Table · dataset · 2025
MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006
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Description
The MCD12Q1 Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MCD12Q1 Version 6.1 data product. 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 (2001-2020), derived from six different classification schemes listed in the User Guide.
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.
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Known Issues
* The "units" field is missing in the metadata, however, this information can be found in the table above or on page 5 of the User Guide.
- Known issues are described on pages 3 and 4 of the User Guide.
- For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website.
Links
Get the data
- Resource doi.org/10.5067/modis/mcd12q1.006 ↗
download · DOI / persistent id · from data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/101/MCD12_User_Guide_V6.pdf ↗
download · from data nasa gov
- PDF lpdaac.usgs.gov/documents/86/MCD12_ATBD.pdf ↗
download · from data nasa gov
- Resource earthdata.nasa.gov/centers/lp-daac ↗
download · from data nasa gov
- Resource ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/filespec/MODIS/6/MCD12Q1 ↗
download · from data nasa gov
- Original Metadata cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/concepts/C2763289443-LPCLOUD.iso19115 ↗
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- Resource landweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov ↗
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Where it is published
- NASA Data Portal dataset page data.nasa.gov/dataset/modis-terraaqua-land-cover-type-yearly-l3-global-500m-… ↗
landing page · from data nasa gov
Catalogue records · 1
- CKAN API data.nasa.gov/api/3/action/package_show?id=f0129fd1-b509-445e-91ec-de096f300… ↗
metadata API · from data nasa gov
Topics
- From keywords
- Astronomy & Astrophysics · Earth & Environmental Science · Ocean & Atmospheric Science · Physics
Provenance · 1 source records, 12 field assertions
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