International
MODIS/AIRS Processing Package 
International
MODIS/AIRS Processing Package |
1. What is IMAPP? IMAPP stands for the International MODIS/AIRS Processing Package. It is a NASA and IPO funded project which provides X-band antennae users who acquire Aqua and Terra spacecraft data downlinked from the satellites to create calibrated/geolocated data and science products. The software is free and promotes the use of polar orbiting satellites globally. 2. What products are included as part of IMAPP? IMAPP MODIS products include the MODIS Cloud Mask (MOD35), Cloud Top Properties and Cloud Phase (MOD06CT) , Atmospheric Profiles (including Total Precipitable Water Vapor) (MOD07), Aerosols (MOD04) and a University of Wisconsin Sea Surface Temperature and a Near-infrared Water Vapor product. SeaDAS nows supports the MODIS Level 1B (calibration, geolocation) of MODIS. IMAPP AIRS/AMSU/HSB L1B product software is distributed in conjunction with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) along with the Level 2 retrieval product. There is also a University of Wisconsin single field of view, clear sky only retrieval product too. IMAPP AMSR-E L1B software is included as well as the Level 2 Rain Rate, Soil Moisture and Snow Water Equivalent products. 3. What are the output formats of IMAPP? The product output formats are either binary flat files, HDF or HDF-EOS. Most binary products include conversion routines to HDF.
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