- Dataset Availability
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z–2015-01-01T00:00:00
- Dataset Provider
- NASA LP DAAC at the USGS EROS Center
- Earth Engine Snippet
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Description
The MOD44W V6 land/water mask 250m product is derived using a decision tree classifier trained with MODIS data and validated with the MOD44W V5 product. A series of masks are applied to address known issues caused by terrain shadow, burn scars, cloudiness, or ice cover in oceans.
Bands
Resolution
250 meters
Bands
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water_mask |
Land-water mask |
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water_mask_QA |
Quality assurance (QA) |
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Terms of Use
Terms of Use
MODIS data and products acquired through the LP DAAC have no restrictions on subsequent use, sale, or redistribution.
Citations
Citations:
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DOIs
Explore in Earth Engine
var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/006/MOD44W')
.filter(ee.Filter.date('2015-01-01', '2015-05-01'));
var waterMask = dataset.select('water_mask');
var waterMaskVis = {
min: 0.0,
max: 1.0,
palette: ['bcba99', '2d0491'],
};
Map.setCenter(6.746, 46.529, 2);
Map.addLayer(waterMask, waterMaskVis, 'Water Mask');