Imaging · collection · 2026
ECOSTRESS Tiled Top of Atmosphere Calibrated Radiance Instantaneous L1C Global 70 m V003
Listed in NASA Earthdata CMR and NASA Data Portal — shown once because both records carry DOI 10.5067/ecostress/eco_l1ct_rad.003
The ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) mission measures the temperature of plants to better understand how much water plants need and how they respond to stress.
Description
ECOSTRESS is attached to the International Space Station (ISS) and collects data globally between 52° N and 52° S latitudes. The ECOSTRESS Tiled Top of Atmosphere Calibrated Radiance Instantaneous Level 1C Global 70 m (ECO_L1CT_RAD) Version 3 data product provides at-sensor calibrated radiance values retrieved for five thermal infrared (TIR) bands operating between 8 and 12.5 µm.
This tiled data product is generated from the ECO_L1CG_RAD Version 3 data product using a modified version of the Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), which divides Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) zones into square tiles that are 109.8 km by 109.8 km with a 70 meter (m) spatial resolution. The ECO_L1CT_RAD Version 3 data product contains 12 layers including radiance values for the five TIR bands, associated data quality indicators, a preliminary cloud mask, and a water body mask.
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Each variable is distributed as a separate Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF (COG) file.
Known Issues
* Solar Array Obstruction: Some ECOSTRESS scenes may be affected by solar array obstructions from the ISS, potentially impacting data quality in obstructed pixels. The 'FieldOfViewObstruction' metadata field is reliably populated and accurate for all products generated on or after October 2024, following fixes to the PGE docker configuration and updates to the L1A_RAW_PIX software. Prior to October 2024, the field was not reliably populated; a list of confirmed affected scenes was maintained and is recommended for verifying historical data.
- Historical acquisition gaps and anomalies (2018–2023): Irrecoverable data loss occurred due to Mass Storage Unit (MSU) failures, resulting in permanent gaps in the observational record where no ECOSTRESS data was acquired. Other early issues, including band 4 striping (Feb 2020), 3-band TES mode limitations (May 2019–April 2023), and noisy data periods (e.g., May–July 2025), have been mitigated through reprocessing, firmware updates, and instrument recovery. Version 3 products incorporate these improvements where data exists and are unaffected by ongoing issues, but the permanent historical gaps remain, and caution is advised for time-series analyses spanning affected periods.
Links
Get the data
- Resource doi.org/10.5067/ecostress/eco_l1ct_rad.003 ↗
The LP DAAC product page provides information on Science Data Set layers and links for user guides, ATBDs, data access, tools, customer support, etc.
landing page · download · DOI / persistent id · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/225/ECO1B_Rad_ASD_V1.pdf ↗
The Radiance Algorithm Specification Document (ASD) describes the computer processing used to generate the ECOSTRESS products.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/226/ECO1B_Geo_ASD_V1.pdf ↗
The Geolocation Algorithm Specification Document (ASD) describes the computer processing used to generate the ECOSTRESS geolocation product.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/2512/Quick_Guide_for_Accessing_ECOSTRESS_Swath_Data_… ↗
The Earthdata Search Quick Guide explains how to search ECOSTRESS data in NASA Earthdata Search.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/2441/ECOL1_Product_Specification_V3.pdf ↗
The Product Specification Document (PSD) describes the format and contents of the ECOSTRESS product.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/2440/ECOL1_User_Guide_V3.pdf ↗
The technical information in the User's Guide enables users to interpret and use the data products.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- Resource github.com/nasa/ECOSTRESS-Data-Resources ↗
The ECOSTRESS Data Resources GitHub repository provides guides, short how-tos, and tutorials to help users access and work with ECOSTRESS data.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- Text lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/2253/qa_20250423-present.txt ↗
Summary text file that includes the geolocation quality flags for all scenes from launch to present.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- Text lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/2249/obst_all_sort.txt ↗
List of scenes confirmed to affected by obstructions.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/222/ECO1B_Calibration_ATBD_V1.pdf ↗
The Calibration ATBD provides physical theory and mathematical procedures for the calculations used to produce the data products.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/223/ECO1B_Geolocation_ATBD_V1.pdf ↗
The Geolocation ATBD provides physical theory and mathematical procedures for the calculations used to produce the data products.
documentation · download · from NASA CMR, data nasa gov
- Original Metadata cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C4142244484-LPCLOUD.iso19115 ↗
download · from data nasa gov
- PNG data.lpdaac.earthdatacloud.nasa.gov/lp-prod-public/ECO_L1CT_RAD.003/ECOv003_L1CT_RAD_45723_009_16J… ↗
download · preview image · from data nasa gov, NASA CMR
- Resource ecostress.jpl.nasa.gov/science ↗
The ECOSTRESS website provides detailed information on the mission, instruments, products, etc.
download · project · from data nasa gov, NASA CMR
- search.earthdata.nasa.gov /search/granules?p=C4142244484-LPCLOUD ↗
Earthdata Search allows users to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data.
download · from NASA CMR
- Resource earthdata.nasa.gov/centers/lp-daac ↗
The LP DAAC website provides detailed information on discovery, distribution, access, and support of land data products.
download · project · from data nasa gov, NASA CMR
Where it is published
- NASA Data Portal dataset page data.nasa.gov/dataset/ecostress-tiled-top-of-atmosphere-calibrated-radiance-… ↗
landing page · from data nasa gov
Catalogue records · 3
- CMR UMM-JSON cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C4142244484-LPCLOUD.umm_json ↗
metadata API · from NASA CMR
- CKAN API data.nasa.gov/api/3/action/package_show?id=0b49bd56-da17-49e5-a702-c537bcef7… ↗
metadata API · from data nasa gov
- CMR record cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C4142244484-LPCLOUD.html ↗
catalogue entry · from NASA CMR
Topics
Related
Provenance · 2 source records, 18 field assertions
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| NASA Earthdata CMR | C4142244484-LPCLOUD | 8 d ago | JSON v1 |
| NASA Data Portal | 0b49bd56-da17-49e5-a702-c537bcef7fe8 | 5 d ago | JSON v1 |
| Field | Assertion | Extractor | Evidence |
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| concepts[field].local:field:earth-environmental | mapping · data nasa gov | connector:data_nasa_gov@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:ocean-atmospheric | mapping · data nasa gov | connector:data_nasa_gov@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[field].local:field:physics | mapping · data nasa gov | connector:data_nasa_gov@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[instrument].gcmd_instrument:ecostress | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/spectral-engineering/infrared-wavelengths/infrared-radiance | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[measured_variable].gcmd:earth-science/spectral-engineering/infrared-wavelengths/thermal-infrared | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| concepts[platform].gcmd_platform:iss | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| created_date | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| description | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/Abstract |
| license_text | source · data nasa gov | connector:data_nasa_gov@1.0.0 | |
| publication_date | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| spatial | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/SpatialExtent |
| temporal | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/TemporalExtents |
| title | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | /umm/EntryTitle |
| updated_date | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 | |
| version_label | source · NASA CMR | connector:nasa_cmr@1.0.0 |