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Description

The global monthly gridded MODIS vegetation indices product is derived from the standard 0.05 CMG MODIS Terra Vegetation Indices Monthly product MOD13C2 (Huete et al, 2002) collection-5. The product is generated for Northern Eurasia Earth Science Partnership Initiative (NEESPI) program in supporting researches on the surface processes and climate modeling. The vegetation indices product is generated at 1x1 degree spatial resolution starting from 2000.

Version Description

Derived from MOD13C2 collection-5

Product Summary

Platforms
Terra
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent

N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180

Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2000-02-01 to 2015-12-31
Data Partner
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/GESDI
Concept ID
C1239898023-GES_DISC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
191
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Vegetation Index ,
Vegetation

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

CSISZAR, I. V. A. N. A. N. D. R. A. S. (2006). MODIS/Terra Monthly Vegetation Indices Global 1x1 degree V005 [Data set]. NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/CA44MAEFNOL2 Date Accessed: 2026-01-16

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