MCD12Q2.006 Land Cover Dynamics Yearly Global 500m [deprecated]

MODIS/006/MCD12Q2
Dataset Availability
2001-01-01T00:00:00Z–2019-01-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/006/MCD12Q2")
Cadence
1 Year
Tags
evi
global
landuse-landcover
modis
onset-greenness
phenology
usgs
yearly

Description

The MCD12Q2 V6 Land Cover Dynamics product (informally called the MODIS Global Vegetation Phenology product) provides estimates of the timing of vegetation phenology at global scales. Additionally, it provides information related to the range and summation of the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) computed from MODIS surface reflectance data at each pixel. It identifies 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.

The MCD12Q2 Version 6 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 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.

Bands

Pixel Size
500 meters

Bands

Name Min Max Scale Pixel Size Description
NumCycles 0 7 meters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 meters

Segment minimum EVI2 value, cycle 1
EVI_Minimum_2 0 10000 0.0001 meters

Segment minimum EVI2 value, cycle 2
EVI_Amplitude_1 0 10000 0.0001 meters

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

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

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

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

QA code for entire segment, cycle 1
QA_Overall_2 0 3 meters

QA code for entire segment, cycle 2
QA_Detailed_1 meters

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

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

QA_Overall_1 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 None

Best
1 None

Good
2 None

Fair
3 None

Poor

QA_Overall_2 Class Table

Value Color Description
0 None

Best
1 None

Good
2 None

Fair
3 None

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.

Citations

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/006/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 MCD12Q2 V6 Land Cover Dynamics product (informally called the MODIS Global Vegetation Phenology product) provides estimates of the timing of vegetation phenology at global scales. Additionally, it provides information related to the range and summation of the enhanced vegetation index (EVI) computed from MODIS surface reflectance data at each …
MODIS/006/MCD12Q2, evi,global,landuse-landcover,modis,onset-greenness,phenology,usgs,yearly
2001-01-01T00:00:00Z/2019-01-01T00:00:00Z
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