![MODIS/061/MCD12Q2](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/images/MODIS/MODIS_061_MCD12Q2_sample.png) Dataset Availability : 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z--2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Dataset Producer : [NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center](https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/mcd12q2v061/) Cadence : 1 Year Tags : [evi](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/evi) [global](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/global) [landuse-landcover](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/landuse-landcover) [modis](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/modis) [onset-greenness](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/onset-greenness) [phenology](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/phenology) [usgs](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/usgs) [yearly](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/yearly) #### Description The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Dynamics (MCD12Q2) Version 6.1 data product provides global land surface phenology metrics at yearly intervals. The MCD12Q2 Version 6.1 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 at 500 meter spatial resolution 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. Each asset contains bands are layers for the total number of vegetation cycles detected for the product year, 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. For areas where the NBAR-EVI2 values are missing due to cloud cover or other reasons, the data gaps are filled with good quality NBAR-EVI2 values from the year directly preceding or following the product year. ### Bands **Bands** Pixel size: 500 meters (all bands) | Name | Min | Max | Scale | Pixel Size | Description | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | `NumCycles` | 0 | 7 | | 500 meters | Total number of valid vegetation cycles with peak in product year | | `Greenup_1` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 first crossed 15% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Greenup_2` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 first crossed 15% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `MidGreenup_1` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 first crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `MidGreenup_2` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 first crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Peak_1` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 reached the segment maximum, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Peak_2` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 reached the segment maximum, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Maturity_1` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 first crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Maturity_2` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 first crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `MidGreendown_1` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 last crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `MidGreendown_2` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 last crossed 50% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Senescence_1` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 last crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Senescence_2` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 last crossed 90% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 2. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Dormancy_1` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 meters | Date when EVI2 last crossed 15% of the segment EVI2 amplitude, cycle 1. Days since Jan 1, 1970. | | `Dormancy_2` | 11138 | 32766 | | 500 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 | 500 meters | Segment minimum EVI2 value, cycle 1 | | `EVI_Minimum_2` | 0 | 10000 | 0.0001 | 500 meters | Segment minimum EVI2 value, cycle 2 | | `EVI_Amplitude_1` | 0 | 10000 | 0.0001 | 500 meters | Segment maximum - minimum EVI2, cycle 1 | | `EVI_Amplitude_2` | 0 | 10000 | 0.0001 | 500 meters | Segment maximum - minimum EVI2, cycle 2 | | `EVI_Area_1` | 0 | 3700 | 0.1 | 500 meters | Sum of daily interpolated EVI2 from Greenup to Dormancy, cycle 1 | | `EVI_Area_2` | 0 | 3700 | 0.1 | 500 meters | Sum of daily interpolated EVI2 from Greenup to Dormancy, cycle 2 | | `QA_Overall_1` | 0 | 3 | | 500 meters | QA code for entire segment, cycle 1 | | `QA_Overall_2` | 0 | 3 | | 500 meters | QA code for entire segment, cycle 2 | | `QA_Detailed_1` | | | | 500 meters | Bit-packed, SDS-specific QA codes, cycle 1 | | Bitmask for QA_Detailed_1 - Bits 0-1: Greenup QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 2-3: MidGreenup QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 4-5: Maturity QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 6-7: Peak QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 8-9: Senescence QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 10-11: MidGreendown QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 12-13: Dormancy QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| | `QA_Detailed_2` | | | | 500 meters | Bit-packed, SDS-specific QA codes, cycle 2 | | Bitmask for QA_Detailed_2 - Bits 0-1: Greenup QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 2-3: MidGreenup QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 4-5: Maturity QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 6-7: Peak QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 8-9: Senescence QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 10-11: MidGreendown QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor - Bits 12-13: Dormancy QA - 0: Best - 1: Good - 2: Fair - 3: Poor |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| **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 Citations: - Please visit [LP DAAC 'Citing Our Data' page](https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/citing_our_data) for information on citing LP DAAC datasets. ### DOIs - ### Explore with Earth Engine > [!NOTE] > **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. 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To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine) ### Code Editor (JavaScript) ```javascript var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/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'); ``` [Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/MODIS/MODIS_061_MCD12Q2) [MCD12Q2.006 Land Cover Dynamics Yearly Global 500m](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/MODIS_061_MCD12Q2) The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Dynamics (MCD12Q2) Version 6.1 data product provides global land surface phenology metrics at yearly intervals. The MCD12Q2 Version 6.1 data product is derived from time series of the 2-band Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI2) calculated from MODIS Nadir Bidirectional ... MODIS/061/MCD12Q2, evi,global,landuse-landcover,modis,onset-greenness,phenology,usgs,yearly 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z/2025-01-01T00:00:00Z -90 -180 90 180 Google Earth Engine https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets - [https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD12Q2.061](https://doi.org/https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/mcd12q2v061/) - [https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD12Q2.061](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/MODIS_061_MCD12Q2)