MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG, Version 6

This data set reports the percentage of snow-covered land in 0.05° (approx. 5 km) resolution Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) cells. Percentages are computed from snow cover observations in the MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 500m Grid (MOD10A1) data set. Cloud cover percentages are also provided. As of August 2023, this data set is retired and no longer available for download. We recommend using MODIS/Terra Snow Cover Daily L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG, Version 61 as an alternative.