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Near Real-Time Data

NASA’s MODIS Rapid Response Team is providing the following near-real-time data over Panama in support of the JASON XV Expedition. Check back here often for newly posted browse imagery and data sets as NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellite acquire data over the region roughly every other day.

The lefthand thumbnails show the scene in true color (MODIS bands 4, 2, and 1). The middle thumbnail shows the scene in false color (MODIS bands 7, 2, and 1). Notice how this band combination provides excellent contrast between land, water, and clouds (which appear light blue). The righthand thumbnails shows MODIS’ measurement of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Red dots show the locations of actively burning fires. Click on any thumbnail to view that image at MODIS’ maximum resolution of 250 meters per pixel.

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   Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Exercise 1
  • Exercise 2
  • Exercise 3
  • Exercise 4
  • Near Real-Time Data
  • Teacher’s Guide
  • ICE User’s Guide
  • Credits
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    February 6, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004037/Panama.2004037.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004037/Panama.2004037.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004037/Panama.2004037.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004037/Panama.2004037.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004037/Panama.2004037.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004037/Panama.2004037.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    February 5, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004036/Panama.2004036.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004036/Panama.2004036.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004036/Panama.2004036.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    On Feb. 5, Barro Colorado Island was at the very edge of Aqua MODIS’ viewing swath, which is why half the scene is missing and the image has a “fuzzy” appearance.

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004036/Panama.2004036.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004036/Panama.2004036.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004036/Panama.2004036.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    On Feb. 5, Barro Colorado Island was at the very edge of Terra MODIS’ viewing swath, which is why the image has a “fuzzy” appearance.

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    February 4, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004035/Panama.2004035.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004035/Panama.2004035.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004035/Panama.2004035.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004035/Panama.2004035.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004035/Panama.2004035.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004035/Panama.2004035.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    February 3, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004034/Panama.2004034.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004034/Panama.2004034.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004034/Panama.2004034.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    On Feb. 3, Barro Colorado Island was at the very edge of Aqua MODIS’ viewing swath, which is why half the scene is missing and the image has a “fuzzy” appearance.

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    February 2, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004033/Panama.2004033.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004033/Panama.2004033.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004033/Panama.2004033.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004033/Panama.2004033.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004033/Panama.2004033.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004033/Panama.2004033.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    February 1, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004032/Panama.2004032.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004032/Panama.2004032.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004032/Panama.2004032.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004032/Panama.2004032.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004032/Panama.2004032.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004032/Panama.2004032.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    January 31, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004031/Panama.2004031.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004031/Panama.2004031.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004031/Panama.2004031.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004031/Panama.2004031.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004031/Panama.2004031.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004031/Panama.2004031.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    January 30, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004030/Panama.2004030.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004030/Panama.2004030.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004030/Panama.2004030.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004030/Panama.2004030.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004030/Panama.2004030.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004030/Panama.2004030.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    On Jan. 30, Barro Colorado Island was at the edge of Terra MODIS’ viewing swath, which is why the image has a slightly “fuzzy” appearance.

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    January 29, 2004

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004029/Panama.2004029.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004029/Panama.2004029.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004029/Panama.2004029.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    On Jan. 29, Barro Colorado Island was at the edge of Terra MODIS’ viewing swath, which is why the image has a slightly “fuzzy” appearance.

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    January 28, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004028/Panama.2004028.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004028/Panama.2004028.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004028/Panama.2004028.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004028/Panama.2004028.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004028/Panama.2004028.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004028/Panama.2004028.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    January 27, 2004

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004027/Panama.2004027.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004027/Panama.2004027.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004027/Panama.2004027.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    On Jan. 27, Barro Colorado Island was at the very edge of Terra MODIS’ viewing swath, which is why half the scene is missing and the image has a “fuzzy” appearance.

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

    January 26, 2004

    Aqua - True color

    Panama/2004026/Panama.2004026.aqua
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - 721

    Panama/2004026/Panama.2004026.aqua.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Aqua - NDVI

    Panama/2004026/Panama.2004026.aqua.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - True color

    Panama/2004026/Panama.2004026.terra
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - 721

    Panama/2004026/Panama.2004026.terra.721
    Larger View:
    250m

    Terra - NDVI

    Panama/2004026/Panama.2004026.terra.ndvi
    Larger View:
    250m

    Red: Green: Blue:
    Channel 1: Channel 2:

       
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