Users Manual
Installation Instructions for LDOPE Tools
L2G Lite Tool Documentation
Comp SDS Diff Tool Documentation
The Land Data Operational Products Evaluation (LDOPE) facility, collocated with the MODIS Adaptive Processing System (MODAPS) at the Goddard Spaceflight Center (GSFC), is responsible for the overall coordination of the quality assessment activities in support of the MODIS and VIIRS Science Teams.
LDOPE develops and maintains a number of software tools designed to manipulate, visualize, and analyze MODIS and VIIRS data. A subset of LDOPE quality assessment tools is available to the user community to help parse and interpret the quality Science Dataset (SDS) layers. Written in C, they are executed either from the command-line or invoked via scripts. These tools, numbering about two-dozen, are provided as command-line executables and source code. Previously, a number of platforms were supported. While the User Manual is in the process of being updated, a shorter set of instructions is available to help users install the tools and get started. The syntax descriptions and examples provided in the User Guide are still valid, and users are advised to consult them for further insight.
All of the downloads and documentation can also be found at the LP Data User Resources LDOPE Tools Repository.
The new release (version 1.7) consolidates the availability of the software in Windows, Linux and Mac OSX operating systems.
Roy, D.P., Borak, J.S., Devadiga, S., Wolfe, R.E., Zheng, M., Descloitres, J., 2002, The MODIS Land Product Quality Assessment Approach, Remote Sensing of Environment, 83, 62-76.
No distribution or re-use constraints associated with this software exists. Users and developers using or modifying this software should credit the original authorship for these tools. Please acknowledge the use of these tools, including use of significant code fragments taken from the source code, with a sentence such as “Software tools provided by the MODIS land quality assessment group (Roy et al. 2002)”.
LDOPE works with MODIS products.
| Product | Long Name |
|---|---|
| MCD12C1.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MCD12Q1.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MCD15A2H.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MCD15A3H.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 4-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MCD18A1.062 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Surface Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MCD18A2.062 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Photosynthetically Active Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MCD18C1.062 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Downward Shortwave Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MCD18C2.062 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Photosynthetically Active Radiation Daily 3-Hour L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MCD43A1.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MCD43A3.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Albedo Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MCD43A4.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance (NBAR) Daily L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MCD43C1.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MCD43C2.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Snow-free Model Parameters Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MCD43C3.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Albedo Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MCD43C4.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MCD43D01.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D02.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D03.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D04.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D05.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D06.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D07.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D08.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D09.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band 3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D10.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D11.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D12.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band 4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D13.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D14.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D15.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band 5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D16.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 6 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D17.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 6 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D18.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band 6 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D19.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Band 7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D20.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Band 7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D21.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Band 7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D22.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D23.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D24.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D25.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D26.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D27.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D28.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 1 Shortwave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D29.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 2 Shortwave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D30.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Parameter 3 Shortwave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D31.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA BRDF Quality Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D32.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA Local Solar Noon Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D33.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA ValidObs Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D34.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA ValidObs Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D35.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA ValidObs Band 3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D36.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA ValidObs Band 4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D37.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA ValidObs Band 5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D38.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA ValidObs Band 6 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D39.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA ValidObs Band 7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D40.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo QA Snow Status Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D41.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Uncertainty Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D42.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D43.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D44.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Band 3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D45.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Band 4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D46.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Band 5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D47.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Band 6 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D48.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Band 7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D49.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D50.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D51.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Black-Sky Albedo Shortwave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D52.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D53.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D54.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Band 3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D55.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Band 4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D56.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Band 5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D57.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Band 6 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D58.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Band 7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D59.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo VIS Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D60.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo NIR Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D61.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo White-Sky Albedo Shortwave Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D62.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band 1 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D63.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band 2 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D64.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band 3 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D65.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band 4 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D66.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band 5 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D67.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band 6 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD43D68.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua BRDF/Albedo Nadir BRDF-Adjusted Ref Band 7 Daily L3 Global 30 ArcSec CMG |
| MCD64A1.061 | MODIS/Terra+Aqua Burned Area Monthly L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD09A1.061 | MODIS/Terra Surface Reflectance 8-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD09CMG.061 | MODIS/Terra Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD09GA.061 | MODIS/Terra Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1 km and 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD09GQ.061 | MODIS/Terra Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250 m SIN Grid |
| MOD09Q1.061 | MODIS/Terra Surface Reflectance 8-Day L3 Global 250 m SIN Grid |
| MOD11A1.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MOD11A2.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MOD11B1.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 6 km SIN Grid |
| MOD11B2.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 6 km SIN Grid |
| MOD11B3.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 6 km SIN Grid |
| MOD11C1.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD11C2.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD11C3.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD11_L2.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 5-Minute L2 Swath 1 km |
| MOD13A1.061 | MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD13A2.061 | MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MOD13A3.061 | MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MOD13C1.061 | MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD13C2.061 | MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD13Q1.061 | MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 250 m SIN Grid |
| MOD14.061 | MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Minute L2 Swath 1 km |
| MOD14A1.061 | MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MOD14A2.061 | MODIS/Terra Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MOD15A2H.061 | MODIS/Terra Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD16A2.061 | MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD16A2GF.061 | MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD16A3GF.061 | MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD17A2H.061 | MODIS/Terra Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD17A2HGF.061 | MODIS/Terra Gross Primary Productivity Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MOD21.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1 km |
| MOD21A1D.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid Day |
| MOD21A1N.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid Night |
| MOD21A2.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MOD21C1.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD21C2.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MOD21C3.061 | MODIS/Terra Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD09A1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance 8-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD09CMG.061 | MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD09GA.061 | MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 1 km and 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD09GQ.061 | MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance Daily L2G Global 250 m SIN Grid |
| MYD09Q1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Surface Reflectance 8-Day L3 Global 250 m SIN Grid |
| MYD11A1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MYD11A2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MYD11B1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 6 km SIN Grid |
| MYD11B2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 6 km SIN Grid |
| MYD11B3.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 6 km SIN Grid |
| MYD11C1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD11C2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD11C3.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD11_L2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/Emissivity 5-Minute L2 Swath 1 km |
| MYD13A1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD13A2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MYD13A3.061 | MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MYD13C1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD13C2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD13Q1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Vegetation Indices 16-Day L3 Global 250 m SIN Grid |
| MYD14.061 | MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 5-Minute L2 Swath 1 km |
| MYD14A1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MYD14A2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Thermal Anomalies/Fire 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MYD15A2H.061 | MODIS/Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD16A2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD16A2GF.061 | MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD16A3GF.061 | MODIS/Aqua Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD17A2H.061 | MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD17A2HGF.061 | MODIS/Aqua Gross Primary Productivity Gap-Filled 8-Day L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid |
| MYD21.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 5-Min L2 1 km |
| MYD21A1D.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid Day |
| MYD21A1N.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid Night |
| MYD21A2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 1 km SIN Grid |
| MYD21C1.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD21C2.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity 8-Day L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |
| MYD21C3.061 | MODIS/Aqua Land Surface Temperature/3-Band Emissivity Monthly L3 Global 0.05 Deg CMG |