MOD13A3.061 Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid

  • MOD13A3 V6.1 provides monthly vegetation indices (NDVI, EVI) at 1km resolution, derived from MOD13A2 using a weighted temporal average.

  • This dataset is suitable for monitoring global vegetation conditions, land cover changes, and modeling biogeochemical processes.

  • Data is available from February 2000 to November 2024 and is provided by NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center.

  • The dataset includes quality indicators, surface reflectance bands, and view/solar geometry information.

  • MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.
MODIS/061/MOD13A3
Dataset Availability
2000-02-01T00:00:00Z–2025-08-01T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MOD13A3")
Cadence
1 Month
Tags
evi global modis monthly nasa ndvi terra usgs vegetation vegetation-indices

Description

The MOD13A3 V6.1 product data is provided monthly at 1 kilometer (km) spatial resolution. In generating this monthly product, the algorithm ingests all the MOD13A2 products that overlap the month and employs a weighted temporal average.

Vegetation indices are used for global monitoring of vegetation conditions and are used in products displaying land cover and land cover changes. These data may be used as input for modeling global biogeochemical and hydrologic processes as well as global and regional climate. Additional applications include characterizing land surface biophysical properties and processes, such as primary production and land cover conversion.

Documentation:

Bands

Pixel Size
1000 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Scale Pixel Size Wavelength Description
NDVI -2000 10000 0.0001 meters None

Monthly NDVI average
EVI -2000 10000 0.0001 meters None

Monthly EVI average
DetailedQA meters None

VI Quality indicators
sur_refl_b01 0 10000 0.0001 meters 620-670nm

Surface reflectance band 1 (red)
sur_refl_b02 0 10000 0.0001 meters 841-876nm

Surface reflectance band 2 (near-infrared)
sur_refl_b03 0 10000 0.0001 meters 459-479nm

Surface reflectance band 3 (blue)
sur_refl_b07 0 10000 0.0001 meters 2105-2155nm

Surface reflectance band 7 (mid-infrared)
ViewZenith deg 0 18000 0.01 meters None

View zenith angle of VI Pixel
SolarZenith deg 0 18000 0.01 meters None

Sun zenith angle of VI pixel
RelativeAzimuth deg -18000 18000 0.01 meters None

Relative azimuth angle of VI pixel
SummaryQA meters None

Quality reliability of VI pixel

SummaryQA Class Table

Value Color Description
0 None

Good Data: use with confidence
1 None

Marginal Data: useful, but look at other QA information
2 None

Snow/Ice: target covered with snow/ice
3 None

Cloudy: target not visible, covered with cloud

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:

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MOD13A3')
                  .filter(ee.Filter.date('2020-01-01', '2023-05-01'));
var ndvi = dataset.select('NDVI');
var ndviVis = {
  min: 0,
  max: 9000,
  palette: [
    'ffffff', 'ce7e45', 'df923d', 'f1b555', 'fcd163', '99b718', '74a901',
    '66a000', '529400', '3e8601', '207401', '056201', '004c00', '023b01',
    '012e01', '011d01', '011301'
  ],
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2);
Map.addLayer(ndvi, ndviVis, 'NDVI');
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The MOD13A3 V6.1 product data is provided monthly at 1 kilometer (km) spatial resolution. In generating this monthly product, the algorithm ingests all the MOD13A2 products that overlap the month and employs a weighted temporal average. Vegetation indices are used for global monitoring of vegetation conditions and are used in …
MODIS/061/MOD13A3, evi,global,modis,monthly,nasa,ndvi,terra,usgs,vegetation,vegetation-indices
2000-02-01T00:00:00Z/2025-08-01T00:00:00Z
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