MCD12Q2.006 Land Cover Dynamics Yearly Global 500m

MODIS/061/MCD12Q2
Dataset Availability
2001-01-01T00:00:00Z–2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
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ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MCD12Q2")

Description

The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Dynamics (MCD12Q2) Version 6.1 data product provides global land surface phenology metrics at yearly intervals. The MCD12Q2 Version 6.1 data product is derived from time series of the 2-band Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI2) calculated from MODIS Nadir Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF)-Adjusted Reflectance(NBAR). Vegetation phenology metrics at 500 meter spatial resolution are identified for up to two detected growing cycles per year. For pixels with more than two valid vegetation cycles, the data represent the two cycles with the largest NBAR-EVI2 amplitudes.

Each asset contains bands are layers for the total number of vegetation cycles detected for the product year, the onset of greenness, greenup midpoint, maturity, peak greenness, senescence, greendown midpoint, dormancy, EVI2 minimum, EVI2 amplitude, integrated EVI2 over a vegetation cycle, as well as overall and phenology metric-specific quality information.

For areas where the NBAR-EVI2 values are missing due to cloud cover or other reasons, the data gaps are filled with good quality NBAR-EVI2 values from the year directly preceding or following the product year.

Bands

Resolution
500 meters

Bands

Name Min Max Scale Description
NumCycles 0 7

Total number of valid vegetation cycles with peak in product year
Greenup_1 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 first crossed 15% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Greenup_2 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 first crossed 15% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
MidGreenup_1 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 first crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
MidGreenup_2 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 first crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Peak_1 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 reached the segment maximum, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Peak_2 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 reached the segment maximum, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Maturity_1 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 first crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Maturity_2 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 first crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
MidGreendown_1 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 last crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
MidGreendown_2 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 last crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Senescence_1 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 last crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Senescence_2 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 last crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Dormancy_1 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 last crossed 15% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
Dormancy_2 11138 32766

Date when EVI2 last crossed 15% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970.
EVI_Minimum_1 0 10000 0.0001

Segment minimum EVI2 value, cycle 1
EVI_Minimum_2 0 10000 0.0001

Segment minimum EVI2 value, cycle 2
EVI_Amplitude_1 0 10000 0.0001

Segment maximum - minimum EVI2, cycle 1
EVI_Amplitude_2 0 10000 0.0001

Segment maximum - minimum EVI2, cycle 2
EVI_Area_1 0 3700 0.1

Sum of daily interpolated EVI2 from Greenup to Dormancy, cycle 1
EVI_Area_2 0 3700 0.1

Sum of daily interpolated EVI2 from Greenup to Dormancy, cycle 2
QA_Overall_1 0 3

QA code for entire segment, cycle 1
QA_Overall_2 0 3

QA code for entire segment, cycle 2
QA_Detailed_1

Bit-packed, SDS-specific QA codes, cycle 1
QA_Detailed_2

Bit-packed, SDS-specific QA codes, cycle 2

QA_Overall_1 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 Best
1 Good
2 Fair
3 Poor

QA_Overall_2 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 Best
1 Good
2 Fair
3 Poor

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

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

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MCD12Q2')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2001-01-01', '2002-01-01'));
var vegetationPeak = dataset.select('Peak_1');
var vegetationPeakVis = {
  min: 11400,
  max: 11868,
  palette: ['0f17ff', 'b11406', 'f1ff23'],
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2);
Map.addLayer(
    vegetationPeak, vegetationPeakVis,
    'Vegetation Peak 2001');
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The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Dynamics (MCD12Q2) Version 6.1 data product provides global land surface phenology metrics at yearly intervals. The MCD12Q2 Version 6.1 data product is derived from time series of the 2-band Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI2) calculated from MODIS Nadir Bidirectional …
MODIS/061/MCD12Q2, evi,global,modis,onset-greenness,phenology,usgs,yearly
2001-01-01T00:00:00Z/2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
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