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Description

The MOD17A2H Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MOD17A2H Version 6.1 data product.

The MOD17A2H Version 6 Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) product is a cumulative 8-day composite of values with 500 meter (m) pixel size based on the radiation use efficiency concept that can be potentially used as inputs to data models to calculate terrestrial energy, carbon, water cycle processes, and biogeochemistry of vegetation. The data product includes information about GPP and Net Photosynthesis (PSN). The PSN band values are the GPP less the Maintenance Respiration (MR). The data product also contains a PSN Quality Control (QC) layer. The quality layer contains quality information for both the GPP and the PSN.

Known Issues

Version Description

The following changes and improvements were implemented for inputs to MODIS Version 6 gross primary productivity data products: (1) The product uses updated Biome Property look-up tables (BPLUT) and an updated version of the daily Global Modeling and Assimilation Office (GMAO) meteorological data, and (2) The products are now generated at the native resolution of 500 m using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Leaf Area Index(LAI)/Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FPAR) (MOD15A2H) 8-day composite at 500 m resolution.

Product Summary

Platforms
Terra
Instruments
MODIS
Projects
TERRA
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
C2763298100-LPCLOUD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Photosynthesis ,
Primary Production ,
Vegetation Productivity

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

Running, S., Mu, Q., & Zhao, M. (2015). MOD17A2H MODIS/Terra Gross Primary Productivity 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 [Dataset]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD17A2H.006 Date Accessed: 2026-07-03

File Naming Convention

MOD17A2H.A2002273.h12v01.006.2015151211045.hdf

The file name begins with the Product Short Name (MOD17A2H) followed by the Julian Date of Acquisition formatted as AYYYYDDD (A2002273), the Tile Identifier which is horizontal tile and vertical tile provided as hXXvYY (h12v01), the Version of the data collection (006), the Julian Date and Time of Production designated as YYYYDDDHHMMSS (2015151211045), and the Data Format (hdf).

Documents

USER'S GUIDE

ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD)

