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MODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) at Massachusetts Harvard Forest

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BandDescriptionData BandsQuality Filtered and ScaledSummary Data
Percent_NonTree_VegetationPercent nontree vegetation csv json csv jsoncsv json
Percent_NonVegetatedPercent non-vegetated csv json csv jsoncsv json
Percent_Tree_CoverPercent tree cover csv json csv jsoncsv json
CloudCloud cover indicators csv json
Percent_NonVegetated_SDpercent non-vegetated SD csv json
Percent_Tree_Cover_SDpercent tree cover SD csv json
QualityQuality Control indicators csv json
All Bandscsv jsoncsv jsoncsv json

See File Formats documentation for details. Pixel Numbering Scheme

ProductMODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF)
CoordinatesLatitude: 42.537756, Longitude: -72.171478 (WGS84 datum)
Areal ExtentApproximately 8.25 km [33 Pixels] Wide x 8.25 km [33 Pixels] High
Subset Date Range2000-03-05 (2000065) to 2024-03-05 (2024065)
Site IDus_massachusetts_harvard_forest
Quality Control ConditionsAs Specified by Science Team (See QC Details tab)

Cite the Fixed Sites Subsets Tool [1] and the subset product [2] with the following citations. You may also download BibTeX citation

[1] ORNL DAAC. 2018. Fixed Sites Subsetting and Visualization Tool. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. Accessed April 06, 2026. Subset obtained for MOD44B product at site id 'us_massachusetts_harvard_forest'. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1567

[2] C. Dimiceli, M. Sohlberg, J.R.G. Townshend. 2022. MOD44B MODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields Yearly L3 Global 250m SIN Grid V061. NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD44B.061

Location Details

Latitude [42.537756] Longitude [-72.171478]: Horizontal Tile [12] Vertical Tile [04] Sample [818] Line [895]

Subset area boundarySubset area boundary
Corner Coordinates
Northwest Corner Latitude,Longitude: 42.572125 N, 72.257909 WNortheast Corner Latitude,Longitude: 42.572125 N, 72.164553 W
Southwest Corner Latitude,Longitude: 42.503375 N, 72.178399 WSoutheast Corner Latitude,Longitude: 42.503375 N, 72.085145 W
  • QC Filter Conditions
  • QC explanation for MODIS/Terra Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF_QC)
  • QC bit word numbering (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,....n):(n=7 or 15 or 31)
Filter ClassBitsBinaryQA-bitsValue
(Bin)		Value
(Int)		Bands
applied		QC bandDescriptionDisplay
Fill_Value8noNA253NAPercent_Tree_CoverPercent_Tree_CoverFill_Value, outside of projectionSupressed
Fill_Value8noNA200NAPercent_Tree_CoverPercent_Tree_CoverwaterSupressed
Fill_Value8noNA253NAPercent_NonTree_VegetationPercent_NonTree_VegetationFill_Value, outside of projectionSupressed
Fill_Value8noNA200NAPercent_NonTree_VegetationPercent_NonTree_VegetationwaterSupressed
Fill_Value8noNA253NAPercent_NonVegetatedPercent_NonVegetatedFill_Value, outside of projectionSupressed
Fill_Value8noNA200NAPercent_NonVegetatedPercent_NonVegetatedwaterSupressed
Fill_Value16noNA-100NAPercent_Tree_CoverPercent_Tree_Cover_SDValue not derived from the regression modelsPresented
Fill_Value16noNA-100NAPercent_NonTree_VegetationPercent_Tree_Cover_SDValue not derived from the regression modelsPresented
Fill_Value16noNA-100NAPercent_NonVegetatedPercent_NonVegetated_SDValue not derived from the regression modelsPresented

Timeseries View

MOD44B / Percent_NonTree_Vegetation (All acceptable pixels)

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MOD44B / Percent_NonVegetated (All acceptable pixels)

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MOD44B / Percent_Tree_Cover (All acceptable pixels)

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Additional Information

MODIS Landcover IGBP Classification Scheme (Type_1 MCD12Q1)

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BandDescriptionData Bands
LC_Type1Land Cover Type 1: Annual International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) classification csv json

Shannon Diversity Components: Richness= Evenness=

User Guide for the MODIS Land Cover Type Product (MCD12Q1)PDF

MODIS Phenology time series (MCD12Q2)

Phenology region for user selected area 8.25 km wide x 8.25 km high

Cycle 1

Cycle 2
  • Greenup: Average date of the greenup (date when EVI2 first crossed 15% of amplitude) in the subset area
  • MidGreenup: Average date of the mid greenup (date when EVI2 first crossed 50% of amplitude) in the subset area
  • Maturity: Average date of the maturity (date when EVI2 first crossed 90% of amplitude) in the subset area
  • Peak: Average date of the peak (date when EVI2 reached maximum amplitude) in the subset area
  • Senescence: Average date of the senescence (date when EVI2 last crossed 90% of amplitude) in the subset area
  • MidGreendown: Average date of the mid greendown (date when EVI2 last crossed 50% of amplitude) in the subset area
  • Dormancy: Average date of the dormancy (date when EVI2 last crossed 15% of amplitude) in the subset area

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ProductData Bands
MCD12Q2.061 csv json

User Guide for the MODIS Land Cover Dynamics Product (MCD12Q2)PDF

Resources

Create statistics plots in R
Visualize the data from the 'Downloads' section above as informative plots in R. Using the provided scripts, different statistical plots can be easily generated, such as plots of mean monthly values or mean yearly values, frequency histograms, time series plots with years stacked, etc.