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Description

The MOD15A2H Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MOD15A2H Version 6.1 data product.

The MOD15A2H Version 6 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) combined Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) product is an 8-day composite dataset with 500 meter (m) pixel size. The algorithm chooses the “best” pixel available from all the acquisitions of the Terra sensor from within the 8-day period.

LAI is defined as the one-sided green leaf area per unit ground area in broadleaf canopies and as one-half the total needle surface area per unit ground area in coniferous canopies. FPAR is defined as the fraction of incident photosynthetically active radiation, 400-700 nanometers (nm), absorbed by the green elements of a vegetation canopy.

Science Datasets (SDSs) in the Level 4 (L4) MOD15A2H product include LAI, FPAR, two quality layers, and standard deviation for LAI and FPAR. Two low resolution browse images, LAI and FPAR, are also available for each MOD15A2H granule.

Known Issues

Version Description

The following changes and improvements were implemented for inputs to MODIS Version 6 LAI and FPAR data products: (1) The Version 6 product uses the daily L2G-lite surface reflectance as input as opposed to MODAGAGG used in Version 5, (2) Products are generated at native resolution of 500 m rather than the 1000 m of the Version 5, and (3) Version 6 uses an improved multi-year land cover product.

Product Summary

Platforms
Terra
Instruments
MODIS
Spatial Extent

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

Spatial Resolution
500 Meters x 500 Meters
Spatial Reference System(s)
MODIS Sinusoidal Tiling System
Location
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
2000-02-18 to 2023-02-17
Temporal Resolution
8 Day
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
C2763298089-LPCLOUD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar) ,
Leaf Area Index (LAI)

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

Myneni, R., Knyazikhin, Y., & Park, T. (2015). MOD15A2H MODIS/Terra Leaf Area Index/FPAR 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 [Data set]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD15A2H.006 Date Accessed: 2026-05-24

File Naming Convention

MOD15A2H.A2002273.h20v06.006.2015151112325.hdf

The file name begins with the Product Short Name (MOD15A2H) followed by the Julian Date of Acquisition formatted as AYYYYDDD (A2002273), the Tile Identifier which is horizontal tile and vertical tile provided as hXXvYY (h20v06), the Version of the data collection (006), the Julian Date and Time of Production designated as YYYYDDDHHMMSS (2015151112325), and the Data Format (hdf).

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Publications Citing This Dataset

