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Description

The MOD16A3GF Version 6 data product was decommissioned on July 31, 2023. Users are encouraged to use the MOD16A3GF Version 6.1 data product.

The MOD16A3GF Version 6 Evapotranspiration/Latent Heat Flux (ET/LE) product is a year-end gap-filled yearly composite dataset produced at 500 meter (m) pixel resolution. The algorithm used for the MOD16 data product collection is based on the logic of the Penman-Monteith equation, which includes inputs of daily meteorological reanalysis data along with Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) remotely sensed data products such as vegetation property dynamics, albedo, and land cover.

The MOD16A3GF will be generated at the end of each year when the entire yearly 8-day MOD15A2H is available. Hence, the gap-filled MOD16A3GF is the improved MOD16, which has cleaned the poor-quality inputs from yearly Leaf Area Index and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation (LAI/FPAR) based on the Quality Control (QC) label for every pixel. If any LAI/FPAR pixel did not meet the quality screening criteria, its value is determined through linear interpolation. However, users cannot get MOD16A3GF in near-real time because it will be generated only at the end of a given year.

Provided in the MOD16A3GF product are layers for composited ET, LE, Potential ET (PET), and Potential LE (PLE) along with a quality control layer. Two low resolution browse images, ET and LE, are also available for each MOD16A3GF granule.

The pixel values for the two Evapotranspiration layers (ET and PET) are the sum for all days within the defined year, and the pixel values for the two Latent Heat layers (LE and PLE) are the average of all days within the defined year.

Known Issues

Version Description

Gap-filled MODIS GPP products were introduced in MODIS Version 6.

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 2021-12-31
Temporal Resolution
1 Year
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
C2763298098-LPCLOUD
Data State
DEPRECATED
Number of Files/Granules
0
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Evapotranspiration ,
Photosynthesis ,
Primary Production ,
Latent Heat Flux

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., & Moreno, A. (2019). MOD16A3GF MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Gap-Filled Yearly L4 Global 500 m SIN Grid V006 [Data set]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD16A3GF.006 Date Accessed: 2026-05-06

File Naming Convention

MOD16A3GF.A2003001.h31v07.006.2019322114119.hdf

The file name begins with the Product Short Name (MOD16A3GF) followed by the Julian Date of Acquisition formatted as AYYYYDDD (A2003001), the Tile Identifier which is horizontal tile and vertical tile provided as hXXvYY (h31v07), the Version of the data collection (006), the Julian Date and Time of Production designated as YYYYDDDHHMMSS (2019322114119), and the Data Format (hdf).

