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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: 2026-05-21

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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From MODIS to Sentinel-2: A Regional Comparative Analysis of Crop-Yield Adriko, Kennedy, Sedona, Rocco, Seguini, Lorenzo, Riedel, Morris, Cavallaro, Gabriele, Paris, Claudia Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
Forest Carbon Modeling Improved Through Hierarchical Assimilation of Zhou, Yu, Williams, Christopher A. Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Future enhanced threshold effects of wildfire drivers could increase burned areas in northern mid-and high latitudes Zhao, Hang, Zhang, Zhengxiang, Wang, Xin, Zhen, Shuo, Zhang, Hongyan, Bu, Zhao-Jun, Zhao, Jianjun, Guo, Xiaoyi, Wei, Kejiang, Dong, Long Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Global vegetation production may decrease in this century due to rising atmospheric dryness Lin, Shangrong, Chen, Xiuzhi, Xia, Jiangzhou, Xin, Qinchuan, Fu, Zheng, He, Bin, Liu, Qinhuo, Piao, Shilong, Yuan, Wenping Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Habitat Loss and Other Threats to the Survival of Parnassius Stojanovic, Dejan V., Visacki, Vladimir, Ranelovic, Dragana, Ivetic, Jelena, Orlovic, Sasa Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
Beyond simple flash drought detection: An operational index to analyse Cammalleri, Carmelo, Maffei, Samuele, Ceppi, Alessandro F.G., Bavera, Davide, Fioravanti, Guido, Peretti, Mercedes, Spennemann, Pablo C., Toreti, Andrea Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Biomass Prediction Using Machine Learning Techniques In Google Earth Engine: A Case Study Of The Azrou Forest In The Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco Laaribya, Said, Alaoui, Assmaa Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar)
Bridging scales and borders on water availability and use in the Owusu, Afua, Akpoti, Komlavi, Leh, Mansoor, Perera, Tharindu, Madushanka, Lahiru, Mekonnen, Kirubel, Tinonetsana, Primrose, Tayebi, Noosha, Escalera-Rodriguez, Ana Cecilia, Fofana, Rafatou, Velpuri, Naga Manohar Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Assessing the value of high-resolution rainfall and streamflow data for hydrological modeling: an analysis based on 63 catchments in southeast China Tudaji, Mahmut, Nan, Yi, Tian, Fuqiang Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Comparative analysis of land-atmosphere interactions across three Hingerl, Luitpold, Bliefernicht, Jan, Guug, Samuel, Sy, Souleymane, Neidl, Frank, Jagdhuber, Thomas, Kunstmann, Harald Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Joint assimilation of satellite soil moisture and vegetation conditions Chakraborty, Arijit, Saharia, Manabendra Crop/Plant Yields, Landscape Patterns, Cropland, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar)
The impact of different watersalt gradients on the health and growth of Populus euphratica in the oases of the Taklamakan Desert's interior Li, Dinghao, Liu, Yulong, Wan, Yanbo, Shi, Qingdong Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Spatiotemporal dynamics and driving mechanisms of grassland biomass in Wang, Shuai, Ma, Xinshan, Yue, Yan, Zhou, Tao, Yang, Zhihan, Laffitte, Benjamin, Fu, Songyu, Tang, Xiaolu Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
The 2020 Heatwave Led to a Larger Enhancement in Annual Gross Primary Park, SungBin, Park, ChangEui, Kim, JinSoo, Xiao, Jingfeng, Song, EunJi, So, Damwon, Park, Sang Seo Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Spatiotemporal variation and driving effects of evapotranspiration in Tang, Hengrui, Xue, Yayong, Lou, Xingchi, Ye, Entong, Xiang, Yang, Liang, Haibin Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Strengthening Coupling Between Vegetation and Soil-Atmosphere Compound Wu, Rong, Wang, Zijun, Meng, Fangxiu, Liu, Yangyang, Shi, Haiyun Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), 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
Spatiotemporal variability in drivers of grassland degradation and Li, Ting, Li, Sha, Li, Pengfei, Huang, Jing, Wang, Juanle, Ochir, Altansukh, Yang, Meihuan, Wang, Tao, Shun Chan, Faith Ka Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Nitrogen Dioxide, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Seasonal variation in the dependence of avian order composition on vegetation characteristics: A case study from Heilongjiang Province, northernmost China Cai, Jiaqi, Ding, Chenyang, An, Qi, He, Yu Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Seasonal agricultural irrigation water deficit in northern China: pattern, trend and causality Li, Xiaojie, Zhang, Yongqiang, Tian, Jing, Zhang, Xuanze, Ma, Ning Reflectance, Albedo, Anisotropy, Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Characteristics, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity
Seasonal and interannual variations of soil heterotrophic respiration and autotrophic respiration in subtropical forests of southeast China: independent process-based ... Yan, Yibo, Wang, Xiujun, Wohlfahrt, Georg, Huang, Ni Photosynthetically Active Radiation, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Characteristics, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Susceptibility to Photosynthesis Suppression From Extreme Storms Is McCormick, Erica L., Famiglietti, Caroline A., Feng, Dapeng, Michalak, Anna M., Konings, Alexandra G. Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Revealing the mismatch in the response to warm-wetting climate of Zhong, Dongping, Zeng, Lingwen, Chen, Ye, Tong, Yingdong, Bai, Nana, Sun, Jia, Zhang, Dongdong, Fu, Yingchun Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence Yield Holds the Potential for Behera, Subhrasita, T L, Elakkiyaa, Sarkar, Ananya, Dutta, Debsunder Land Use/Land Cover Classification, 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, Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Response of Vegetation to Extreme Climate in the Yellow River Basin: Zhou, Shilun, Wang, Feiyang, Lyu, Ruiting, Liu, Maosheng, Nie, Ning Aerosol Optical Depth/Thickness, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Resilience to hurricanes is high in mangrove blue carbon forests Reed, David, Chavez, Selena, CastanedaMoya, Edward, Oberbauer, Steven F., Troxler, Tiffany, Malone, Sparkle Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
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