DATA PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

PRODUCT QUALITY ASSESSMENT

SCIENCE DATA PRODUCT VALIDATION

Publications Citing This Dataset

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Tower-to-global upscaling of terrestrial carbon fluxes driven by Reyes-Munoz, Pablo, D.Kovacs, David, Verrelst, Jochem Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
A comparison of machine learning algorithms for predicting gross primary Agarwal, Geetika, Deb Burman, Pramit Kumar, Kulkarni, Vrushali Y, Kosamkar, Pranali K Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Drought assessment and development trend in Mu Us Sandy Land based on Lie, Liang, Xiaohan, Wang, Yan, Chao, Jiamin, Li, Yonghua, Zhu Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Air Temperature, Specific Humidity, Evapotranspiration, Wind Speed, Rain, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Cover, Snow Depth, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
DroughtInduced Weakening of Temperature Control on Ecosystem Carbon Uptake Across Northern Lands Wu, Haohao, Fu, Congsheng, Yu, Kailiang, Ciais, Philippe, Ballantyne, Ashley, Liu, Zhihua, Rogers, Brendan M., Piao, Shilong, Chen, Yizhao, Zhang, Lingling, Wu, Huawu, Fan, Xingwang, Chen, Jianyao, Yang, Guishan Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Dynamic assessment and zoning strategies for ecosystem health in Poyang Zou, Zhiyao, Luo, Songkai, Duan, Ping Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Ecological problem identification based on spatial and temporal dynamics Zhang, Rui, Liu, Huamin, Xu, Zhichao, Zhao, Xinchuan, Wen, Lu, Zhuo, Yi, Wang, Lixin Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Ecosystem leaf area, gross primary production, and evapotranspiration responses to wildfire in the Columbia River basin Shi, Mingjie, McDowell, Nate, Huang, Huilin, Zahura, Faria, Li, Lingcheng, Chen, Xingyuan Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Converging Patterns of Heterotrophic Respiration Between Growing and Liu, Caiqin, Jiang, Honglei, Guo, Xiali Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Determining the influence of meteorological, environmental, and Mousavi, Seyed Mohsen, Dinan, Naghmeh Mobarghaee, Khoshbakht, Korous, Ansarifard, Saeed, Sonnentag, Oliver, Naghibi, Amir Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
Developing a Lagrangian Frame Transformation on Satellite Data to Study Seppala, Hannah, Zhang, Zhibo, Zheng, Xue Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance, Atmospheric Emitted Radiation, Emissivity, Optical Depth/Thickness, Radiative Flux, Reflectance, Transmittance, Clouds, Cloud Condensation Nuclei, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Optical Depth/Thickness, Cloud Precipitable Water, Cloud Asymmetry, Cloud Ceiling, Cloud Frequency, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Cloud Emissivity, Cloud Radiative Forcing, Cloud Reflectance, Cloud Types
Desertification expansion significantly suppresses photosynthetic peak capacity of arid ecosystems at the global scale Qiu, Kaiyang, Zhang, Qingbin, Xie, Yingzhong, Shi, Mingjie, Wang, Chengyun, Dong, Tong, Ma, Jun, He, Panxing Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Elevation and Vegetation Cover Dominate Inter-Basin Water Use Efficiency Patterns in China Hu, Jun, Su, Hongjun, Chen, Yiping, Qin, Yuanwei, Xue, Zhaohui, Du, Qian Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Agricultural flash droughts and their impact on crop yields in Lovino, Miguel A, Pierrestegui, M Josefina, Masaro, Lumila, Muller, Omar V, Muller, Gabriela V, Berbery, Ernesto H Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Afforestation boosted gross primary productivity of China: evidence from remote sensing Yan, Wei, Wang, Hesong, Jiang, Chao, Sun, Osbert Jianxin, Chu, Jianmin, Zhang, Anzhi Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Assessing the impact of extreme climate events on European gross primary Zhang, Huihui, Loaiciga, Hugo A, Okujeni, Akpona, Liu, Ji, Tan, Min, Sauter, Tobias Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Analyzing canopy structure effects based on LiDAR for GPP-SIF relationship and GPP estimation Shi, Shuo, Shi, Zixi, Qu, Fangfang, Gong, Wei, Xu, Lu, Liu, Chenxi Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation, Lidar, Topography, Vegetation Height
Asymmetric sensitivity of boreal forest resilience to forest gain and loss Liu, Xiaoye, Wang, Dashan, Chen, Anping, Zeng, Zhenzhong Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Asynchronous Patterns Between Vegetation Structural Expansion and Li, Peilin, Guo, Jing, Deng, Ying, Dang, Xinyu, Zhao, Ting, Wang, Pengtao, Li, Kaiyu Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
CEDAR-GPP: spatiotemporally upscaled estimates of gross primary productivity incorporating CO2 fertilization Kang, Yanghui, Bassiouni, Maoya, Gaber, Max, Lu, Xinchen, Keenan, Trevor F. Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance, Vegetation Index, Vegetation Cover, Plant Characteristics, Canopy Characteristics, Albedo
Climate Impacts on Forest and Grassland Resilience in China: The Role of Wang, Lifeng, Nian, Da, Yuan, Naiming Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Characteristics, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Climatic drivers of leaf area index dynamics in the Amazon basin: insights from remote sensing Saimun, Md Shamim Reza, Karim, Md Rezaul Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Biomass burning emission analysis based on MODIS aerosol optical depth and AeroCom multi-model simulations: implications for model constraints and emission ... Petrenko, Mariya, Kahn, Ralph, Chin, Mian, Bauer, Susanne E., Bergman, Tommi, Bian, Huisheng, Curci, Gabriele, Johnson, Ben, Kaiser, Johannes W., Kipling, Zak, Kokkola, Harri, Liu, Xiaohong, Mezuman, Keren, Mielonen, Tero, Myhre, Gunnar, Pan, Xiaohua, Protonotariou, Anna, Remy, Samuel, Skeie, Ragnhild Bieltvedt, Stier, Philip, Takemura, Toshihiko, Tsigaridis, Kostas, Wang, Hailong, Watson-Parris, Duncan, Zhang, Kai Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Land Surface Temperature, Fire Occurrence, Surface Thermal Properties, THERMAL ANOMALIES, 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, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulates, Hydrogen Cyanide, Emissions, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Nitrogen Oxides, Sulfur Dioxide, Carbon And Hydrocarbon Compounds, Infrared Radiance, REFLECTED INFRARED, Visible Radiance, Cloud Condensation Nuclei
Carbon sink of terrestrial ecosystems in China during 20102020: Spatiotemporal variability and climate impact Xie, Nanhong, Wang, Tijian, Xie, Min, Ma, Danyang, Zhang, Qian, Li, Mengmeng, Li, Shu, Zhuang, Bingliang, Kalsoom, Ume, Kilifarska, Natalya Andreeva, Gadzhev, Georgi, Dimitrova, Reneta, Melas, Dimitrios, Karatzas, Kostas Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Compounding preconditions of wildfires vary in time and space within Miller, Julia, Touma, Danielle, Brunner, Manuela I. Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Exploring the effects of climatic and environmental heterogeneity on the spatial activity of Patagonian bats Gimenez, Analia Laura, Grech, Marta Gladys, De Paz, Oscar Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Infrared Radiance, Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Carbon Monoxide, Tropospheric Ozone, Geopotential Height, Tropopause, Atmospheric Ozone, Surface Pressure, Outgoing Longwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Air Temperature, Skin Temperature, Upper Air Temperature, Humidity, Layered Precipitable Water, Total Precipitable Water, Water Vapor Profiles, Water Vapor Concentration Profiles, Cloud Liquid Water/Ice, Cloud Fraction, Cloud Height, Cloud Top Pressure, Cloud Top Temperature, Cloud Vertical Distribution, Skin Temperature, Sea Surface Temperature
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