Combined MODIS IGBP data from the MCD12C1 product across the globe, 2020.
View full-size imageThe Terra and Aqua combined Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Land Cover Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) (MCD12C1) Version 6.1 data product provides a spatially aggregated and reprojected version of the tiled MCD12Q1 Version 6.1 data product. Maps of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), University of Maryland (UMD), and Leaf Area Index (LAI) classification schemes are provided at yearly intervals at 0.05 degree (5,600 meter) spatial resolution for the entire globe from 2001 to 2021. Additionally, sub-pixel proportions of each land cover class in each 0.05 degree pixel is provided along with the aggregated quality assessment information for each of the three land classification schemes.
Provided in each MCD12C1 Version 6.1 Hierarchical Data Format 4 (HDF4) file are layers for Majority Land Cover Type 1-3, Majority Land Cover Type 1-3 Assessment, and Majority Land Cover Type 1-3 Percent.
Validation at stage 2 has been achieved for MODIS land cover products. Further details regarding MODIS land product validation for the MCD12 data products are available from the MODIS Land Team Validation site.
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Collection | Combined MODIS |
| DOI | 10.5067/MODIS/MCD12C1.061 |
| File Size | ~1.2 GB |
| Temporal Resolution | Yearly |
| Temporal Extent | 2001-01-01 to 2021-12-31 |
| Spatial Extent | Global |
| Coordinate System | Geographic Latitude and Longitude |
| Datum | N/A |
| File Format | HDF-EOS |
| Geographic Dimensions | Global |
| Characteristic | Description |
|---|---|
| Number of Science Dataset (SDS) Layers | 9 |
| Columns/Rows | 7200 x 3600 |
| Pixel Size | 5600 m |
| SDS Name | Description | Units | Data Type | Fill Value | No Data Value | Valid Range | Scale Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority_Land_Cover_Type_1 | Most likely IGBP class for each 0.05 degree pixel | Class | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 16 | N/A |
| Majority_Land_Cover_Type_1_Assessment | Majority IGBP class confidence | Percent | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 100 | N/A |
| Land_Cover_Type_1_Percent¹ | Percent cover of each IGBP class at each pixel | Percent | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 100 | N/A |
| Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2 | Most likely UMD class for each 0.05 degree pixel | Class | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 15 | N/A |
| Majority_Land_Cover_Type_2_Assessment | Majority UMD class confidence (filled with land/water mask) | Percent | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 100 | N/A |
| Land_Cover_Type_2_Percent² | Percent cover of each UMD class at each pixel | Percent | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 100 | N/A |
| Majority_Land_Cover_Type_3 | Most likely LAI class for each 0.05 degree pixel | Class | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 10 | N/A |
| Majority_Land_Cover_Type_3_Assessment | Majority LAI class confidence (filled with land/water mask) | Percent | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 100 | N/A |
| Land_Cover_Type_3_Percent³ | Percent cover of each LAI class at each pixel | Percent | 8-bit unsigned integer | 255 | N/A | 0 to 100 | N/A |
¹ Multi-dimensional layer with 17 sub-layers
² Multi-dimensional layer with 14 sub-layers
³ Multi-dimensional layer with 11 sub-layers
Quality information is provided on Table 11 of the User Guide.
Known issues are described in Section 2.2 of the User Guide.
For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website.