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Land Use/Land Cover Classification Data Access and Tools
Land Use/Land Cover Classification Datasets
| Dataset Sort descending | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODIS/Terra Gap-Filled, Smoothed NDVI 8-Day L4 500m SIN Grid | 6 | Terra | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2017-12-27 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra NDVI Phenology annual L4 250m SIN Grid | 6 | Terra | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra NDVI Phenology annual L4 500m SIN Grid | 6 | Terra | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2017-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS |
| MODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields Yearly L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-03-05 to 2021-03-06 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields Yearly L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra | MODIS | 2000-03-05 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
250 Meters x 250 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Downward Shortwave Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2024-06-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Downward Shortwave Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V062 | 062 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 | 006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 | 006 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to 2020-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Land Cover Type Yearly L3 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2001-01-01 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
500 Meters x 500 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Photosynthetically Active Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V061 | 061 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to 2024-06-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| MODIS/Terra+Aqua Photosynthetically Active Radiation Daily/3-Hour L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V062 | 062 | Terra, Aqua | MODIS | 2000-02-24 to Present |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters | HDF-EOS2 |
| NACP Forest Age Maps at 1-km Resolution for Canada (2004) and the U.S.A. (2006) | 1 | LANDSAT-7 | ETM+, TM | 1950-01-01 to 2006-12-31 |
N: 67.008 S: 7.7126 E: -39.866 W: 179.251 |
multiple | |
| NACP Integrated Wildland and Cropland 30-m Fuel Characteristics Map, U.S.A., 2010 | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 49.79 S: 26.52 E: -67.96 W: -126.46 |
BigTIFF | |
| NACP MsTMIP: Global and North American Driver Data for Multi-Model Intercomparison | 1 | NOT APPLICABLE | NOT APPLICABLE | 1700-01-01 to 2010-12-31 |
N: 89.75 S: -78.25 E: 179.95 W: -178.75 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| NACP North American Forest Dynamics Project: Forest Disturbance and Regrowth Data | 1 | LANDSAT-5 | MSS | 1984-06-04 to 2009-09-16 |
N: 49.7924 S: 26.5202 E: -67.9596 W: -126.458 |
GeoTIFF | |
| NACP Peatland Land Cover Map of Upper Peninsula, Michigan, 2007-2011 | 1 | ALOS, LANDSAT-5 | PALSAR | 2007-03-01 to 2011-10-01 |
N: 48.7456 S: 44.5422 E: -82.2881 W: -91.0847 |
GeoTIFF | |
| NOAA-07 AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | NOAA-7 | AVHRR | 1981-06-24 to 1985-02-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| NOAA-09 AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | NOAA-9 | AVHRR | 1985-01-04 to 1988-11-09 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
1 Decimal Degrees x 1 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| NOAA-11 AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | NOAA-11 | AVHRR | 1988-11-08 to 1995-01-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| NOAA-14 AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | NOAA-14 | AVHRR | 1995-01-01 to 2000-11-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| NOAA-16 AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | NOAA-16 | AVHRR | 2000-11-01 to 2008-01-02 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| NOAA-18 AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | NOAA-18 | AVHRR | 2005-07-01 to 2010-01-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
| NOAA19 AVHRR Atmospherically Corrected Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Daily L3 Global 0.05 Deg. CMG | 6 | NOAA-19 | AVHRR | 2009-05-31 to 2018-01-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.5 Decimal Degrees x 0.5 Decimal Degrees | HDF-EOS |
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