface_Soil_Moisture
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> 2015/12/31 SMAP Model Value-Added Surface Soil Moisture Uncertainty (L4, 12z Instantaneous)
SMAP_L4_Uncertainty_Analyzed_Surface_Soil_Moisture
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 --> 2015/12/31
Soil Temperature (1 Product)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product SMAP Model Value-Added Surface Soil Temperature (L4, 12z Instantaneous)
SMAP_L4_Soil_Temperature_Layer_1
2km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/03/31 -> 2015/12/31
Carbon (4 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product SMAP Model Value-Added Net Ecosystem CO2 Exchange (L4, 9km Grid Cell Mean)
SMAP_L4_Mean_Net_Ecosystem_Exchange
2km 9km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/04/13 -> 2015/12/26 SMAP Model Value-Added Gross Primary Production (L4, 9km Grid Cell Mean)
SMAP_L4_Mean_Gross_Primary_Productivity
2km 9km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/04/13 -> 2015/12/26 SMAP Model Value-Added Heterotrophic Respiration (L4, 9km Grid Cell Mean)
SMAP_L4_Mean_Heterotrophic_Respiration
2km 9km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/04/13 -> 2015/12/26 SMAP Model Value-Added Percent of Potential Vegetation Light Use Efficiency (L4, 9km Grid Cell Mean)
SMAP_L4_Emult_Average
2km 9km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2015/04/13 -> 2015/12/26
Ocean
Chlorophyll (2 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Terra MODIS Chlorophyll A
MODIS_Terra_Chlorophyll_A
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/07/02 -> Present Aqua MODIS Chlorophyll A
MODIS_Aqua_Chlorophyll_A
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/07/02 -> Present
Sea Surface Temperature (5 Products)
Platform Instrument Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product Terra & Aqua MODIS Sea Surface Temperature (Infrared)
Sea_Surface_Temp_Blended
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2013/04/13 -> Present - 1 Day Multi-mission GHRSST Sea Surface Temperature (L4 MUR)
GHRSST_L4_MUR_Sea_Surface_Temperature
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2002/06/01 --> Present - 1 day JPL-L4UHfnd-GLOB-MUR Multi-mission GHRSST Sea Surface Temperature (L4 G1SST)
GHRSST_L4_G1SST_Sea_Surface_Temperature
1km 1km png Geographic, Web Mercator 2010/06/21 --> Present - 1 day JPL_OUROCEAN-L4UHfnd-GLOB-G1SST Coriolis Windsat Sea_Surface_Temp_Infrared
500m 25km png Geographic 2013/04/13 -> Present - 1 Day Numerous Numerous Sea_Surface_Temp_Microwave 16km 16km png Geographic 2013/04/13 -> Present - 1 Day
Utility LayersWhile viewing an the previous multiband and science parameter visualization layers, GIBS offers the following "utility' layers to improve imagery viewability. These layers include data or imagery masks that highlight or remove specific regions of an image and also mapping aides such as graticules and coastlines. The following tables identify the existing utility layers within GIBS:
Data/Imagery Masks
Instrument Spacecraft Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product N/A N/A Land Water Map (Open Street Map)
OSM_Land_Water_Map
250m 250m png Geographic, Polar N/A N/A N/A N/A Land Mask (Open Street Map)
OSM_Land_Mask
250m 250m png Geographic, Polar N/A N/A MODIS Terra Data-No Data Mask
MODIS_Terra_Data_No_Data
250m 250m png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) N/A MODIS Aqua Data-No Data Mask
MODIS_Aqua_Data_No_Data
250m 250m png Geographic, Web Mercator 2012/05/08 -> Present (NRT) N/A MODIS Terra and SRTM Water Mask [5 ]
MODIS_Water_Mask
250m 250m png Geographic N/A N/A
[5] This is a static layer and does not change over time.
Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
Instrument Spacecraft Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product ASTER Terra Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Color Index
ASTER_GDEM_Color_Index
31m 30m png Geographic N/A STS-99 Space Shuttle Endeavour Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Color Index
SRTM_Color_Index
30m 30m png Geographic N/A N/A
Reference Layers
Instrument Spacecraft Imagery Layer Imagery Resolution [1 ]
Sensor Resolution [2 ] Format Projection(s) [ 4 ]
Temporal Range Data Product N/A N/A Graticule 250m 250m png Polar N/A N/A N/A N/A Coastlines [6 ] 250m 250m png Geographic, Polar N/A N/A MODIS Terra Blue Marble [7 ]
BlueMarble_NextGeneration
500m 500m jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator N/A N/A
MODIS Terra Blue Marble with Shaded Relief [7 ]
BlueMarble_ShadedRelief
500m 500m jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator N/A N/A MODIS Terra Blue Marble with Shaded Relief and Bathymetry [7 ]
BlueMarble_ShadedRelief_Bathymetry
500m 500m jpeg Geographic, Polar, Web Mercator N/A N/A ASTER Terra Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Greyscale Shaded Relief
ASTER_GDEM_Greyscale_Shaded_Relief
30m 30m png Geographic N/A N/A ASTER Terra Global Digital Elevation Model (GDEM) Color Shaded Relief
ASTER_GDEM_Color_Shaded_Relief
30m 30m png Geographic N/A N/A
[6] The Arctic Coastlines are generated based on information available at OpenStreetMap © under the Open Database License. Antarctic Coastlines are generated based on information available through the SCAR Antarctic Digital Database .
[7 ] All 3 Blue Marble layers are created from the August 2004 jpeg images. See official page for more information.
[1] The Imagery Resolution is the resolution of the image offered on the GIBS system. Generally the imagery resolution is of equal or higher resolution than the native or sensor resolution. Web Mercator imagery is generated by re-sampling the geographically projected imagery. In that process, the closest corresponding resolution is used.
[2] The Sensor Resolution, also known as native resolution, is provided as a reference not to be confused with the imagery resolution explained in [1] . This is the resolution of the source product elements which went into making the imagery product served in GIBS.
[4] The Geographic projection is WGS84 latitude/longitude, EPSG:4326. The north Polar projection is NSIDC Sea Ice Polar Stereographic North, EPSG:3413. The south Polar projection is Antarctic Polar Stereographic, EPSG:3031. The Web Mercator projection is WGS84 latitude/longitude, EPSG:3857.