dataset · Global
MOD44W.006 Terra Land Water Mask Derived From MODIS and SRTM Yearly Global 250m
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.
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Licence: proprietary
Evidence quality: 24.1
Listed in gee public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Resolution registry
- 250 m
Evidence
- ee.ImageCollection('MODIS/006/MOD44W')
- https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/MODIS_006_MOD44W
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