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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 [Data set]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD17A2H.006 Date Accessed: 2026-06-18

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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Empirical approach for modelling tree phenology in mixed forests using remote sensing Noumonvi, Koffi Dodji, Oblisar, Gal, Zust, Ana, Vilhar, Ursa Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Eco-economic environment coupling based on urban RSEI theory Lu, Yitong, Li, Minghang Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, 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), Reflectance
Effects of vegetation phenology on vegetation productivity in the Qinghai Lake Basin of the Northeastern QinghaiTibet Plateau Wang, Zhigang, Cao, Shengkui, Cao, Guangchao, Lan, Yao Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Different temporal stability and responses to droughts between needleleaf forests and broadleaf forests in north china during 20012018 Li, Xiran, Liu, Muxing, Hajek, Olivia L., Yin, Guodong Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI)
Ecosystem water use efficiency response to drought over southwest China Mokhtar, Ali, He, Hongming, Alsafadi, Karam, Mohammed, Safwan, He, Wenming, Li, Yu, Zhao, Hongfei, Abdullahi, Nazir Muhammad, GyasiAgyei, Yeboah Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux
Discrepancies between global forest net primary productivity estimates derived from modis and forest inventory data and underlying factors Park, Jin Han, Gan, Jianbang, Park, Chan Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Crop Yield Estimation at Gram Panchayat Scale by Integrating Field, Weather and Satellite Data with Crop Simulation Models Milesi, Cristina, Kukunuri, Mallikarjun Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Leaf Area Index (LAI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Reflectance, Albedo, Anisotropy, Shortwave Radiation, Leaf Characteristics, Photosynthetically Active Radiation
Drought Resilience Debt Drives NPP Decline in the Amazon Forest MachadoSilva, Fausto, Peres, Leonardo F., Gouveia, Celia M., EnrichPrast, Alex, Peixoto, Roberta B., Pereira, Jose M. C., Marotta, Humberto, Fernandes, Pedro J. F., Libonati, Renata Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Emissivity, Land Surface Temperature
Evaluating the benefits of chlorophyll fluorescence for in-season crop productivity forecasting Sloat, Lindsey L., Lin, Marena, Butler, Ethan E., Johnson, Dave, Holbrook, N. Michele, Huybers, Peter J., Lee, Jung-Eun, Mueller, Nathaniel D. Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Evaluation and comparison of light use efficiency models for their sensitivity to the diffuse PAR fraction and aerosol loading in China Li, Xin, Liang, Hongyu, Cheng, Weiming Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Albedo, Anisotropy
Comparison of empirical remote-sensing based models for the estimation of gross primary productivity using eddy covariance and satellite data over agroecosystem Pokhariyal, Shweta, Patel, N. R. Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Environmental impact of lockdown amid COVID-19 over agricultural sites in Himalayan foothills Pokhariyal, Shweta, Patel, N. R., Rana, R. S., Chauhan, Prakash Reflectance, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Estimation of the dynamics of production processes in landscapes of the south taiga subzone of the Eastern European Plain by remote sensing data Trifonova, T. A., Mishchenko, N. V., Shutov, P. S., Bykova, E. P. Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Data for: Terrain units, land use/cover, and gross primary productivity of the largest fluvial basin in the Brazilian Amazonia/Cerrado ecotone: The Araguaia ... Couto, Antonio, Martins, Pedro, Sano, Edson, Martins, Eder, Vieira, Ludgero, Salemi, Luiz, Vasconcelos, Vinicius RADAR IMAGERY, Terrain Elevation, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Diverse roles of previous years water conditions in gross primary productivity in China Liu, Jiajia, Zhou, Tao, Luo, Hui, Liu, Xia, Yu, Peixin, Zhang, Yajie, Zhou, Peifang Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Divergent impacts of droughts on vegetation phenology and productivity in the Yungui Plateau, southwest China Ge, Wenyan, Han, Jianqiao, Zhang, Daojun, Wang, Fei Plant Phenology, Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Cross-scale monitoring of habitat suitability changes using satellite time series and ecological niche models Arenas-Castro, Salvador, Sillero, Neftali Reflectance, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Evapotranspiration, Latent Heat Flux, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Fire Ecology, Biomass Burning, Wildfires, Fire Occurrence, Burned Area
Daily estimation of gross primary production under all sky using a light Wang, Yipu, Li, Rui, Hu, Jiheng, Fu, Yuyun, Duan, Jiawei, Cheng, Yuanxi Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Land Use/Land Cover Classification
Gross primary productivity of Brazilian Savanna (Cerrado) estimated by different remote sensing-based models Biudes, Marcelo Sacardi, Vourlitis, George Louis, Velasque, Maisa Caldas Souza, Machado, Nadja Gomes, Danelichen, Victor Hugo de Morais, Pavao, Vagner Marques, Arruda, Paulo Henrique Zanella, Nogueira, Jose de Souza Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Reflectance, Land Surface Temperature, Emissivity, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Hotter and drier climate made the Mediterranean Europe and Northern Africa region a shrubbier landscape Fang, Wei, Yi, Chuixiang, Chen, Deliang, Xu, Peipei, Hendrey, George, Krakauer, Nir, Jensen, Katherine, Gao, Shan, Lin, Zihan, Lam, Gabriella, Zhang, Qin, Zhou, Tao Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Estimating Gross Primary Productivity (GPP) over Rice-Wheat-Rotation Duan, Zexia, Yang, Yuanjian, Zhou, Shaohui, Gao, Zhiqiu, Zong, Lian, Fan, Sihui, Yin, Jian Leaf Area Index (LAI), Fraction Of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (fapar), Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Vegetation Index, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Estimating Global Gross Primary Production from Sun-Induced Chlorophyll Bai, Yu, Liang, Shunlin, Yuan, Wenping Land Use/Land Cover Classification, Albedo, Anisotropy, Reflectance, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Grassland vegetation and roads have dominant influence on decadal-scale spatial-temporal patterns of fires in a species-rich protected Terai habitat in northeastern India Banerjee, Subham, Das, Dhritiman, John, Robert Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
GlobalScale Consistency of Spaceborne Vegetation Indices, Chlorophyll Fluorescence, and Photosynthesis Doughty, Russell, Xiao, Xiangming, Kohler, Philipp, Frankenberg, Christian, Qin, Yuanwei, Wu, Xiaocui, Ma, Shuang, Moore, Berrien Reflectance, Anisotropy, Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity
Global pattern of pollution manufacturing index Cai, Qixiang, Yan, Xiaodong Photosynthesis, Primary Production, Vegetation Productivity, Carbon, Nitrogen, Soil Water Holding Capacity, Soil Bulk Density, Soil Chemistry, Soil Classification, Soil Moisture/Water Content, Soil Horizons/Profile
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