Documents

Publications Citing This Dataset

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Insights into evapotranspiration partitioning based on hydrological observations using the generalized proportionality hypothesis Hassan, Amin, Prentice, Iain Colin, Liang, Xu Leaf Area Index (LAI), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Maximum/Minimum Temperature, 24 Hour Precipitation Amount, Snow Water Equivalent, Shortwave Radiation, Vapor Pressure, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Identifying wetland restoration gaps and priorities from the perspective of wetland seasonality Li, Xiaowei, Hou, Xiyong Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Observed sensitivity of evapotranspiration to tropical tree cover change Liu, Xiaoye, Luo, Shuxin, Zhang, Meng, Xie, Shudi, Qin, Yingzuo, Ye, Jianhuai, Guo, Zhilin, Shen, Huizhong, Zeng, Zhenzhong Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
CONCN: a high-resolution, integrated surface watergroundwater ParFlow modeling platform of continental China Yang, Chen, Jia, Zitong, Xu, Wenjie, Wei, Zhongwang, Zhang, Xiaolang, Zou, Yiguang, McDonnell, Jeffrey, Condon, Laura, Dai, Yongjiu, Maxwell, Reed Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Irrigation cooling effect reduced by water-saving practices Zhang, Chao, Ge, Quansheng, Thiery, Wim, Li, Yan, Peng, Shushi, Leng, Guoyong, Zhao, Guosong, Jin, Zhenong, Li, Wei, Zhang, Kun, Zhang, Xuezhen, Han, Songjun, Zhang, Geli, Xiao, Xiangming, Dong, Jinwei Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Integrating hydrological impacts for cost-effective dryland ecological restoration Fu, Fengyu, Wang, Shuai, Wu, Xutong, Chen, Shiyin, Tan, Zimin, Ye, ChongChong, Grunzweig, Jose M. Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Forest mycorrhizal types mediated environmental controls on global Ma, Luping, Shi, Zhaoyong, Jing, Manman, Gao, Jiakai, Wu, Shanwei, Wang, Shuangshuang Photosynthesis, Primary Production, VEGETATION PRODUCTIVITY, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Patterns and Driving Factors of Litter Decomposition Rates in Global Dryland Ecosystems Zhao, Yuedan, Lu, Nan, Shi, Hao, Huang, Jianbei, Fu, Bojie Ultraviolet Radiation, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Multiscale spatial dependency of small mammal diversity patterns and Onditi, Kenneth Otieno, Song, Wenyu, Chen, Zhongzheng, Li, Xueyou, Li, Quan, de la Sancha, Noe U., Musila, Simon, Jiang, Xuelong Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Latitudinal and Seasonal Asymmetry in Land Surface Temperature Responses Cheng, Yongming, An, Qiang, Liu, Liu, Zhang, Yuxiang, Li, Hao, Liu, Xingcai, Huang, Guanhua Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux, Surface Pressure, Heat Flux, Longwave Radiation, Shortwave Radiation, Surface Temperature, Humidity, Surface Winds, Rain, Precipitation Rate, Snow, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Temperature, Land Surface Temperature, Snow Water Equivalent, Runoff, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Albedo, Anisotropy, Emissivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Spatial Representativeness of MexFlux as a Regional FLUXNET Network Vargas, Rodrigo, Le, Huong, Villarreal, Samuel, AlvaradoBarrientos, M. Susana, Cueva, Alejandro, DelgadoBalbuena, Josue, FloresRenteria, Dulce, HinojoHinojo, Cesar, CervantesJimenez, Monica, PerezRuiz, Eli R., SanchezMejia, Zulia, Tarin, Tonantzin, Bullock, Stephen H., Castellanos, Alejandro E., FigueroaEspinoza, Bernardo, GaratuzaPayan, Jaime, Holwerda, Friso, Rodriguez, Julio Cesar, RojasRobles, Nidia E., UuhSonda, Jorge M., Velasco, Erik, Yepez, Enrico A. Photosynthesis, Primary Production, VEGETATION PRODUCTIVITY, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Unraveling long-term water consumption changes and agro-ecological responses to agricultural practices in arid irrigation districts of the upper Yellow River basin (20002021) Li, Xinyi, Wang, Pu, Mu, Jiaxin, Mu, Danning, Sun, Chen, Li, Zhengzhong, Ren, Dongyang, Huo, Zailin, Xu, Xu Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
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
The Impact of Natural Factors on Net Primary Productivity in Heilongjiang Province Under Different Land Use and Land Cover Changes Li, Baohan, Jiang, Qiuxiang, Zhao, Youzhu, Wang, Zilong, Tao, Meiyun, Qin, Yu Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Stochastic Ecohydrological Perspective on Semi-Distributed Rainfall-Runoff Dynamics Bartlett, Mark S., Cultra, Elizabeth, Geldner, Nathan, Porporato, Amilcare Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux, Maximum/Minimum Temperature, 24 Hour Precipitation Amount, Snow Water Equivalent, Shortwave Radiation, Vapor Pressure
Synthesis study of evapotranspiration evolution in the Mekong Delta induced by land use and land cover changes in the decades of 1990-2020 Valentini, Emiliana, Sapio, Serena, Nghiem, Son V, Kim, Seung Hee, Liburdi, Sara, Taramelli, Andrea Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Using Hydrogeomorphic Features to Quantify Structural and Functional Hydrologic Connectivity in a Coastal Plain Headwater Stream Peterson, Delaney M., Jones, C. Nathan, Plattner, Alain M., Shogren, Arial J., Godsey, Sarah E. Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Distinct, direct and climate-mediated environmental controls on global Hansen, Paige M., Even, Rebecca, King, Alison E., Lavallee, Jocelyn, Schipanski, Meagan, Cotrufo, M. Francesca Photosynthesis, Primary Production, VEGETATION PRODUCTIVITY, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Congo Basin Water Balance and Terrestrial Fluxes Inferred From Satellite Worden, Sarah, Bloom, A. Anthony, Worden, John, Levine, Paul, Shi, Mingjie, Fu, Rong 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, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Hydrogeological conceptual model and groundwater recharge of Avella Mts. karst aquifer (southern Italy): A literature review and update Petrone, Paola, De Vita, Pantaleone, Marsiglia, Palmira, Allocca, Pasquale, Coda, Silvio, Cusano, Delia, Lepore, Daniele, Allocca, Vincenzo Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
National Forest Restoration Projects in China: Cost-Efficiency, and Zhang, Jiehao, Zhang, Yulong, Wang, Xia, He, Tiehu, Xia, Huijuan, Zhang, Kerong, Zhang, Quanfa RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation, Topographical Relief Maps, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Canopy Characteristics, Evergreen Vegetation, Crown, Deciduous Vegetation, Leaf Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Small mammal diversity and community structure exhibit congruent hump-shaped patterns along a subtropical elevational gradient Duan, Chao, Wen, Zhixin, Zheng, Bingquan, Chen, Yang, Wang, Wenling, Ran, Jianghong Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Resources time footprint indicator extension for evaluating human Dem, Phub, Hayashi, Kiichiro, Fujii, Minoru, Tao, Linwei Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Asymmetric influence of forest cover gain and loss on land surface temperature Su, Yongxian, Zhang, Chaoqun, Ciais, Philippe, Zeng, Zhenzhong, Cescatti, Alessandro, Shang, Jiali, Chen, Jing Ming, Liu, Jane, Wang, Ying-Ping, Yuan, Wenping, Peng, Shushi, Lee, Xuhui, Zhu, Zaichun, Fan, Lei, Liu, Xiaoping, Liu, Liyang, Lafortezza, Raffaele, Li, Yan, Ren, Jiashun, Yang, Xueqin, Chen, Xiuzhi Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature, Evapotranspiration, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Latent Heat Flux
Information resources for assessing the environmental potential of geosystems (on the example of the territory of the Yenisei North) Vysotskaya, Anna, Medvedkov, Alexey Photosynthesis, Primary Production, VEGETATION PRODUCTIVITY, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
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Variables

