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How is the mcd12q1 version 6 data product derived?
The MCD12Q1 Version 6 data product is derived using supervised classifications of MODIS Terra and Aqua reflectance data. The supervised classifications then undergo additional post-processing that incorporate prior knowledge and ancillary information to further refine specific classes.
What are the land cover layers in mcd12q1?
Layers for Land Cover Type 1-5, Land Cover Property 1-3, Land Cover Property Assessment 1-3, Land Cover Quality Control (QC), and a Land Water Mask are provided in each MCD12Q1 Version 6 Hierarchical Data Format 4 (HDF4) file.
What kind of CMG is mcd12c1 version 6?
The Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) (MCD12C1) Version 6 data product provides a spatially aggregated and reprojected version of the tiled MCD12Q1 Version 6 data product.
How is the IGBP classification scheme different from the mcd12q1?
The IGBP classification scheme legend used differs from the legend used for the MCD12Q1 Version 6 data product and can be found on page 16 of the User Guide. The data product should not be used to determine post-classification land cover change between years due to the uncertainty in the land cover labels for any one year.
How is the mcd12q1 land cover type calculated?
The MCD12Q1 V6 product provides global land cover types at yearly intervals (2001-2016) derived from six different classification schemes. It is derived using supervised classifications of MODIS Terra and Aqua reflectance data.
What is the user guide to collection 6 MODIS land cover?
User Guide to Collection 6 MODIS Land Cover (MCD12Q1) Product. Damien Sulla-Menashe and Mark A Friedl February 16, 2018. The MODIS Land Cover Type Product (MCD12Q1) provides a suite of science data sets (SDSs) that map global land cover at 500 meter spatial resolution at annual time step for six di erent land cover legends.
Where is combined MODIS IGBP data from LP DAAC?
Combined MODIS IGBP data from the MCD12C1 product over southwestern Asia, 2016. The Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AρρEEARS) offers users a simpl… The Data Pool is the publicly available portion of the LP DAAC online holdings.