MOD17A2H.006: Terra Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day Global 500m [deprecated]

MODIS/006/MOD17A2H
Dataset Availability
2000-02-18T00:00:00Z–2023-02-10T00:00:00
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/006/MOD17A2H")
Tags
8-day global gpp modis nasa photosynthesis productivity psn terra usgs
mod17a2

Description

The MOD17A2H V6 Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) product is a cumulative 8-day composite with a 500m pixel size. The product is based on the radiation-use efficiency concept and can be potentially used as inputs to data models to calculate terrestrial energy, carbon, water cycle processes, and biogeochemistry of vegetation.

Documentation:

Bands

Resolution
500 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Scale Description
Gpp kg*C/m^2 0 3000 0.0001

Gross primary production

PsnNet kg*C/m^2 -3000 3000 0.0001

Net photosynthesis; GPP minus the maintenance respiration (MR)

Psn_QC

Quality control bits

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

Citations

Citations:

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/006/MOD17A2H')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2018-01-01', '2018-05-01'));

var gpp = dataset.select('Gpp');
var gppVis = {
  min: 0,
  max: 600,
  palette: ['bbe029', '0a9501', '074b03'],
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2);
Map.addLayer(gpp, gppVis, 'GPP');
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