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Runoff component quantification and future streamflow projection in a large mountainous basin based on a multidata-constrained cryospherichydrological model Zhang, Mengjiao, Nan, Yi, Tian, Fuqiang Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Shifting vegetation phenology in protected areas: A response to climate Ontel, Irina, Avram, Sorin, Gheorghe, Carmen Adriana, Niculae, Mihaita Iulian, Pascu, Ionut Silviu, Rodino, Steliana Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Vegetation structure and phenology primarily shape the spatiotemporal pattern of ecosystem respiration Zhao, Cenliang, Zhu, Wenquan Precipitation Amount, Alpine/Tundra, Biomass, Forests, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Vegetation Cover, Permafrost, NET ECOSYSTEM CO2 EXCHANGE (NEE), Soil Depth, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Respiration, Gross Primary Production (gpp), Snow Depth, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Surface Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Reflectance, Anisotropy
What Impact Does Net Zero Action on Road Transport and Building Heating Assareh, Nosha, Beddows, Andrew, Stewart, Gregor, Holland, Mike, Fecht, Daniela, Walton, Heather, Evangelopoulos, Dimitris, Wood, Dylan, Vu, Tuan, Dajnak, David, Brand, Christian, Beevers, Sean David Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Using a standardized event-based tool for drought analysis: Application to propagation predictability patterns Zeleke, Ethiopia B., Chawanda, Celray James, Melesse, Assefa M. Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Runoff, Soil Texture
Variability and uncertainty in net ecosystem carbon exchange modeling: Wang, Nannan, Yue, Zijian, Liu, Yaolin, Tong, Zhaomin, Liu, Yanfang, Lu, Yanchi, Shi, Yongge Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Ubiquity and Causes of Soil Water Preferential Flow Across 17 Ecoregions Li, Bonan, Sprenger, Matthias, Wyatt, Briana M., Gimenez, Daniel, Hirmas, Daniel R., Ajami, Hoori, Wiekenkamp, Inge, Groh, Jannis, Nimmo, John R., Amato, Matthew T., Singh, Nitin K., Crompton, Octavia, Araki, Ryoko, Xu, Tianfang, Sullivan, Pamela L. Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux, Vegetation Productivity
Underappreciated contributions of biogenic volatile organic compounds from urban green spaces to ozone pollution Wang, Haofan, Li, Yuejin, Liu, Yiming, Lu, Xiao, Zhang, Yang, Fan, Qi, Shen, Chong, Lai, Senchao, Zhou, Yan, Zhang, Tao, Yue, Dingli Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Trend and drivers of forest biomass change in the Greater Bay Area of China from 2000 to 2022 Li, Woheng, Xiang, Kunlun, Xie, Jing, Zhang, Haicheng Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar)
The Speciated isoprene emission model with the MEGAN algorithm for China Xi, Shengjun, Wang, Yuhang, Yuan, Xiangyang, Feng, Zhaozhong, Zhao, Fanghe, Zhang, Yanli, Wang, Xinming Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Vegetation Cover
The Widely Increasing Sensitivity of Vegetation Productivity to Wang, Longjun, Li, Peng, Peng, Ying, Ren, Peixin, Chen, Yuzhu, Zhou, Xiaolu, Yang, Zicheng, Zou, Ziying, Peng, Changhui Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Physically Based Canopy Interception Model for a Beech Forest Using Zagyvai-Kiss, Katalin Anita, Gribovszki, Zoltan, Kalicz, Peter, Zabret, Katarina, Szilagyi, Jozsef, Herceg, Andras Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Physics-augmented deep learning models for improving evapotranspiration estimation in global land regions Liu, Binrui, He, Xinguang, Lyu, Wenkai, Tao, Lizhi Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Persistent greenhouse conditions in Eocene North America point to lower climate sensitivity Smith, Krister T., Bruch, Angela A. Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Observed decoupling of vegetation greenness and productivity despite regional coupling patterns across the Tibetan Plateau Lv, Jinxia, Zhao, Wenwu Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM)
Prediction of gully erosion susceptibility through the lens of the Han, Jeongho, Guzman, Jorge A., Chu, Maria L. Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Vegetation greening accelerates soil warming and drying in the southern Li, Ning, Wang, Di RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Vegetation greening and driving factors in the Eurasian drylands under Liu, Jinyue, Yue, Chao, Yi, Fan, Zhang, Pengyi, He, Junhao, Zhao, Jie Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Urbanization pressures on climate adaptation capacity of forest habitats Huang, Anqi, Xu, Xiyan, Jia, Gensuo Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Population Density
Wildfire probability assessment and analysis based on multi-source data Xu, Kun, Pan, Xin, Tansey, Kevin, Abdulla, Akram, Guluzade, Rufat, Yang, Zi, He, Min, Zhu, Congbao, Yang, Shile, Yang, Yingbao Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Reducing hydrological uncertainty in large mountainous basins: the role Avesani, Diego, Nan, Yi, Tian, Fuqiang Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Regional Emergence of Water-Related Browning in a Greening World Orth, Rene, Denissen, Jasper M. C., Kroll, Josephin, O, Sungmin, Bastos, Ana, Li, Wantong, Miralles, Diego G., RuizVasquez, Melissa, Hoek van Dijke, Anne J., Feldman, Andrew F., Migliavacca, Mirco, WangErlandsson, Lan, Stocker, Benjamin D., Teuling, Adriaan J., Yang, Hui, Zhan, Chunhui, Yu, Xin Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Regional scale simulations of daily suspended sediment concentration at Gupta, Abhinav, Feng, Dongmei Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Maximum/Minimum Temperature, 24 Hour Precipitation Amount, Snow Water Equivalent, Shortwave Radiation, Vapor Pressure
Regional wildfire smoke reduces boreal forest carbon uptake Van Huizen, B, Thompson, D K, Wilkinson, S L, Petrone, R M, Chasmer, L E, Kljun, N, Flannigan, M D, Devito, K J, Waddington, J M Aerosol Backscatter, Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Angstrom Exponent, Aerosol Particle Properties, Aerosol Radiance, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Dust/Ash/Smoke, Nitrate Particles, Organic Particles, Particulate Matter, Sulfate Particles, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Surface Temperature, Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties, THERMAL ANOMALIES
Damage Assessment of the Kupiansk Forest Farm as a Result of Military Actions by Remotely Sensed Data Popov, M., Andreiev, A., Alpert, S., Golubov, S., Lysenko, A. Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar)
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