MCD12Q1.051 Land Cover Type Yearly Global 500m (MODIS/051/MCD12Q1)

Version V051

The MODIS Land Cover Type product provides data characterizing five global land cover classification systems. In addition, it provides a land cover type assessment, and quality control information.

NameDescription
Land_Cover_Type_1International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) global vegetation classification scheme
Land_Cover_Type_2University of Maryland (UMD) scheme
Land_Cover_Type_3 MODIS-derived LAI/fPAR scheme
Land_Cover_Type_4MODIS-derived net primary production (NPP) scheme
Land_Cover_Type_5Plant functional type (PFT) scheme
Land_Cover_Type_1_AssessmentRelative classification quality
Land_Cover_Type_2_AssessmentNot populated
Land_Cover_Type_3_AssessmentNot populated
Land_Cover_Type_4_AssessmentNot populated
Land_Cover_Type_5_AssessmentNot populated
Land_Cover_Type_QCQuality flags for land cover type
Land_Cover_Type_1_SecondaryN/A
Land_Cover_Type_1_Secondary_PercentNot populated
LC_Property_1Not populated
LC_Property_2Not populated
LC_Property_3Not populated

Providers

NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center (producer, licensor)
Google Earth Engine (host)
STAC Version 0.6.2
Keywords landcover, mcd12q1, modis, yearly
License proprietary
Temporal Extent 12/31/1999, 4:00:00 PM - now
Citation Please visit [LP DAAC 'Citing Our Data' page](https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/citing_our_data) for information on citing LP DAAC datasets.
Type image_collection
GSD metersm
Platform Terra
Instrument MODIS
Cadence year
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