MCD12Q1.006 MODIS Land Cover Type Yearly Global 500m [deprecated]

MODIS/006/MCD12Q1
Dataset Availability
2001-01-01T00:00:00Z–2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/006/MCD12Q1")
Cadence
1 Year
Tags
landcover
landuse-landcover
modis
nasa
usgs
yearly

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.

Documentation:

Bands

Pixel Size
500 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Pixel Size Description
LC_Type1 meters

Land Cover Type 1: Annual International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) classification
LC_Type2 meters

Land Cover Type 2: Annual University of Maryland (UMD) classification
LC_Type3 meters

Land Cover Type 3: Annual Leaf Area Index (LAI) classification
LC_Type4 meters

Land Cover Type 4: Annual BIOME-Biogeochemical Cycles (BGC) classification
LC_Type5 meters

Land Cover Type 5: Annual Plant Functional Types classification
LC_Prop1_Assessment % 0 100 meters

LCCS1 land cover layer confidence
LC_Prop2_Assessment % 0 100 meters

LCCS2 land use layer confidence
LC_Prop3_Assessment % 0 100 meters

LCCS3 surface hydrology layer confidence
LC_Prop1 meters

FAO-Land Cover Classification System 1 (LCCS1) land cover layer
LC_Prop2 meters

FAO-LCCS2 land use layer
LC_Prop3 meters

FAO-LCCS3 surface hydrology layer
QC meters

Product quality flags
LW meters

Binary land (class 2) / water (class 1) mask derived from MOD44W

LC_Type1 Class Table

Value Color Description
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

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

(sand, rock, soil) areas with less than 10% vegetation.
17 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.

LC_Type2 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

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 #f9ffa4

Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow and ice with less than 10% vegetation.

LC_Type3 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

Non-Vegetated Lands: 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.

LC_Type4 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
1 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Vegetation: dominated by evergreen conifer trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover >10%.
2 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover

10%.
3 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Vegetation: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover

10%.
4 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover >10%.
5 #009900

Annual Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated broadleaf crops.
6 #b6ff05

Annual Grass Vegetation: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) including cereal croplands.
7 #f9ffa4

Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
8 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.

LC_Type5 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
1 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Trees: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
2 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Trees: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
3 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Trees: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
4 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Trees: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
5 #dcd159

Shrub: Shrub (1-2m) cover >10%.
6 #b6ff05

not cultivated.
7 #dade48

Cereal Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated cereal crops.
8 #c24f44

Broadleaf Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated broadleaf crops.
9 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.
10 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
11 #f9ffa4

Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) with less than 10% vegetation.

LC_Prop1 Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #f9ffa4

(sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
2 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
3 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
11 #05450a

Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
12 #086a10

Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
13 #54a708

Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
14 #78d203

Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
15 #005a00

Mixed Broadleaf/Needleleaf Forests: co-dominated (40-60%) by broadleaf deciduous and evergreen needleleaf tree (>2m) types. Tree cover >60%.
16 #009900

Mixed Broadleaf Evergreen/Deciduous Forests: co-dominated (40-60%) by broadleaf evergreen and deciduous tree (>2m) types. Tree cover >60%.
21 #006c00

Open Forests: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m).
22 #00d000

Sparse Forests: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m).
31 #b6ff05

Dense Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) at least 60% cover.
32 #98d604

Sparse Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) 10-60% cover.
41 #dcd159

Dense Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m)

60% cover.
42 #f1fb58

Shrubland/Grassland Mosaics: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m) 10-60% cover with dense herbaceous annual understory.
43 #fbee65

Sparse Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m) 10-60% cover with minimal herbaceous understory.

LC_Prop2 Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #f9ffa4

(sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
2 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
3 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
9 #a5a5a5

Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% of area is made up ofimpervious surfaces including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.
10 #003f00

Dense Forests: tree cover >60% (canopy >2m).
20 #006c00

Open Forests: tree cover 10-60% (canopy >2m).
25 #e3ff77

Forest/Cropland Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with >10% natural tree cover.
30 #b6ff05

Natural Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 10% cover.
35 #93ce04

Natural Herbaceous/Croplands Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural shrub or herbaceous vegetation.
36 #77a703

Herbaceous Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cover. Cultivated fraction >60%.
40 #dcd159

Shrublands: shrub cover >60% (1-2m).

LC_Prop3 Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #f9ffa4

(sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
2 #69fff8

Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
3 #1c0dff

Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
10 #003f00

Dense Forests: tree cover >60% (canopy >2m).
20 #006c00

Open Forests: tree cover 10-60% (canopy >2m).
27 #72834a

Woody Wetlands: shrub and tree cover >10% (>1m). Permanently or seasonally inundated.
30 #b6ff05

Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) >10% cover.
40 #c6b044

Shrublands: shrub cover >60% (1-2m).
50 #3aba73

Herbaceous Wetlands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) >10% cover. Permanently or seasonally inundated.
51 #1e9db3

months of the year.

QC Class Table

Value Color Description
0 None

Classified land: has a classification label and is land according to the water mask.
1 None

Unclassified land: not classified because of missing data but land according to the water mask, labeled as barren.
2 None

Classified water: has a classification label and is water according to the water mask.
3 None

Unclassified water: not classified because of missing data but water according to the water mask.
4 None

Classified sea ice: classified as snow/ice but water mask says it is water and less than 100m elevation, switched to water.
5 None

Misclassified water: classified as water but water mask says it is land, switched to secondary label.
6 None

Omitted snow/ice: land according to the water mask that was classified as something other than snow but with a maximum annual temperature below 1°C, relabeled as snow/ice.
7 None

Misclassified snow/ice: land according to the water mask that was classified as snow but with a minimum annual temperature greater than 1°C, relabeled as barren.
8 None

Backfilled label: missing label from stabilization, filled with the pre-stabilized result.
9 None

Forest type changed: climate-based change to forest class.

LW Class Table

Value Color Description
1 #1c0dff

Water
2 #f9ffa4

Land,

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var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/006/MCD12Q1');
var igbpLandCover = dataset.select('LC_Type1');
var igbpLandCoverVis = {
  min: 1.0,
  max: 17.0,
  palette: [
    '05450a', '086a10', '54a708', '78d203', '009900', 'c6b044', 'dcd159',
    'dade48', 'fbff13', 'b6ff05', '27ff87', 'c24f44', 'a5a5a5', 'ff6d4c',
    '69fff8', 'f9ffa4', '1c0dff'
  ],
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 6);
Map.addLayer(igbpLandCover, igbpLandCoverVis, 'IGBP Land Cover');
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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 …
MODIS/006/MCD12Q1, landcover,landuse-landcover,modis,nasa,usgs,yearly
2001-01-01T00:00:00Z/2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
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