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Description

The MOD13C2 Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MOD13C2 Version 6.1 data product.

The MOD13C2 Version 6 product provides a Vegetation Index (VI) value at a per pixel basis. There are two primary vegetation layers. The first is the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) which is referred to as the continuity index to the existing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NOAA-AVHRR) derived NDVI. The second vegetation layer is the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), which has improved sensitivity over high biomass regions.

The Climate Modeling Grid (CMG) consists of 3,600 rows and 7,200 columns of 5,600 meter (m) pixels. In generating this monthly product, the algorithm ingests all the MOD13A2 products that overlap the month and employs a weighted temporal average. Global MOD13C1 data are cloud-free spatial composites and are provided as a Level 3 product projected on a 0.05 degree (5,600 m) geographic CMG. The MOD13C2 has data fields for the NDVI, EVI, VI QA, reflectance data, angular information, and spatial statistics such as mean, standard deviation, and number of used input pixels at the 0.05 degree CMG resolution.

Known Issues

  • The incorrect representation of the aerosol quantities (low, average, high) in the Collection 6 MOD09 surface reflectance products may have impacted MOD13 Vegetation Index data products particularly over arid bright surfaces.
  • Corrections were implemented in Collection 6.1 reprocessing.
  • For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website.

Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions

  • The 16-day composite VI is generated using the two 8-day composite surface reflectance granules (MOD09A1) in the 16-day period.
  • This surface reflectance input is based on the minimum blue compositing approach used to generate the 8-day surface reflectance product.
  • The product format is consistent with the Version 5 product generated using the Level 2 gridded daily surface reflectance product.
  • A frequently updated long-term global CMG Average Vegetation Index product database is used to fill the gaps in the CMG product suite.

Version Description

The MOD13C2 Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MOD13C2 Version 6.1 data product (https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD13C2.061).

Product Summary

Platforms
Terra
Instruments
MODIS
Projects
TERRA
Spatial Extent

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

Spatial Resolution
5600 Meters x 5600 Meters
Spatial Reference System(s)
MODIS Climate Modeling Grid (CMG)
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2000-02-01 to 2023-01-31
Temporal Resolution
1 Month
Data Partner
Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) ,
MODIS Adaptive Processing System, Terrestrial Information Systems Laboratory, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/MODAPS)
Concept ID
C2763297287-LPCLOUD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Vegetation Index ,
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) ,
Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)

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

Didan, K. (2015). MOD13C2 MODIS/Terra Vegetation Indices Monthly L3 Global 0.05Deg CMG V006 [Data set]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD13C2.006 Date Accessed: 2026-06-23

