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 through the GIBS API, refer to the Access Methods section of this wiki. For information regarding how to access these products through an existing GIS/mapping client, refer to the Supported Clients section 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 Imagery
Multiband 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 (5 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Bands | Data Product |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Corrected Reflectance (True Color) MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor | 250m | jpeg | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Terra | MODIS | Corrected Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1) MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_Bands721 | 250m | jpeg | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Terra | MODIS | Corrected Reflectance (Bands 3-6-7) MODIS_Terra_CorrectedReflectance_Bands367 | 250m | jpeg | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Corrected Reflectance (True Color) MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_TrueColor | 250m | jpeg | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Corrected Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1) MODIS_Aqua_CorrectedReflectance_Bands72 | 250m | jpeg | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
Surface Reflectance (6 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Bands | Data Product |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Land Surface Reflectance (True Color) MODIS_Terra_SurfaceReflectance_Bands143 | 500m | jpeg | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Terra | MODIS | Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1) MODIS_Terra_SurfaceReflectance_Bands721 | 500m | jpeg | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Terra | MODIS | Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 1-2-1) MODIS_Terra_SurfaceReflectance_Bands121 | 250m | jpeg | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Land Surface Reflectance (True Color) MODIS_Aqua_SurfaceReflectance_Bands143 | 500m | jpeg | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 7-2-1) MODIS_Aqua_SurfaceReflectance_Bands721 | 500m | jpeg | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Land Surface Reflectance (Bands 1-2-1) MODIS_Aqua_SurfaceReflectance_Bands121 | 250m | jpeg | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
Earth at Night (1 Product)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Bands | Data Product |
|---|
| Suomi NPP | VIIRS | Earth at Night 2012 [1] VIIRS_CityLights_2012 | 500m | jpeg | Geographic | N/A | | N/A |
[1] 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 Visualizations
Science 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 | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product | SDS |
|---|
| Aura | OMI | Aerosol Index OMI_Aerosol_Index | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | OMAERUV | |
| Terra | MODIS | Aerosol Optical Depth MODIS_Terra_Aerosol | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD04_L2 v5 | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Aerosol Optical Depth MODIS_Aqua_Aerosol | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD04_L2 v5 | |
| Terra/Aqua | MODIS | MODIS Combined Value-Added Aerosol Optical Depth MODIS_Combined_Value_Added_AOD | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-01-31 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aura | OMI | Aerosol Optical Depth OMI_Aerosol_Optical_Depth | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | OMAERUV | |
| Aura | OMI | Absorbing Aerosol Optical Depth OMI_Absorbing_Aerosol_Optical_Depth | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | OMAERUV | |
Brightness Temperature (6 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product | SDS |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Brightness Temperature (Band 31, day) MODIS_Terra_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Day | 1km | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Terra | MODIS | Brightness Temperature (Band 31, night) MODIS_Terra_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Night | 1km | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Brightness Temperature (Band 31, day) MODIS_Aqua_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Day | 1km | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Brightness Temperature (Band 31, night) MODIS_Aqua_Brightness_Temp_Band31_Night | 1km | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aura | MLS | Temperature at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_Temperature_46hPa_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2T_NRT v003 | |
| Aura | MLS | Temperature at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_Temperature_46hPa_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2T_NRT v003 | |
Carbon Monoxide (4 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Aura | MLS | Carbon Monoxide (CO) at 215 hPa (Day) MLS_CO_215hPa_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2CO_NRT v003 |
| Aura | MLS | Carbon Monoxide (CO) at 215 hPa (Night) MLS_CO_215hPa_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2CO_NRT v003 |
| Aqua | AIRS | Carbon Monoxide (CO) Total Column (Day) AIRS_CO_Total_Column_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | |
| Aqua | AIRS | Carbon Monoxide (CO) Total Column (Night) AIRS_CO_Total_Column_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | |
Cloud Top Temperature (4 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product | SDS |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Cloud Top Temperature (day) MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Temp_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD06_L2 v5 | |
| Terra | MODIS | Cloud Top Temperature (night) MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Temp_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD06_L2 v5 | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Cloud Top Temperature (day) MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Temp_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD06_L2 v5 | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Cloud Top Temperature (night) MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Temp_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD06_L2 v5 | |
Cloud Top Pressure (5 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product | SDS |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Cloud Top Pressure (day) MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD06_L2 v5 | |
| Terra | MODIS | Cloud Top Pressure (night) MODIS_Terra_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD06_L2 v5 | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Cloud Top Pressure (day) MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD06_L2 v5 | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Cloud Top Pressure (night) MODIS_Aqua_Cloud_Top_Pressure_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD06_L2 v5 | |
