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MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration Yearly L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006

Metadata Updated: April 10, 2026

The MOD16A3 Version 6 data product was decommissioned due to unexpected errors in the input data. Users are encouraged to use the MOD16A3GF Version 6.1 data product. The MOD16A3 Version 6 Evapotranspiration/Latent Heat Flux product is a yearly composite dataset produced at 500 meter (m) pixel resolution. The algorithm 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 MOD16A3 product are layers for yearly 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 MOD16A3 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 * Operational and uncertainty issues are provided under Section 3 in the User Guide. * For complete information about known issues please refer to the MODIS/VIIRS Land Quality Assessment website. Improvements/Changes from Previous Versions * Spatial resolution of Version 6 products has increased to nominal 500 m from nominal 1,000 m in Version 5. * Version 5 data products were previously distributed by the Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group at the University of Montana. The Version 6 products are a continuation of this project.

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Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: See this page for license information.

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Dates

Metadata Created Date June 13, 2025
Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2026

Metadata Source

Harvested from NASA Data.json

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date June 13, 2025
Metadata Updated Date April 10, 2026
Publisher LP DAAC;NASA/GSFC/SED/ESD/TISL/MODAPS
Maintainer
Identifier 10.5067/MODIS/MOD16A3.006
Data Last Modified 2026-04-06
Category Earth Science
Public Access Level public
Bureau Code 026:00
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Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
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License https://www.usa.gov/government-works
Old Spatial "CARTESIAN",{"NorthBoundingCoordinate":90,"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-90}
Program Code 026:000
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 35ad9f296190cf423b246ee4b8e85f23a9bdd44db6f9c048c41e60855f14f020
Source Schema Version 1.1
Spatial
Temporal 2001-01-01/2003-12-31

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