MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006
The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Type (MCD12Q1) Version 6 data product provides global land cover types at yearly intervals (2001-2018), derived from six different classification schemes listed in the User Guide (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/101/MCD12_User_Guide_V6.pdf). The MCD12Q1 Version 6 data product is derived using supervised classifications of MODIS Terra and Aqua reflectance data. The supervised classifications then undergo additional post-processing that incorporate prior knowledge and ancillary information to further refine specific classes. Layers for Land Cover Type 1-5, Land Cover Property 1-3, Land Cover Property Assessment 1-3, Land Cover Quality Control (QC), and a Land Water Mask are provided in each MCD12Q1 Version 6 Hierarchical Data Format 4 (HDF4) file. Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions * Version 5 used five classification schemes whereas Version 6 uses six classification schemes, including an entirely new classification scheme based on the Land Cover Classification System (LCCS) from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). * New gap-filled spectro-temporal features developed by applying smoothing splines to the Nadir Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF)–Adjusted Reflectance (NBAR) time series. This change results in significant changes between land cover classifications in Version 5 and Version 6 data. * Algorithm used in Version 6 includes a post-processing Hidden Markov Model (HMM) that reduces spurious year-to-year variation in class labels. * Algorithm refinements were implemented in upstream MODIS data used as inputs, such as the cloud mask, surface reflectance, and NBAR data products. * The value of "Water" in the IGBP classification scheme has changed from "0" to "17." * The data product should not be used to determine post-classification land cover change between years due to the uncertainty in the land cover labels for any one year. More information can be found on page 2 of the User Guide (https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/101/MCD12_User_Guide_V6.pdf).
| Science Keywords: |
|
||
| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 90.0 S: -90.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0 |
Data Format(s): | Archive: HDF-EOS2Distribution: HDF-EOS2 |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | Terra, Aqua | |
| Data Center(s): | LP DAAC | Instrument(s): | MODIS |
| Version: | 006 | ||
- Title: MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006
- Version: 006
- Creator: Mark Friedl, Damien Sulla-Menashe
- Publisher: NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC
- Release Date: 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Other Citation Details: The DOI landing page provides citations in APA and Chicago styles.
- Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD12Q1.006
10.5067/MODIS/MCD12Q1.006
https://doi.org
- USER'S GUIDE: https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/101/MCD12_User_Guide_V6.pdf, The technical information in the User's Guide enables users to interpret and use the data products.
- ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD): https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/86/MCD12_ATBD.pdf, The ATBD provides physical theory and mathematical procedures for the calculations used to produce the data products.
- GENERAL DOCUMENTATION: https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/filespec/MODIS/6/MCD12Q1, The File Specification provides a description of the product file including Scientific Data Sets and their attributes.
Collection Information
-
Purpose
Science Research -
Version Description
Collection Version 6 Processing and Reprocessing - Search for granules from this collection
Data Identification
-
Processing Level
3
Sensor Measurements
- Quality
-
Collection Progress
Active
-
Access Constraints
None
Data Dates
| Creation | |
| Last Revision |
Related URLs
Other Descriptive Keywords
Additional Attributes
- Name: HORIZONTALTILENUMBER INT Description: Horizontal tile number of a grid, which increases from left to right.
- Name: QAPERCENTGOODQUALITY INT Description: Percent of pixels with good quality
- Name: QAPERCENTNOTPRODUCEDCLOUD INT Description: Percent of pixels under cloud
- Name: QAPERCENTNOTPRODUCEDOTHER INT Description: Percent of pixels not produced due to some reason other than cloud
- Name: QAPERCENTOTHERQUALITY INT Description: Percent of pixels with not so good quality
- Name: VERTICALTILENUMBER INT Description: Vertical tile number of a grid, which increases from top to bottom.
- Name: TileID INT Description: MODIS Land tile identification number which represents a geographical area on the surface of the Earth bounded by latitude and longitude coordinates.
- Name: PROCESSVERSION STRING Description: Version of the process software that generated the product.
- Name: identifier_product_doi STRING Description: Digital object identifier that uniquely identifies this data product
- Name: identifier_product_doi_authority STRING Description: URL of the digital object identifier resolving authority
Acquisition Information
Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Terra |
|
No dates provided. |
| Aqua |
|
No dates provided. |
Temporal Information
Spatial Information
Gridded Resolutions
Gridded Resolution 1
X Dimension500.0 Meters
Y Dimension500.0 Meters
| Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORIZONTAL | MODIS Sinusoidal Tiling System | CARTESIAN | GEODETIC |
Resolution and Coordinate System
Horizontal Data Resolution
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
Data Centers
-
LP DAAC
ARCHIVERLand 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
866-573-3222
Contact DetailsLP DAAC User Services is the point of contact for answering questions concerning data products, data access, and online applications.
-
-
NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/MODAPS
PROCESSORMODIS Adaptive Processing System, Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
-
NASA/GSFC Code 922
GREENBELT, Maryland 20771
301-614-5515
Contact DetailsContact for data content concerns
-
Data Contacts
-
LP DAAC User Services
User ServicesLP DAAC User Services
LP DAAC-
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
866-573-3222
Contact DetailsLP DAAC User Services is the point of contact for answering questions concerning data products, data access, and online applications.
The LP DAAC website provides detailed information on discovery, distribution, access, and support of land data products.
https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/
- Home Page
-
Archive And Distribution Information
-
Format: HDF-EOS2
Format Type: Native
Format Description: Hierarchical Data Format - Earth Observing System Version 2
Average File Size: 76.43 MB
Total Collection File Size Begin Date: 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
-
Format: HDF-EOS2
Format Type: Native
Format Description: Hierarchical Data Format - Earth Observing System Version 2
Media: https
Average File Size: 76.43 MB
Total Collection File Size Begin Date: 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
File Archive Information
File Distribution Information
There is no direct distribution information for this collection.