Missing MODIS v6.1 data on Dec 22 2023

[kpotapov]

Hi,

It appears that some MOD09GA and MOD09GQ data is missing on Dec 22 2023. Specifically, the following h, v coordinates are missing: h=10, v=7; h=10, v=8; h=10, v=9 (and some others in that vicinity).

The CMR API appears to be missing this data, as well as the following servers:
https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov/MOLT/MOD09GQ.061/2023.12.22/
https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/archive/allData/61/MOD09GA/2023/356

Do you know if this data will become available?

All the best,
Katya

[LP DAAC - lien]

Hi Katya,
We are checking with the data provider on this. As soon as I hear something, I will let you know.
Please see the Global Browse image: https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/QS/browse/details.cgi?SENSOR=Terra&VER=061&ESDT=MOD09CMG&DATASET=MOD09CMG&YEAR=2023&DATE=A2023356

So there is a gap, we are checking to see if it is recoverable.
Thanks,
Brett

[kpotapov]

Hi Brett,

Thanks for the update, please keep me posted.

All the best,
Katya

[LP DAAC - lien]

Hi Katya,
Sorry for the delay. They are not recoverable, unfortunately this will occur more often as the Terra and Aqua platforms orbit decays. Please see the following also:

Data gaps or missing data have become more of a routine occurrence for Terra, Aqua, and Terra+Aqua Combined MODIS data products. On July 7, 2023, the MODIS Flight Operations Team transitioned to a new schedule and no longer attempts to recover Level 0 data if the missed contact happens after regular business hours. Once data gaps that have occurred during the Light-Out-Operations LOOps (https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/QA_WWW/displayCase.cgi?esdt=MOD&caseNum=HC_MOD_23226&caseLocation=cases_data&type=C61&_gl=1*2ygb62*) period from 6 pm to 6 am Eastern time have been confirmed, the data loss events will be added to the list of dates and times of the known LOOps events.

Terra MODIS (https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/QA_WWW/displayCase.cgi?esdt=MOD&caseNum=TM_MOD_23233&caseLocation=cases_data&type=C61)
Aqua MODIS (https://landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/QA_WWW/displayCase.cgi?esdt=MYD&caseNum=TM_MYD_23233&caseLocation=cases_data&type=C61)

All Terra, Aqua, and Combined Terra+Aqua MODIS Version 6.1 data products are directly impacted by the non-recoverable data loss.

This may or may not be the reason, as you can see by the Global Browse and the Orbit tracks it looks like most of 2 tracks are not recoverable: https://www.ssec.wisc.edu/datacenter/polar_orbit_tracks/data/TERRA/2023/2023_12_22_356/GLOBAL.gif

Thanks for understanding.
Brett

[kpotapov]

Hi Brett,
No worries, thanks for the detailed response. We'll keep this in mind and monitor the known LOOps events page for future data outages.

All the best,
Katya