MYD15A2H.061: Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day Global 500m

  • MYD15A2H V6.1 is an 8-day composite dataset providing Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) data at 500m resolution.

  • The dataset utilizes the Aqua sensor to select the best pixel within an 8-day period, covering the globe from 2002 to 2024.

  • LAI and FPAR data are provided alongside quality control information and standard deviations for both measurements.

  • MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.

  • Users can access and analyze this dataset through Google Earth Engine, a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets.
MODIS/061/MYD15A2H
Dataset Availability
2002-07-04T00:00:00Z–2025-09-22T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/061/MYD15A2H")
Cadence
8 Days
Tags
8-day aqua fpar global lai modis nasa plant-productivity usgs
myd15a2h

Description

The MYD15A2H V6.1 MODIS combined Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) product is an 8-day composite dataset at 500m resolution. The algorithm chooses the "best" pixel available from all the acquisitions of the Aqua sensor from within the 8-day period.

Documentation:

Bands

Pixel Size
500 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Scale Pixel Size Description
Fpar_500m % 0 100 0.01 meters

Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Lai_500m Area fraction 0 100 0.1 meters

Leaf Area Index
FparLai_QC 0 254 meters

Quality for LAI and FPAR
FparExtra_QC 0 254 meters

Extra detail Quality for LAI and FPAR
FparStdDev_500m % 0 100 0.01 meters

Standard deviation of FPAR
LaiStdDev_500m Area fraction 0 100 0.1 meters

Standard deviation of LAI

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:

DOIs

Explore with Earth Engine

Code Editor (JavaScript)

var collection = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/061/MYD15A2H')
                  .filterDate('2019-01-01', '2019-10-01');

var colorizedVis = {
  min: 0,
  max: 100,
  palette: [
    'ffffff', 'ce7e45', 'df923d', 'f1b555', 'fcd163', '99b718', '74a901',
    '66a000', '529400', '3e8601', '207401', '056201', '004c00', '023b01',
    '012e01', '011d01', '011301'
  ],
};

Map.setCenter(-10.88, 40.94, 2);
Map.addLayer(collection.select('Lai_500m'), colorizedVis, 'Lai');
Map.addLayer(collection.select('Fpar_500m'), colorizedVis, 'Fpar');
Open in Code Editor
The MYD15A2H V6.1 MODIS combined Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) product is an 8-day composite dataset at 500m resolution. The algorithm chooses the "best" pixel available from all the acquisitions of the Aqua sensor from within the 8-day period. Documentation: User's Guide Algorithm Theoretical …
MODIS/061/MYD15A2H, 8-day,aqua,fpar,global,lai,modis,nasa,plant-productivity,usgs
2002-07-04T00:00:00Z/2025-09-22T00:00:00Z
-90 -180 90 180
Google Earth Engine