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MYD13Q1 v006 MODIS/Aqua

Domain: Land Cover

Variables: EVI/NDVI

Spatial Resolution: 250 meter

Temporal Frequency: 16 day

Temporal Coverage: 2002 - Present

Spatial Extent: Global

Source: NASA

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Description:

The Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices (MYD13Q1) Version 6 data are generated every 16 days at 250 meter (m) spatial resolution as a Level 3 product. The MYD13Q1 product provides two primary vegetation layers. The first is the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) which is referred to as the continuity index to the existing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NOAA-AVHRR) derived NDVI. The second vegetation layer is the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), which has improved sensitivity over high biomass regions. The algorithm chooses the best available pixel value from all the acquisitions from the 16 day period. The criteria used is low clouds, low view angle, and the highest NDVI/EVI value.

Citation:

Didan, K., 2015, MYD13Q1 MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V006 [Data set used]. NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC. Accessed 2021-09-05 at https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MYD13Q1.006