A summary of the status of the EOS Terra mission Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and attendant data product development after one year of on-orbit performance

Abstract

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is well. The signal-to-noise (S/N) performance meets or exceeds specifications, band-to-band registration meets specifications, and geodetic registration of observations is near or at 50 meters (one sigma). Some problems with electronic noise, optical leaks, etc. have been identified and solutions to compensate or eliminate these effects have been successful. All /spl sim/40 data products are at "beta" status.