Data users can access a complete entire mission list of all MODIS TERRA and AQUA Nighttime Day Mode Events, which includes this routine calibration activity HERE
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DOY 2016.169 (June 17,2016) 2016.169 includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over East Africa during this calibration activity. The impacted times are listed below.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2016/169 21:13:17 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2016/169 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2016/169 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2016/169 22:22:37 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2016.345 (December 10,2016) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2016/345 21:26:10 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2016/345 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2016/345 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2016/345 22:35:26 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2017.155 (June 4, 2017) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Granules 21:40 through 22:00 report a flipped DAYNIGHTFLAG of 'day' or 'both' during this night time orbit.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2017/155 21:12:44 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2017/155 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2017/155 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2017/155 22:22:05 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2017.235 (08.23.17) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
08/23/2017 21:16:15 2017 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
08/23/2017 21:40:00 2017 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
08/23/2017 22:00:00 2017 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
08/23/2017 22:25:35 2017 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2018.142 (05.22.18) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2018/142 21:14:32 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2018/142 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2018/142 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2018/142 22:23:54 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2018.318 (11.14.18) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2018/318 21:25:05 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2018/318 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2018/318 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2018/318 22:34:23 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2019.129 (05.09.19) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2019/129 21:14:22 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2019/129 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2019/129 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2019/129 22:23:42 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2019.305 (11.01.19) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2019/305 21:23:11 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2019/305 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2019/305 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2019/305 22:32:28 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2020.116 (04.25.20) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 21:55 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2020/116 21:15:12 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2020/116 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2020/116 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2020/116 22:24:31 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2020.292 (10.18.20) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2020/292 21:19:03 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early, in addition to 02:58 shift from implementation of 40/60 BAP)
2020/292 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2020/292 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2020/292 22:34:18 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late, in addition to 02:58 shift from implementation of 40/60 BAP)
DOY 2021.102 (04.12.21) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2021/102 21:14:51 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2021/102 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2021/102 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.2
2021/102 22:27:09 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late, in addition to 02:58 shift from implementation of 40/60 BAP)
DOY 2021.278 (10.05.21) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:40 through 22:00 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2021/278 21:16:09 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2021/278 21:40:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2021/278 22:00:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2021/278 22:25:28 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2022.265 (09.22.22) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:30 through 21:50 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2022/265 21:04:23 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2022/265 21:30:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2022/265 21:50:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2022/265 22:13:42 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2022.302 (10.29.22) includes night time granules that contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Between 21:15 through 21:35 the MODIS instrument was operating in day mode during a night time orbit over Africa.
Nighttime Day Mode Observations
2022/302 21:01:57 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2022/302 21:19:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2022/302 21:39:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2022/302 22:11:12 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)
DOY 2023.121 (05.01.23) - nighttime time data was acquired in day mode and then a portion of day time data acquired in night mode. Night time granules contain a "day" flag over Africa during this calibration activity. Granules 2023.121 21:20 through 21:35, 20:50 report a DAYNIGHTFLAG of 'day' or 'both' during this night time orbit.
2023/121 20:52:25 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1 (10:00 early)
2023/121 21:18:00 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2
2023/121 21:38:00 ATC MOD_OA04_NIGHT_RATE.1
2023/121 22:01:41 ATC MOD_OA03_DAY_RATE.2 (10:00 late)