Can anyone please suggest me a website from where I can get optical (preferably visible) images of MODIS (or other optical sensor) in the Arctic, other than the Lance-MODIS site?
You may want to check the data generated by the MISR instrument, which is on the same NASA TERRA platform as the first MODIS instrument. MISR offers 36 data channels (9 cameras with 4 spectral channels each), and has been operational since late February 2000. For information on the mission and instrument, check
Lastly, there is an active group of researchers working on Arctic issues with MISR data: search for Prof. Anne Nolin (Oregon State University (OSU)) and her colleagues as a starting point.