Assessing the Combined Impact of Land Surface Temperature and Droughts to Heatwaves over Europe Between 2003 and 2023 by Foteini Karinou, Ilias Agathangelidis, Constantinos Cartalis

“…This study analyzes land surface temperature (LST) observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) between 2003 and 2023 to identify thermal anomalies associated with heatwaves. …”
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Estimates of Aerosol Indirect Effect from Terra MODIS over Republic of Korea by Woon-Seon Jung, A. S. Panicker, Dong-In Lee, Sung-Hwa Park

“…Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) data have been analyzed over four different regions (Yellow sea, Korean inland, East Sea, and South Sea) in Republic of Korea to investigate the seasonal variability of aerosol-cloud properties and aerosol indirect effect during the past decade (2000–2009). …”
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Multi-temporal satellite image analysis for detecting the changes in mangrove vegetation between Allith and Alqahma on the Red Sea coast by Basma Alharbi

“…We used multi-spectral satellite images from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) Aqua, Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper (TM), Landsat-8 operational land imager (OLI), and modern-era retrospective analysis for research and applications, version 2 (MERRA-2) captured during 1990–2022. …”
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Long - Term Assessment of the Spatial Temporal Trends in selected Cloud Radiative Properties over the Three Distinct sites in Kenya by Sostine N. Makokha, John W. Makokha, JWM, Festus B. Kelonye

“…These cloud parameters were retrieved from  MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor, the Modern Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications, version2 (MERRA-2) model and Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) between January 2005 and December 2020. …”
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Optimal estimation of cloud properties from thermal infrared observations with a combination of deep learning and radiative transfer simulation by H. Huang, Q. Wang, C. Liu, C. Zhou

“…In this study, RTM simulations and a machine learning algorithm are synergistically utilized using the optimal estimation (OE) method to retrieve cloud properties from thermal infrared radiometry measured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). In the new algorithm, retrievals from a machine learning algorithm are used to provide a priori states for the iterative process of the OE method, and an RTM is used to create radiance lookup tables that are used in the iteration processes. …”
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Construction and Application of an Ecological Quality Evaluation System Based on a PIE-Engine by Pengdu Li, Cuiheng Ye, Lei Li, Jie Jiang

“…The ecological quality evaluation system, based on the three dimensions of ecological function, ecological stability, and ecological stress, was established using the Pixel Information Expert Engine (PIE-Engine) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) products to assess the ecological quality of the Taihu Basin from 2001 to 2020. …”
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CLUSTER MAPPING OF HOTSPOTS USING KERNEL DENSITY ESTIMATION IN WEST KALIMANTAN by Cristy Framedia Cahyani, Dadan Kusnandar, Naomi Nessyana Debataraja, Shantika Martha

“…The data utilized in this study are secondary data obtained from the images of the MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) instrument, which are available on firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov and provided by NASA. …”
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Performance of MODIS Deep Blue Collection 6.1 Aerosol Optical Depth Products Over Indonesia: Spatiotemporal Variations and Aerosol Types by Rheinhart C. H. Hutauruk, Donaldi S. Permana, Imron A. Rangga, Cici Sucianingsih, Tri A. Nuraini

“…This study aims to evaluate the performance of the long-term Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Deep Blue (DB) Collection 6.1 (C6.1) in determining the spatiotemporal variation of aerosol optical depth (AOD) and aerosol types over Indonesia. …”
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A Bayesian model for predicting monthly fire frequency in Kenya. by Levi Orero, Evans Otieno Omondi, Bernard Oguna Omolo

“…To forecast monthly fire occurrences aggregated from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data in Kenya (2000-2018), the study utilizes maximum temperature and rainfall values derived from global GeoTiff (.tif) files sourced from the WorldClim database. …”
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Dust Identification over Arid and Semiarid Regions of Asia Using AIRS Thermal Infrared Channels by Hui Xu, Tianhai Cheng, Donghai Xie, Jiaguo Li, Yu Wu, Hao Chen

“…At last, several dust events that observed in northern China between the period of 2008 and 2012 were analyzed, and the usefulness of monitoring the outbreaks of Asian dust was emphasized through the comparison with moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) visible observations and cloud aerosol lidar with orthogonal polarization (CALIOP) data in this study.…”
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Surface Urban Heat Island In Moscow During The COID-19 Pandemic Lockdown In 2020 by Mikhail A. Lokoshchenko, Eugeniya A. Enukova

