The MOD44W V6 land/water mask 250m product is derived using a
decision tree classifier trained with MODIS data and validated with the
MOD44W V5 product. A series of masks are applied to address known issues
caused by terrain shadow, burn scars, cloudiness, or ice cover in oceans.
Bands
Pixel Size 250 meters
Bands
Name
Pixel Size
Description
water_mask
meters
Land-water mask
Bitmask for water_mask
Bit 0: Land-water mask
0: Land
1: Water
water_mask_QA
meters
Quality assurance (QA)
Bitmask for water_mask_QA
Bits 0-3: Quality assurance (QA)
1: High confidence observation
2: Lower confidence water, but MOD44W V5 is water
3: Lower confidence land
4: Ocean mask
5: Ocean mask, but no water detected
6: Burned area (MCD64A1)
7: Urban or impervious surface
8: No water detected, Version 5 MOD44W shows inland water
10: No data (outside of projected area)
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC
have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.
The MOD44W V6 land/water mask 250m product is derived using a decision tree classifier trained with MODIS data and validated with the MOD44W V5 product. A series of masks are applied to address known issues caused by terrain shadow, burn scars, cloudiness, or ice cover in oceans.
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Derived via a decision tree classifier with MODIS data and validated by the V5 product, it uses masks to mitigate issues from terrain shadow, burn scars, cloudiness, or ocean ice. The dataset, available on Google Earth Engine, includes 'water_mask' and 'water_mask_QA' bands.\n"],null,["Dataset Availability\n: 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z--2015-01-01T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center](https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44W.006)\n\nCadence\n: 1 Year\n\nTags\n:\n[geophysical](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/geophysical) [mod44w](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/mod44w) [modis](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/modis) [nasa](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/nasa) [srtm](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/srtm) [surface-ground-water](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/surface-ground-water) [usgs](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/usgs) [water-mask](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/water-mask) \n\nDescription \nThe MOD44W V6 land/water mask 250m product is derived using a\ndecision tree classifier trained with MODIS data and validated with the\nMOD44W V5 product. A series of masks are applied to address known issues\ncaused by terrain shadow, burn scars, cloudiness, or ice cover in oceans.\n\nBands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n250 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Description |\n|-----------------|------------------------|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|\n| `water_mask` | Land-water mask |\n| Bitmask for water_mask - Bit 0: Land-water mask - 0: Land - 1: Water ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||\n| `water_mask_QA` | Quality assurance (QA) |\n| Bitmask for water_mask_QA - Bits 0-3: Quality assurance (QA) - 1: High confidence observation - 2: Lower confidence water, but MOD44W V5 is water - 3: Lower confidence land - 4: Ocean mask - 5: Ocean mask, but no water detected - 6: Burned area (MCD64A1) - 7: Urban or impervious surface - 8: No water detected, Version 5 MOD44W shows inland water - 10: No data (outside of projected area) ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||\n\nTerms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nMODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC\nhave no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.\n\nCitations \nCitations:\n\n- Please visit [LP DAAC 'Citing Our Data' page](https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/citing_our_data)\n for information on citing LP DAAC datasets.\n\nDOIs\n\n- \u003chttps://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44W.006\u003e\n\nExplore with Earth Engine **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\nCode Editor (JavaScript) \n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/006/MOD44W')\n .filter(ee.Filter.date('2015-01-01', '2015-05-01'));\nvar waterMask = dataset.select('water_mask');\nvar waterMaskVis = {\n min: 0,\n max: 1,\n palette: ['bcba99', '2d0491'],\n};\nMap.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2);\nMap.addLayer(waterMask, waterMaskVis, 'Water Mask');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/MODIS/MODIS_006_MOD44W) \n[MOD44W.006 Terra Land Water Mask Derived From MODIS and SRTM Yearly Global 250m](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/MODIS_006_MOD44W) \nThe MOD44W V6 land/water mask 250m product is derived using a decision tree classifier trained with MODIS data and validated with the MOD44W V5 product. A series of masks are applied to address known issues caused by terrain shadow, burn scars, cloudiness, or ice cover in oceans. \nMODIS/006/MOD44W, geophysical,mod44w,modis,nasa,srtm,surface-ground-water,usgs,water-mask \n2000-01-01T00:00:00Z/2015-01-01T00:00:00Z \n-90 -180 90 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44W.006](https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44W.006)\n- [https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44W.006](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/MODIS_006_MOD44W)"]]
