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MODIS_EVAPOTRANSPIRATION_V61

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Description This dataset provides 8-day estimates of global terrestrial evapotranspiration and potential evapotranspiration. It supports studies in hydrology, agriculture, and climate science.
Folder /datasets/geospatial/MODIS_MOD16A2.061
Discipline Geospatial / Hydrology / Environmental Science
DOI 10.5067/MODIS/MOD16A2.061
Link Access Data
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Publication Date 2021-03-11
Downloaded 2024-10-24
Data Type HDF-EOS2
Dataset Size 392G
Number of Files 82018
Usage 
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Usage Policy Link https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/about/terms-of-use
Usage Policy This dataset is made openly available and distributed under NASA’s EOSDIS open use policy. Users may use, adapt the data provided that proper credit is given to the original authors and source, a link to the policy is included, and any modifications are clearly indicated. Unless a credit line states otherwise, images or third-party materials in the data documentation are also covered under the same open terms; if not covered and your intended use is beyond statutory permissions, separate permission may be required. Users are responsible for ensuring that the dataset is appropriate for their applications. For more details on policies and terms, see NASA’s Earthdata “Data Use and Citation” guidance: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/about/terms-of-use
Citation Running, S., Mu, Q., & Zhao, M. (2021). MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061 [Data set]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD16A2.061
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@misc{Running2021MOD16A2,
  author       = {Running, S. and Mu, Q. and Zhao, M.},
  title        = {MODIS/Terra Net Evapotranspiration 8-Day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V061},
  year         = {2021},
  howpublished = {NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center},
  note         = {Data set. Accessed: 2025-10-02},
  doi          = {10.5067/MODIS/MOD16A2.061},
  url          = {https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD16A2.061}
}