- Dataset Availability
- 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z–2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center
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ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MCD12C1")
- Cadence
- 1 Year
- Tags
Description
The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) (MCD12C1) Version 6.1 data product provides a spatially aggregated and reprojected version of the tiled MCD12Q1 Version 6.1 data product. Maps of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), University of Maryland (UMD), and Leaf Area Index (LAI) classification schemes are provided at yearly intervals at 0.05 degree (5,600 meter) spatial resolution for the entire globe from 2001 to 2022. Additionally, sub-pixel proportions of each land cover class in each 0.05 degree pixel is provided along with the aggregated quality assessment information for each of the three land classification schemes.
Provided in each MCD12C1 Version 6.1 Hierarchical Data Format 4 (HDF4) file are layers for Majority Land Cover Type 1-3, Majority Land Cover Type 1-3 Assessment, and Land Cover Type 1-3 Percent for each class.
Documentation:
Bands
Resolution
5600 meters
Bands
| Name | Units | Min | Max | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Majority_Land_Cover_Type_1 |
0 | 16 | Majority Land Cover Type 1: Most likely IGBP class for each 0.05 degree pixel |
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Majority_Land_Cover_Type_1_Assessment |
% | 0 | 100 | Majority Land Cover Type 1 Assessment: Majority IGBP class confidence |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_0 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 0 (Water Bodies) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_1 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 1 (Evergreen Needleleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_2 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 2 (Evergreen Broadleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_3 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 3 (Deciduous Needleleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_4 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 4 (Deciduous Broadleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_5 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 5 (Mixed Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_6 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 6 (Closed Shrublands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_7 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 7 (Open Shrublands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_8 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 8 (Woody Savannas) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_9 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 9 (Savannas) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_10 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 10 (Grasslands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_11 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 11 (Permanent Wetlands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_12 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 12 (Croplands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_13 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 13 (Urban and Built-up Lands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_14 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 14 (Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaics) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_15 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 15 (Permanent Snow and Ice) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent_Class_16 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of IGBP class 16 (Barren) at each pixel |
Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2 |
0 | 15 | Majority Land Cover Type 2: Most likely UMD class for each 0.05 degree pixel |
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Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2_Assessment |
% | 0 | 100 | Majority Land Cover Type 2 Assessment: Majority UMD class confidence |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_0 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 0 (Water Bodies) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_1 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 1 (Evergreen Needleleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_2 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 2 (Evergreen Broadleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_3 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 3 (Deciduous Needleleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_4 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 4 (Deciduous Broadleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_5 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 5 (Mixed Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_6 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 6 (Closed Shrublands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_7 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 7 (Open Shrublands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_8 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 8 (Woody Savannas) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_9 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 9 (Savannas) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_10 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 10 (Grasslands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_11 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 11 (Croplands) at each pixel. (Note that "Croplands" has value 12 in Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2 to match IGBP.) |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_12 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 12 (Urban and Built-up Lands) at each pixel. (Note that "Urban and Built-up Lands" has value 13 in Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2 to match IGBP.) |
Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent_Class_13 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of UMD class 13 (Barren) at each pixel. (Note that "Barren" has value 15 in Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2.) |
Majority_Land_Cover_Type_3 |
0 | 10 | Majority Land Cover Type 3: Most likely LAI class for each 0.05 degree pixel |
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Majority_Land_Cover_Type_3_Assessment |
% | 0 | 100 | Majority Land Cover Type 3 Assessment: Majority LAI class confidence |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_0 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 0 (Water Bodies) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_1 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 1 (Grasslands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_2 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 2 (Shrublands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_3 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 3 (Broadleaf Croplands) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_4 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 4 (Savannas) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_5 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 5 (Evergreen Broadleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_6 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 6 (Deciduous Broadleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_7 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 7 (Evergreen Needleleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_8 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 8 (Deciduous Needleleaf Forests) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_9 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 9 (Unvegetated) at each pixel |
Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent_Class_10 |
% | 0 | 100 | Percent cover of LAI class 10 (Urban and Built-up Lands) at each pixel |
Majority_Land_Cover_Type_1 Class Table
| Value | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | #1c0dff | Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies. |
| 1 | #05450a | Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 2 | #086a10 | Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 3 | #54a708 | Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 4 | #78d203 | Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 5 | #009900 | Mixed Forests: dominated by neither deciduous nor evergreen (40-60% of each) tree type (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 6 | #c6b044 | Closed Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) >60% cover. |
| 7 | #dcd159 | Open Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) 10-60% cover. |
| 8 | #dade48 | Woody Savannas: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m). |
| 9 | #fbff13 | Savannas: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m). |
| 10 | #b6ff05 | Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). |
| 11 | #27ff87 | Permanent Wetlands: permanently inundated lands with 30-60% water cover and >10% vegetated cover. |
| 12 | #c24f44 | Croplands: at least 60% of area is cultivated cropland. |
| 13 | #a5a5a5 | Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles. |
| 14 | #ff6d4c | Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural tree, shrub, or herbaceous vegetation. |
| 15 | #69fff8 | Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year. |
| 16 | #f9ffa4 | Barren: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) areas with less than 10% vegetation. |
Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2 Class Table
| Value | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | #1c0dff | Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies. |
| 1 | #05450a | Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 2 | #086a10 | Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 3 | #54a708 | Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 4 | #78d203 | Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 5 | #009900 | Mixed Forests: dominated by neither deciduous nor evergreen (40-60% of each) tree type (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 6 | #c6b044 | Closed Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) >60% cover. |
| 7 | #dcd159 | Open Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) 10-60% cover. |
| 8 | #dade48 | Woody Savannas: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m). |
| 9 | #fbff13 | Savannas: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m). |
| 10 | #b6ff05 | Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). |
| 12 | #c24f44 | Croplands: at least 60% of area is cultivated cropland. |
| 13 | #a5a5a5 | Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles. |
| 15 | #f9ffa4 | Barren: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow and ice with less than 10% vegetation. |
Majority_Land_Cover_Type_3 Class Table
| Value | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | #1c0dff | Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies. |
| 1 | #b6ff05 | Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) including cereal croplands. |
| 2 | #dcd159 | Shrublands: shrub (1-2m) cover >10%. |
| 3 | #c24f44 | Broadleaf Croplands: bominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) that are cultivated with broadleaf crops. |
| 4 | #fbff13 | Savannas: between 10-60% tree cover (>2m). |
| 5 | #086a10 | Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 6 | #78d203 | Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 7 | #05450a | Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 8 | #54a708 | Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%. |
| 9 | #f9ffa4 | Unvegetated: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow and ice with less than 10% vegetation. |
| 10 | #a5a5a5 | Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles. |
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var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MCD12C1'); var igbpLandCover = dataset.select('Majority_Land_Cover_Type_1'); var igbpLandCoverVis = { min: 0, max: 16.0, palette: [ '1c0dff', '05450a', '086a10', '54a708', '78d203', '009900', 'c6b044', 'dcd159', 'dade48', 'fbff13', 'b6ff05', '27ff87', 'c24f44', 'a5a5a5', 'ff6d4c', '69fff8', 'f9ffa4' ], }; Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2); Map.addLayer(igbpLandCover, igbpLandCoverVis, 'IGBP Land Cover');