International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package

The Direct Broadcast capability of the NASA Terra and Aqua spacecraft provide new remote sensing capabilities for the observation of planet Earth. Both of these platforms have a direct broadcast X-band downlink that allows MODIS (Terra and Aqua) and AIRS/AMSU/HSB and AMSR-E (Aqua) data to be received in real time by sites having the proper reception hardware.

The International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package (IMAPP) allows ground stations capable of receiving EOS direct broadcast to create the following products:

• MODIS Level 2 geophysical products (Terra and Aqua)
  • MODIS cloud mask (MOD35)
  • MODIS cloud top properties (MOD06CT)
  • MODIS optical properties - optical thickness, effective radius (MOD06OD)
  • MODIS atmospheric profiles, precipitable water and stability indices (MOD07)
  • MODIS aerosol product (MOD04)
  • MODIS Sea Surface Temperatures (IMAPP product)
  • MODIS Near Infrared Water Vapor product (IMAPP product)
• AIRS/AMSU/HSB Level 1 calibrated and geolocated radiances (Aqua)
• AIRS/AMSU/HSB Level 2
  • JPL DAAC Product
  • Single Field-of-View Product Clear Sky (IMAPP product)
• AIRS HDFEOS L1B conversion software to BUFR format (UK Met Office)
• AMSR-E Level 1 calibrated and geolocation radiances (Aqua)
• AMSR-E Level 2 geophysical products (Aqua)
• AMSR-E Rain Rate
• AMSR-E Soil Moisture
• AMSR-E Snow Water Equivalent
• MODIS/AIRS Utility Package
  • MODIS/AIRS collocations
  • AIRS cloud mask based on collocated MODIS cloud mask
  • AIRS single pixel all sky retrievals
• MODIS True Color Images that can be displayed in Google Earth
• Globally configurable Numerical Weather Prediction 48 km and 16 km Model that assimilates MODIS products.

To acquire the software, follow the links on the Release History page.