Land Cover IGBP– MODIS
Parameter
Land Cover
17 classes
Represented classes
Evergreen Needleleaf Forests
Evergreen Broadleaf Forests
Deciduous Needleleaf Forests
Deciduous Broadleaf Forests
Mixed Forests
Closed Shrublands
Open Shrublands
Woody Savannas
Savannas
Grasslands
Permanent Wetlands
Croplands
Urban and Built-up Lands
Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaics
Permanent Snow and Ice
Barren
Water Bodies
255. Unclassified
Description
The MODIS land cover type version 6 contains several datasets that map the global land cover at a spatial resolution of 500 meters with annual time steps. These datasets are produced from classifications of the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra and Aqua reflectance data combined with post-processing correction based on prior knowledge. The data is available with a temporal resolution of one year and data is available from 2001 until 2019. This layer shows the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) classification which consists of 17 land cover classes.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – MODIS
Source data
Description
The MCD12Q1 V6 product provides global land cover types at yearly intervals (2001-2016) derived from six different classification schemes. It 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.
Spatial resolution
Global coverage
500 m
Temporal resolution
Period of observation: 2001 - 2019