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MODIS - [satellite imaging] Acronym for moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer. A bundle of remote-sensing equipment housed on two NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) satellites, Terra and Aqua, in orbit around Earth. These two MODIS-equipped satellites constantly record multiple images of the globe in various wavelengths and resolutions, imaging the earth's entire surface in less than two days.
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Source: esri, 12 June 2012 10:02:37, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation
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