The table below lists the variables contained within a single granule for this dataset. Variables often contain observed or derived geophysical measurements collected from a variety of sources, including remote sensing instruments on satellite and airborne platforms, field campaigns, in situ measurements, and model outputs. The terms variable, parameter, scientific data set, layer, and band have been used across NASA’s Earth science disciplines; however, variable is the designated nomenclature in NASA’s Common Metadata Repository (CMR). Variable metadata attributes such as Name, Description, Units, Data Type, Fill Value, Valid Range, and Scale Factor allow users to efficiently process and analyze the data. The full range of attributes may not be applicable to all variables. Additional information on variable attributes is typically available in the data, user guide, and/or other product documentation.

For questions on a specific variable, please use the Earthdata Forum.

Name Description Units Data Type Fill Value Valid Range Scale Factor Offset
ET_500m Total of Evapotranspiration kg/m²/year uint16 65529 0 to 65500 0.1 N/A
ET_QC_500m Evapotranspiration Quality Assessment Percent uint8 249 0 to 100 N/A N/A
LE_500m Average of Latent Heat Flux J/m²/day int16 32761 0 to 32700 10000 N/A
PET_500m Total Potential Evapotranspiration kg/m²/year uint16 65529 0 to 65500 0.1 N/A
PLE_500m Average of Potential Latent Heat Flux J/m²/day int16 32761 0 to 32700 10000 N/A
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