MCD12Q1.006 MODIS Land Cover Type Yearly Global 500m [deprecated]

    MODIS/006/MCD12Q1
    Dataset Availability
    2001-01-01T00:00:00Z–2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Dataset Provider
    Earth Engine Snippet
    ee.ImageCollection("MODIS/006/MCD12Q1")
    Cadence
    1 Year
    Tags
    landcover
    landuse-landcover
    modis
    nasa
    usgs
    yearly

    Description

    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. The supervised classifications then undergo additional post-processing that incorporate prior knowledge and ancillary information to further refine specific classes.

    Documentation:

    Bands

    Pixel Size 500 meters

    Bands

    Name Units Min Max Pixel Size Description
    LC_Type1
    		meters

    Land Cover Type 1: Annual International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) classification
    LC_Type2
    		meters

    Land Cover Type 2: Annual University of Maryland (UMD) classification
    LC_Type3
    		meters

    Land Cover Type 3: Annual Leaf Area Index (LAI) classification
    LC_Type4
    		meters

    Land Cover Type 4: Annual BIOME-Biogeochemical Cycles (BGC) classification
    LC_Type5
    		meters

    Land Cover Type 5: Annual Plant Functional Types classification
    LC_Prop1_Assessment
    		% 0 100 meters

    LCCS1 land cover layer confidence
    LC_Prop2_Assessment
    		% 0 100 meters

    LCCS2 land use layer confidence
    LC_Prop3_Assessment
    		% 0 100 meters

    LCCS3 surface hydrology layer confidence
    LC_Prop1
    		meters

    FAO-Land Cover Classification System 1 (LCCS1) land cover layer
    LC_Prop2
    		meters

    FAO-LCCS2 land use layer
    LC_Prop3
    		meters

    FAO-LCCS3 surface hydrology layer
    QC
    		meters

    Product quality flags
    LW
    		meters

    Binary land (class 2) / water (class 1) mask derived from MOD44W

    LC_Type1 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    1
    		 #05450a

    Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    2
    		 #086a10

    Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    3
    		 #54a708

    Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    4
    		 #78d203

    Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    5
    		 #009900

    Mixed Forests: dominated by neither deciduous nor evergreen (40-60% of each) tree type (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    6
    		 #c6b044

    Closed Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) >60% cover.
    7
    		 #dcd159

    Open Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) 10-60% cover.
    8
    		 #dade48

    Woody Savannas: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m).
    9
    		 #fbff13

    Savannas: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m).
    10
    		 #b6ff05

    Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m).
    11
    		 #27ff87

    Permanent Wetlands: permanently inundated lands with 30-60% water cover and >10% vegetated cover.
    12
    		 #c24f44

    cropland.
    13
    		 #a5a5a5

    Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles.
    14
    		 #ff6d4c

    Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural tree, shrub, or herbaceous vegetation.
    15
    		 #69fff8

    Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
    16
    		 #f9ffa4

    (sand, rock, soil) areas with less than 10% vegetation.
    17
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.

    LC_Type2 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    0
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
    1
    		 #05450a

    Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    2
    		 #086a10

    Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    3
    		 #54a708

    Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    4
    		 #78d203

    Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    5
    		 #009900

    Mixed Forests: dominated by neither deciduous nor evergreen (40-60% of each) tree type (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    6
    		 #c6b044

    Closed Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) >60% cover.
    7
    		 #dcd159

    Open Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m height) 10-60% cover.
    8
    		 #dade48

    Woody Savannas: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m).
    9
    		 #fbff13

    Savannas: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m).
    10
    		 #b6ff05

    Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m).
    11
    		 #27ff87

    Permanent Wetlands: permanently inundated lands with 30-60% water cover and >10% vegetated cover.
    12
    		 #c24f44

    cropland.
    13
    		 #a5a5a5

    Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles.
    14
    		 #ff6d4c

    Cropland/Natural Vegetation Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural tree, shrub, or herbaceous vegetation.
    15
    		 #f9ffa4

    Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow and ice with less than 10% vegetation.

