MOD44B_006

MODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields Yearly L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V006

Version 006
  • Abstract
    The MOD44B Version 6 Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) product provides a representation of global, per pixel, surface vegetation cover estimates. Designed to continuously represent Earth’s terrestrial surface as a proportion of basic vegetation traits, the data provide a gradation of three surface cover components: percent tree cover, percent non-tree cover, and percent non-vegetated (bare). The three components are each stored in separate layers so they can be used independently to look at a particular type of ground cover or collectively to look at the entire surface. VCF products provide a continuous, quantitative portrayal of land surface cover at 250 meter pixel resolution, and hence, are widely used in environmental modeling and monitoring applications. Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions Collection 6 VCF was produced with the same code and training as the Collection 5 products, but improvements to the upstream inputs result in more accurate VCF products.
  • Purpose
    Science Research
  • Version Description
    Collection Version 6 Processing and Reprocessing
  • DOI

    10.5067/MODIS/MOD44B.006

    https://doi.org

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    Processing Level

    3

    Sensor Measurements

    Quality
    Collection Progress

    Active

    Access Constraints

    None

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    Science Keywords
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • BIOSPHERE
    • VEGETATION
    • CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • BIOSPHERE
    • VEGETATION
    • EVERGREEN VEGETATION
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • BIOSPHERE
    • VEGETATION
    • CROWN
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • BIOSPHERE
    • VEGETATION
    • DECIDUOUS VEGETATION
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • BIOSPHERE
    • VEGETATION
    • LEAF CHARACTERISTICS
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • BIOSPHERE
    • VEGETATION
    • VEGETATION COVER
    • EARTH SCIENCE
    • LAND SURFACE
    • LAND USE/LAND COVER
    • LAND USE/LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION

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Platforms
  • Earth Observation Satellites
    Terra
    Instruments
    • MODIS
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Project Short Name Campaigns Project Dates
Terra
  • Terra
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    Coverage Type Zone Identifier Geometry Granule Representation
    HORIZONTAL MODIS Sinusoidal Tiling System CARTESIAN GEODETIC
    Tiling Identification Systems
    System Name Coordinate 1 Min Coordinate 1 Max Coordinate 2 Min Coordinate 2 Max
    MODIS Tile SIN 0.0 35.0 0.0 17.0
Location Keywords
    • GEOGRAPHIC REGION
    • GLOBAL

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  • LP DAAC
    ARCHIVER
    Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center

    U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
    Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57198

    M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Time
    • 605-594-6116
    • 605-594-6963
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    https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/
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  • NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/HBSL/BISB/MODAPS
    PROCESSOR
    MODIS Adaptive Processing System, Biospheric Information Systems Branch, Hydrospheric and Biospheric Sciences Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

    NASA/GSFC Code 922
    GREENBELT, Maryland 20771

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    http://modaps.nascom.nasa.gov
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