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MODIS Terra - 250m - 16day

MODIS Terra - 250m - 16day

Description

MODIS Terra and Aqua provide reflectance data in 36 frequency bands, from visible to thermal. Climate Engine provides multiple MODIS datasets.

Climate Engine details

Dataset type
Remote Sensing
Climate Engine ID
MODIS_TERRA_16DAY
Documentation
https://support.climateengine.org/article/46-modis

Dataset details

Scale
250m
Frequency
16 Day
Coverage
Global
Start year
2000
End year
Present

Earth Engine collection details

Earth Engine asset
{'250': 'MODIS/061/MOD13Q1', '500': 'MODIS/061/MOD13A1'}
Earth Engine asset URL
https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/MODIS_061_MOD13Q1
Earth Engine source catalog
Earth Engine Catalog

Variables

API variable docs: #modis-terra-16-day-composite

Name Units
EVI (Enhanced Vegetation Index) N/A
NDVI (Vegetation Index) N/A

References

  1. None

Website: https://modis-land.gsfc.nasa.gov/pdf/MOD09_UserGuide_v1.4.pdf

Terms of use

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