| Aura | OMI | Cloud Pressure OMI_Cloud_Pressure | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
Dust Score (1 Product)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Aqua | AIRS | Dust Score AIRS_Dust_Score | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | |
Nitric Acid (2 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Aura | MLS | Nitric Acid (HNO3) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_HNO3_46hPa_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2HN03_NRT v003 |
| Aura | MLS | Nitric Acid (HNO3) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_HNO3_46hPa_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2HN03_NRT v003 |
Nitrous Oxide (2 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Aura | MLS | Nitrous Oxide (N2O) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_N2O_46hPa_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2N2O_NRT v003 |
| Aura | MLS | Nitrous Oxide (N2O) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_N2O_46hPa_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2N2O_NRT v003 |
Ozone (2 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Aura | MLS | Ozone (O3) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_O3_46hPa_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2O3_NRT v003 |
| Aura | MLS | Ozone (O3) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_O3_46hPa_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2O3_NRT v003 |
Precipitation Estimate (2 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Aqua | AIRS | Precipitation Estimate (Day) AIRS_Precipitation_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | |
| Aqua | AIRS | Precipitation Estimate (Day) AIRS_Precipitation_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | |
Sulfur Dioxide (8 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Aura | OMI | Sulfur Dioxide (Planetary Boundary Layer) OMI_SO2_Planetary_Boundary_Layer | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | |
| Aura | OMI | Sulfur Dioxide (Lower Troposphere) OMI_SO2_Lower_Troposphere | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | |
| Aura | OMI | Sulfur Dioxide (Middle Troposphere) OMI_SO2_Middle_Troposphere | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | |
| Aura | OMI | Sulfur Dioxide (Upper Troposphere and Stratosphere) OMI_SO2_Upper_Troposphere_and_Stratosphere | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) |
| Aura | MLS | Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) at 147 hPa (Day) MLS_SO2_147hPa_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) |
| Aura | MLS | Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) at 147 hPa (Night) MLS_SO2_147hPa_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) |
| Aqua | AIRS | Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Index (Day) AIRS_Prata_SO2_Index_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) |
| Aqua | AIRS | Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Index (Night) AIRS_Prata_SO2_Index_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) |
Water Vapor (6 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product | SDS |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Water Vapor (day) MODIS_Terra_Water_Vapor_5km_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Terra | MODIS | Water Vapor (night) MODIS_Terra_Water_Vapor_5km_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Water Vapor (day) MODIS_Aqua_Water_Vapor_5km_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aqua | MODIS | Water Vapor (night) MODIS_Aqua_Water_Vapor_5km_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | | |
| Aura | MLS | Water Vapor (H2O) at 46 hPa (Day) MLS_H2O_46hPa_Day | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2H20_NRT v003 | |
| Aura | MLS | Water Vapor (H2O) at 46 hPa (Night) MLS_H2O_46hPa_Night | 2km | png | Geographic | 2013-05-09 -> Present (NRT) | ML2H20_NRT v003 | |
Cryosphere
Sea Ice (2 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Sea Ice MODIS_Terra_Sea_Ice | 1km | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD29 v5 |
| Aqua | MODIS | Sea Ice MODIS_Aqua_Sea_Ice | 1km | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD29 v5 |
Snow Cover (2 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Snow Cover MODIS_Terra_Snow_Cover | 500m | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD10_L2 v5 |
| Aqua | MODIS | Snow Cover MODIS_Aqua_Snow_Cover | 500m | png | Geographic, Polar | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD10_L2 v5 |
Land
Land Surface Temperature (4 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | Land Surface Temperature (day) MODIS_Terra_Land_Surface_Temp_Day | 1km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD11_L2 v5 |
| Terra | MODIS | Land Surface Temperature (night) MODIS_Terra_Land_Surface_Temp_Night | 1km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD11_L2 v5 |
| Aqua | MODIS | Land Surface Temperature (day) MODIS_Aqua_Land_Surface_Temp_Day | 1km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MYD11_L2 v5 |
| Aqua | MODIS | Land Surface Temperature (night) MODIS_Aqua_Land_Surface_Temp_Night | 1km | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | MOD11_L2 v5 |
Ocean
Chlorophyll (2 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Terra | MODIS | MODIS_Terra_Chlorophyll_A | 1km | png | Geographic | 2013-07-02 -> Present | |
| Aqua | MODIS | MODIS_Aqua_Chlorophyll_A | 1km | png | Geographic | 2013-07-02 -> Present | |
Sea Surface Temperature (3 Products)
| Platform | Instrument | Imagery Layer | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| Terra & Aqua | MODIS | Sea_Surface_Temp_Blended | 1km | png | Geographic | 2013-04-13 -> Present - 3 Days | |
| Coriolis | Windsat | Sea_Surface_Temp_Infrared | 500m | png | Geographic | 2013-04-13 -> Present - 1 Day | |
| Numerous | Numerous | Sea_Surface_Temp_Microwave | 16km | png | Geographic | 2013-04-13 -> Present - 1 Day | |
Utility Layers
While 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 | Resolution [3] | Format | Projection(s)[4] | Temporal Range | Data Product |
|---|
| MODIS | Terra | Data-No Data Mask MODIS_Terra_Data_No_Data | 250m | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | N/A |
| MODIS | Aqua | Data-No Data Mask MODIS_Aqua_Data_No_Data | 250m | png | Geographic | 2012-05-08 -> Present (NRT) | N/A |
| MODIS | Terra and SRTM | Water Mask [2] MODIS_Water_Mask | 250m | png | Geographic | N/A | N/A |
[2] This is a static layer and does not change over time.
[3] This value refers to the resolution of the imagery. In many cases the actual instrument or measurement resolution is coarser.
[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.
