93 Land_Cover_MODIS

Project metadata
Project Title Land_Cover_MODIS
Owners Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Project Abstract Land cover, percent tree cover, forest change, radiative flux, water cover and other derived products using remotely sensed satellite data


93.1 tree_and_water_coverage_2017_2018

Accessibility Provision Status Licence
CARDAT Published other
Metadata fields
Short Name tree_and_water_coverage_2017_2018
Title tree_and_water_coverage_2017_2018
Creators National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Contact Email
Abstract Proportional estimates for tree and water coverage, derived from all seven bands of the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor. Spatial resolution of 250m. MODIS Derived Vegetation - Continuous Fields Yearly L3 Global 250m percent tree cover (Terra Product ID MOD44B). Available through https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/data/dataprod/mod44.php Data represents the percent of pixel that is water or tree covered. The resolution is 250m. These data comprise 3 main layers: % tree cover, % non-tree vegetation, % non-vegetated. The %tree cover the valid values in the VCF percent tree cover layer are: 0 - 100 percent tree cover 200 water 253 fill / outside of projection. Used by Dr Luke Knibbs to develop the automated Satellite based and Land use regression models.
Study Extent
Associated Parties Luke Knibbs
Repository Path Environment_General/Land_Cover_MODIS/tree_and_water_coverage_2017_2018
Repository Link https://cloud.car-dat.org/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/Environment_General/Land_Cover_MODIS/tree_and_water_coverage_2017_2018
External Link
Recommended Citation DiMiceli, C., Carroll, M., Sohlberg, R., Kim, D., Kelly, M., Townshend, J. (2015): MOD44B MODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields Yearly L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V006. NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44B.006. Downloaded from CARDAT https://cloud.car-dat.org/index.php/apps/files/?dir=/Environment_General/Land_Cover_MODIS/tree_and_water_coverage_2017_2018

93.2 Vegetation_Continuous_Fields_MODIS_2000_2010

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NA Identified No licence
Metadata fields
Short Name Vegetation_Continuous_Fields_MODIS_2000_2010
Title Vegetation_Continuous_Fields_MODIS_2000_2010
Creators Global Land Cover Facility
Contact Email
Abstract Proportional estimates for vegetative cover types: woody vegetation, herbaceous vegetation, and bare ground. derived from all seven bands of the MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor. Spatial resolution of 250m. Used by Luke to develop the automated Satellite and Landuse regression models. Access at http://www.landcover.org/data/vcf/ (URL removed - access on 2023-11-28).
Study Extent
Associated Parties Luke Knibbs
Repository Path
Repository Link
External Link
Recommended Citation Knibbs, L. (2023): Vegetation_Continuous_Fields_MODIS_2000_2010. Derived from Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland. Downloaded from CARDAT (dataset).