    LC_Type3 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    0
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
    1
    		 #b6ff05

    Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) including cereal croplands.
    2
    		 #dcd159

    Shrublands: shrub (1-2m) cover >10%.
    3
    		 #c24f44

    Broadleaf Croplands: bominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) that are cultivated with broadleaf crops.
    4
    		 #fbff13

    Savannas: between 10-60% tree cover (>2m).
    5
    		 #086a10

    Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    6
    		 #78d203

    Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    7
    		 #05450a

    Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    8
    		 #54a708

    Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (canopy >2m). Tree cover >60%.
    9
    		 #f9ffa4

    Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow and ice with less than 10% vegetation.
    10
    		 #a5a5a5

    Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt and vehicles.

    LC_Type4 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    0
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
    1
    		 #05450a

    Evergreen Needleleaf Vegetation: dominated by evergreen conifer trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover >10%.
    2
    		 #086a10

    Evergreen Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover

    10%.
    3
    		 #54a708

    Deciduous Needleleaf Vegetation: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover

    10%.
    4
    		 #78d203

    Deciduous Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees and shrubs (>1m). Woody vegetation cover >10%.
    5
    		 #009900

    Annual Broadleaf Vegetation: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated broadleaf crops.
    6
    		 #b6ff05

    Annual Grass Vegetation: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) including cereal croplands.
    7
    		 #f9ffa4

    Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
    8
    		 #a5a5a5

    Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.

    LC_Type5 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    0
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
    1
    		 #05450a

    Evergreen Needleleaf Trees: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
    2
    		 #086a10

    Evergreen Broadleaf Trees: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
    3
    		 #54a708

    Deciduous Needleleaf Trees: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
    4
    		 #78d203

    Deciduous Broadleaf Trees: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (>2m). Tree cover >10%.
    5
    		 #dcd159

    Shrub: Shrub (1-2m) cover >10%.
    6
    		 #b6ff05

    not cultivated.
    7
    		 #dade48

    Cereal Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated cereal crops.
    8
    		 #c24f44

    Broadleaf Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cultivated broadleaf crops.
    9
    		 #a5a5a5

    Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% impervious surface area including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.
    10
    		 #69fff8

    Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
    11
    		 #f9ffa4

    Non-Vegetated Lands: at least 60% of area is non-vegetated barren (sand, rock, soil) with less than 10% vegetation.

    LC_Prop1 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    1
    		 #f9ffa4

    (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
    2
    		 #69fff8

    Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
    3
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
    11
    		 #05450a

    Evergreen Needleleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen conifer trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
    12
    		 #086a10

    Evergreen Broadleaf Forests: dominated by evergreen broadleaf and palmate trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
    13
    		 #54a708

    Deciduous Needleleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous needleleaf (larch) trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
    14
    		 #78d203

    Deciduous Broadleaf Forests: dominated by deciduous broadleaf trees (>2m). Tree cover >60%.
    15
    		 #005a00

    Mixed Broadleaf/Needleleaf Forests: co-dominated (40-60%) by broadleaf deciduous and evergreen needleleaf tree (>2m) types. Tree cover >60%.
    16
    		 #009900

    Mixed Broadleaf Evergreen/Deciduous Forests: co-dominated (40-60%) by broadleaf evergreen and deciduous tree (>2m) types. Tree cover >60%.
    21
    		 #006c00

    Open Forests: tree cover 30-60% (canopy >2m).
    22
    		 #00d000

    Sparse Forests: tree cover 10-30% (canopy >2m).
    31
    		 #b6ff05

    Dense Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) at least 60% cover.
    32
    		 #98d604

    Sparse Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) 10-60% cover.
    41
    		 #dcd159

    Dense Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m)

    60% cover.
    42
    		 #f1fb58

    Shrubland/Grassland Mosaics: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m) 10-60% cover with dense herbaceous annual understory.
    43
    		 #fbee65

    Sparse Shrublands: dominated by woody perennials (1-2m) 10-60% cover with minimal herbaceous understory.