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Using satellite-based vegetation cover as indicator of groundwater storage in natural vegetation areas Bhanja, Soumendra N., Malakar, Pragnaditya, Mukherjee, Abhijit, Rodell, Matthew, Mitra, Pabitra, Sarkar, Sudeshna Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Validation of a new root-zone soil moisture product: Soil MERGE Tobin, Kenneth J., Crow, Wade T., Dong, Jianzhi, Bennett, Marvin E. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Vegetation Mapping by Using GPM/DPR over the Mongolian Land Nyamsuren, Baasankhuu, Nasahara, Kenlo Nishida, Kubota, Takuji, Masaki, Takeshi Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Vulnerability to stunting in the West African Sahel Alfani, Federica, Dabalen, Andrew, Fisker, Peter, Molini, Vasco Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Warming trends in Patagonian subantartic forest Olivares-Contreras, V.A., Mattar, C., Gutierrez, A.G., Jimenez, J.C. Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Universally deployable extreme learning machines integrated with remotely sensed MODIS satellite predictors over Australia to forecast global solar radiationA new approach Deo, Ravinesh C., Sahin, Mehmet, Adamowski, Jan F., Mi, Jianchun Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Trends in Woody and Herbaceous Vegetation in the Savannas of West Africa Anchang, Julius Y., Prihodko, Lara, Kaptue, Armel T., Ross, Christopher W., Ji, Wenjie, Kumar, Sanath S., Lind, Brianna, Sarr, Mamadou A., Diouf, Abdoul A., Hanan, Niall P. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Coccidioidomycosis Dynamics in Relation to Climate in the Southwestern Gorris, M. E., Cat, L. A., Zender, C. S., Treseder, K. K., Randerson, J. T. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff
Estimation of Terrestrial Global Gross Primary Production (GPP) with Joiner, Joanna, Yoshida, Yasuko, Zhang, Yao, Duveiller, Gregory, Jung, Martin, Lyapustin, Alexei, Wang, Yujie, Tucker, Compton J. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Contrasting terrestrial carbon cycle responses to the 1997/98 and 2015/16 extreme El Nino events Wang, Jun, Zeng, Ning, Wang, Meirong, Jiang, Fei, Wang, Hengmao, Jiang, Ziqiang Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Carbonaceous Aerosols, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates, Hydrogen Cyanide, Emissions, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Particulate Matter, Fire Occurrence, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds
High frequency data exposes nonlinear seasonal controls on dissolved organic matter in a large watershed Shultz, Matthew, Pellerin, Brian, Aiken, George, Martin, Joseph, Raymond, Peter Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Solar-induced fluorescence detects interannual variation in gross primary production of coniferous forests in the western United States Zuromski, Lauren M., Bowling, David R., Kohler, Philipp, Frankenberg, Christian, Goulden, Michael L., Blanken, Peter D., Lin, John C. Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Retrieval of global terrestrial solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence from TanSat satellite Du, Shanshan, Liu, Liangyun, Liu, Xinjie, Zhang, Xiao, Zhang, Xingying, Bi, Yanmeng, Zhang, Lianchong Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Response of Tropical Terrestrial Gross Primary Production to the Super Zhu, Jiawen, Zhang, Minghua, Zhang, Yao, Zeng, Xiaodong, Xiao, Xiangming Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Gross Primary Production (gpp), Heterotrophic Respiration (rh), NET ECOSYSTEM CO2 EXCHANGE (NEE), Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
A global analysis of factors controlling VIIRS nighttime light levels from densely populated areas Levin, Noam, Zhang, Qingling Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Characterizing energy budget variability at a Sahelian site: a test of NWP model behaviour Mackie, Anna, Palmer, Paul I., Brindley, Helen Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Mapping gains and losses in woody vegetation across global tropical Tian, Feng, Brandt, Martin, Liu, Yi Y., Rasmussen, Kjeld, Fensholt, Rasmus Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Intercomparability of XCO2 and XCH4 from the United States TCCON sites Hedelius, Jacob K., Parker, Harrison, Wunch, Debra, Roehl, Coleen M., Viatte, Camille, Newman, Sally, Toon, Geoffrey C., Podolske, James R., Hillyard, Patrick W., Iraci, Laura T., Dubey, Manvendra K., Wennberg, Paul O. Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Inverse Modeling of Asian Dust Emissions with POPC Observations: A TEMM Dust Sand Storm 2014 Case Study Yumimoto, Keiya, Uno, Itsushi, Pan, Xiaole, Nishizawa, Tomoaki, Kim, Sang-Woo, Sugimoto, Nobuo Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
El Nino and the shifting geography of cholera in Africa Moore, Sean M., Azman, Andrew S., Zaitchik, Benjamin F., Mintz, Eric D., Brunkard, Joan, Legros, Dominique, Hill, Alexandra, McKay, Heather, Luquero, Francisco J., Olson, David, Lessler, Justin Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Spatial clusters and temporal trends of seasonal surface soil moisture across China in responses to regional climate and land cover changes Chen, Xiuzhi, Liu, Xiaodong, Liu, Zhiyong, Zhou, Ping, Zhou, Guoyi, Liao, Jishan, Liu, Liyang Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
The impact of seasonal changes on observed nighttime brightness from 2014 to 2015 monthly VIIRS DNB composites Levin, Noam Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Utilization of Remote Sensing in Drought Monitoring Over Iraq Almamalachy, Yousif Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Satellite observations of changes in snow-covered land surface albedo during spring in the Northern Hemisphere Atlaskina, K., Berninger, F., de Leeuw, G. Albedo, Anisotropy, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
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