“…For this purpose, we used the measurements of the surface temperature TS made by Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) radiometer installed on Terra and Aqua satellites. …”
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A Multiplatform Approach for Chlorophyll Level Estimation for Irish Lakes by Minyan Zhao, Fiachra O'Loughlin

“…In the first stage, three machine learning models (random forest, extreme gradient boosting, and support vector machine) were built directly between chlorophyll levels and remote sensing reflectance from Sentinel-2, Landsat-8, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra, and MODIS Aqua. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Poland Based on Surface Measurements and Satellite Data by Mikalai Filonchyk, Volha Hurynovich, Haowen Yan

“…During this study, aerosol optical depth (AOD) observations from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) were used along with tropospheric NO2 and SO2 vertical column densities from TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI). …”
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Hydrological Drought Assessment of Energy-Based Water Deficit Index (EWDI) at Different Geographical Regions by Chanyang Sur, Dongkyun Kim, Joo-Heon Lee, Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal, Minha Choi

“…The EWDI is estimated based on the hydrometeorological variables such as evapotranspiration, soil moisture, solar radiation, and vegetation activity which are derived from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imageries. The estimated EWDI was compared with the Evaporative Stress Index (ESI), the Vegetation Condition Index (VCI), and the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI). …”
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Development of a new spatially complete and daily continuous lake surface water temperature dataset for Lake Vänern by fusing satellite and reanalysis products by Anna Schultze, Martin Berggren, Zheng Duan

“…Five satellite-derived LSWT products, including the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), were evaluated against in-situ measurements. …”
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Low-variance estimation of live fuel moisture content using VIIRS data through radiative transfer model by Shuai Yang, Rui Chen, Binbin He, Yiru Zhang

“…Against the backdrop of degraded Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) performance and the underutilization of Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) in LFMC inversion, this study harnessed the coupled radiative transfer models (RTMs) to probe the spectral sensitivity of the VIIRS to LFMC and pinpoint the optimal band combination for LFMC inversion. …”
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Evaluation of crop phenology using remote sensing and decision support system for agrotechnology transfer by Naz Ul Amin, Fakhrul Islam, Muhammad Umar, Waqas Muhammad, Siddiq Ur Rahman, Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar, Tawaf Ali Shah, Musaab Dauelbait, Mohammed Bourhia

“…For LAI estimation, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) product (MCD15A3H for LAI and MOD17A2 / MOD17A3 products for biomass) are used. …”
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Developing MODIS-based cloud climatologies to aid species distribution modeling and conservation activities by Michael William Douglas, Rahama Beida, John F. Mejia, Márcia Vetromilla Fuentes

“…Here we describe procedures to develop a satellite-based daytime cloudiness climatology that better reflects the variations in vegetation cover in many regions of the globe than do the WorldClim precipitation products.  Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imagery from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Terra and Aqua sun-synchronous satellites have recently been used to develop multi-year climatologies of cloudiness.  …”
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Fusing MODIS and AVHRR products to generate a global 1-km continuous NDVI time series covering four decades by Xiaobin Guan, Huanfeng Shen, Yuchen Wang, Dong Chu, Xinghua Li, Linwei Yue, Wei Li, Xinxin Liu, Liangpei Zhang

“…To address this issue, a spatiotemporal fusion-based long-term NDVI product (STFLNDVI) since 1982 was generated in this study at a 1-km spatial resolution with monthly intervals, by fusing with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data. A multi-step processing fusion framework, containing temporal filtering, normalization, spatiotemporal fusion, and residual error correction, was employed to combine the superior characteristics of the two products, respectively. …”
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Physical forcing mechanisms controlling the variability of chlorophyll-a over the Royal-Charlotte and Abrolhos Banks-Eastern Brazilian Shelf. by Renato David Ghisolfi, Meyre Pereira da Silva, Felipe Thomaz dos Santos, Ricardo Nogueira Servino, Mauro Cirano, Fabiano Lopes Thompson

“…The present study investigates the seasonal and spatial distributions of chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) and water conditions by analyzing nine years (2003-2011) of level-3 Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) derived Chl-a, National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)/ETA model-derived winds, NCEP model-derived heat fluxes, thermohaline and velocity results from the Hybrid Circulation Ocean Model (HYCOM) 1/12o assimilated simulation. …”
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