MOD16A2 Version 6 Evapotranspiration/Latent Heat Flux product


The MOD16A2 Version 6 Evapotranspiration/Latent Heat Flux product is an 8-day 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.Provided in the MOD16A2 product are layers for composited Evapotranspiration (ET), Latent Heat Flux (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 MOD16A2 granule.The pixel values for the two Evapotranspiration layers (ET and PET) are the sum of all eight days within the composite period and the pixel values for the two Latent Heat layers (LE and PLE) are the average of all eight days within the composite period. Note that the last acquisition period of each year is a 5 or 6-day composite period, depending on the year.


File naming and required software

File name: evapotranspiration data is stored in tif format, and the file name is "yyyy_mm_dd. tif", where yyyy represents the year, mm represents the month, and dd represents the date, such as 2002_ 03_ 14. tif represents this tif document to describe the evapotranspiration of the study area on March 14, 2002.
Data reading method: All tif files in the dataset can be opened with ArcGIS.


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NASA., Running, S. (2022). MOD16A2 Version 6 Evapotranspiration/Latent Heat Flux product. Upper Yangtze River Scientific Data Center, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD16A2.006. (Download the reference:

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Geographic coverage
East: 112.50 West: 89.00
South: 20.50 North: 36.50
Details
  • Temporal resolution: Daily
  • Spatial resolution: 100m - 1km
  • File size: 12,288 MB
  • Views: 331
  • Downloads: 2
  • Access: Requestable
  • Temporal coverage: 2001-01-01 To 2022-08-21
  • Updated time: 2022-10-11
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