Aqua Product Descriptions: MYD09GQ

Last update: February 12, 2021

Data Set Short Name:
MYD09GQ

Data Set Long Name:
MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250m SIN Grid

Platform:
Aqua

Instrument:
MODIS

Product Description:
The MODIS Near Real Time (NRT) level2G Global 250m product (MYD09GQ) provides Bands 1 and 2 at a 250-meter resolution in a daily gridded L2G product in the Sinusoidal projection. Science Data Sets provided for this product include reflectance for Bands 1 and 2, a quality rating, observation coverage, and observation number. This product is meant to be used in conjunction with the MYD09GA where important quality and viewing geometry information is stored.
Additional information at LPDAAC:

https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/dataset_discovery/modis/modis_products_table

Production Frequency:
331 file per day

Spatial Coverage:
Global

Spatial Resolution:
250m

File Size (MB):
~84

Citation:
Eric Vermote, Robert Wolfe - NASA GSFC and MODAPS SIPS-NASA. (2017). MOD09GQ MODIS and the Terra Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250m SIN Grid .061. NASA EOSDIS LP DAAC. http://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD09GQ.006

Dataset Originator/Creator:
MODIS Land Science Team/MODIS Adaptive Processing System (MODAPS)

Data Authors:
Eric Vermote

Dataset DOI:
http://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MYD09GQ.NRT.061