MYD14A2.061: Aqua Thermal Anomalies & Fire 8-Day Global 1km

  • The MYD14A2 V6.1 dataset provides 8-day fire mask composites at 1km resolution.

  • The dataset includes a fire mask layer indicating fire confidence and a QA layer for pixel quality.

  • This dataset is available from 2002-07-04 to 2025-09-30 and is updated every 8 days.

  • MODIS data acquired through LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use.

  • This dataset can be explored and analyzed using the Google Earth Engine platform.
MODIS/061/MYD14A2
Dataset Availability
2002-07-04T00:00:00Z–2025-10-08T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MYD14A2")
Cadence
8 Days
Tags
8-day aqua fire global modis nasa usgs
myd14a2

Description

The MYD14A2 V6.1 dataset provides 8-day fire mask composites at 1km resolution. It contains the maximum value of the individual pixel classes over the compositing period. Along with the fire mask, an associated quality information layer is also provided.

Documentation:

Bands

Pixel Size
1000 meters

Bands

Name Pixel Size Description
FireMask meters

Confidence of fire
QA meters

Pixel quality indicators

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

Citations

Citations:

DOIs

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MYD14A2')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2018-01-01', '2018-05-01'));
var fireMask = dataset.select('FireMask');
var fireMaskVis = {
  min: 3.0,
  max: 8.0,
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2);
Map.addLayer(fireMask, fireMaskVis, 'Fire Mask');
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The MYD14A2 V6.1 dataset provides 8-day fire mask composites at 1km resolution. It contains the maximum value of the individual pixel classes over the compositing period. Along with the fire mask, an associated quality information layer is also provided. Documentation: User's Guide Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD) General Documentation
MODIS/061/MYD14A2, 8-day,aqua,fire,global,modis,nasa,usgs
2002-07-04T00:00:00Z/2025-10-08T00:00:00Z
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