    LC_Prop2 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    1
    		 #f9ffa4

    (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
    2
    		 #69fff8

    Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
    3
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
    9
    		 #a5a5a5

    Urban and Built-up Lands: at least 30% of area is made up ofimpervious surfaces including building materials, asphalt, and vehicles.
    10
    		 #003f00

    Dense Forests: tree cover >60% (canopy >2m).
    20
    		 #006c00

    Open Forests: tree cover 10-60% (canopy >2m).
    25
    		 #e3ff77

    Forest/Cropland Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with >10% natural tree cover.
    30
    		 #b6ff05

    Natural Herbaceous: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 10% cover.
    35
    		 #93ce04

    Natural Herbaceous/Croplands Mosaics: mosaics of small-scale cultivation 40-60% with natural shrub or herbaceous vegetation.
    36
    		 #77a703

    Herbaceous Croplands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m). At least 60% cover. Cultivated fraction >60%.
    40
    		 #dcd159

    Shrublands: shrub cover >60% (1-2m).

    LC_Prop3 Class Table

    Value Color Description
    1
    		 #f9ffa4

    (sand, rock, soil) or permanent snow/ice with less than 10% vegetation.
    2
    		 #69fff8

    Permanent Snow and Ice: at least 60% of area is covered by snow and ice for at least 10 months of the year.
    3
    		 #1c0dff

    Water Bodies: at least 60% of area is covered by permanent water bodies.
    10
    		 #003f00

    Dense Forests: tree cover >60% (canopy >2m).
    20
    		 #006c00

    Open Forests: tree cover 10-60% (canopy >2m).
    27
    		 #72834a

    Woody Wetlands: shrub and tree cover >10% (>1m). Permanently or seasonally inundated.
    30
    		 #b6ff05

    Grasslands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) >10% cover.
    40
    		 #c6b044

    Shrublands: shrub cover >60% (1-2m).
    50
    		 #3aba73

    Herbaceous Wetlands: dominated by herbaceous annuals (<2m) >10% cover. Permanently or seasonally inundated.
    51
    		 #1e9db3

    months of the year.

    QC Class Table

    Value Color Description
    0
    		 None

    Classified land: has a classification label and is land according to the water mask.
    1
    		 None

    Unclassified land: not classified because of missing data but land according to the water mask, labeled as barren.
    2
    		 None

    Classified water: has a classification label and is water according to the water mask.
    3
    		 None

    Unclassified water: not classified because of missing data but water according to the water mask.
    4
    		 None

    Classified sea ice: classified as snow/ice but water mask says it is water and less than 100m elevation, switched to water.
    5
    		 None

    Misclassified water: classified as water but water mask says it is land, switched to secondary label.
    6
    		 None

    Omitted snow/ice: land according to the water mask that was classified as something other than snow but with a maximum annual temperature below 1°C, relabeled as snow/ice.
    7
    		 None

    Misclassified snow/ice: land according to the water mask that was classified as snow but with a minimum annual temperature greater than 1°C, relabeled as barren.
    8
    		 None

    Backfilled label: missing label from stabilization, filled with the pre-stabilized result.
    9
    		 None

    Forest type changed: climate-based change to forest class.

    LW Class Table

    Value Color Description
    1
    		 #1c0dff

    Water
    2
    		 #f9ffa4

    Land,

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    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. The supervised classifications then undergo additional post-processing that incorporate prior knowledge and ancillary information to further refine specific …
    MODIS/006/MCD12Q1, landcover,landuse-landcover,modis,nasa,usgs,yearly
    2001-01-01T00:00:00Z/2020-01-01T00:00:00Z
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