The Landsat Net Primary Production (NPP) CONUS dataset estimates NPP using
Landsat Surface Reflectance for CONUS. NPP is the amount of
carbon captured by plants in an ecosystem, after accounting for losses due to
respiration. NPP is calculated using the MOD17 algorithm (see MOD17 User
Guide) with
Landsat Surface Reflectance, gridMET, and the National Land Cover Database.
Bands
Pixel Size 30 meters
Bands
Name
Units
Min
Max
Scale
Pixel Size
Description
annualNPP
kg*C/m^2
0
65535
0.0001
meters
Annual net primary production
QC
%
0
255
meters
Percentage of gap-filled Landsat 16-day composites. Gaps are
caused by missing data, high cloud contamination, and/or erroneous pixels.
A value of 255 indicates incomplete data due to failure of the gap-filling
method.
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
This work is in the public domain and is free of known copyright
restrictions. Users should properly cite the source used in the creation of
any reports and publications resulting from the use of this dataset and note
the date when the data was acquired.
Citations
Citations:
Robinson, N.P., B.W. Allred, W.K. Smith, M.O. Jones, A. Moreno, T.A.
Erickson, D.E. Naugle, and S.W. Running. 2018. Terrestrial primary
production for the conterminous United States derived from Landsat 30 m and
MODIS 250 m. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation.
doi:10.1002/rse2.74
The Landsat Net Primary Production (NPP) CONUS dataset estimates NPP using Landsat Surface Reflectance for CONUS. NPP is the amount of carbon captured by plants in an ecosystem, after accounting for losses due to respiration. NPP is calculated using the MOD17 algorithm (see MOD17 User Guide) with Landsat Surface Reflectance, …
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It offers yearly estimates of NPP, representing carbon captured by plants, calculated using the MOD17 algorithm with Landsat data, gridMET, and the National Land Cover Database. Data is available via an Earth Engine snippet (`ee.ImageCollection(\"UMT/NTSG/v2/LANDSAT/NPP\")`) and includes bands for `annualNPP` (kg\\*C/m\\^2) and `QC`. The dataset is public domain, with a citation requirement.\n"],null,["# Landsat Net Primary Production CONUS\n\nDataset Availability\n: 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z--2020-01-01T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [University of Montana Numerical Terradynamic Simulation Group (NTSG)](https://www.ntsg.umt.edu/project/landsat/landsat-productivity.php)\n\nCadence\n: 1 Year\n\nTags\n:\n[conus](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/conus) [gridmet-derived](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/gridmet-derived) [landsat](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/landsat) [mod17](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/mod17) [nlcd-derived](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/nlcd-derived) [npp](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/npp) [photosynthesis](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/photosynthesis) [plant-productivity](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/plant-productivity) [production](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/production) [productivity](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/productivity) [yearly](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/yearly) \n\n#### Description\n\nThe Landsat Net Primary Production (NPP) CONUS dataset estimates NPP using\nLandsat Surface Reflectance for CONUS. NPP is the amount of\ncarbon captured by plants in an ecosystem, after accounting for losses due to\nrespiration. NPP is calculated using the MOD17 algorithm (see [MOD17 User\nGuide](https://www.ntsg.umt.edu/files/modis/MOD17UsersGuide2015_v3.pdf)) with\nLandsat Surface Reflectance, gridMET, and the National Land Cover Database.\n\n### Bands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n30 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Units | Min | Max | Scale | Pixel Size | Description |\n|-------------|------------|-----|-------|--------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| `annualNPP` | kg\\*C/m\\^2 | 0 | 65535 | 0.0001 | meters | Annual net primary production |\n| `QC` | % | 0 | 255 | | meters | Percentage of gap-filled Landsat 16-day composites. Gaps are caused by missing data, high cloud contamination, and/or erroneous pixels. A value of 255 indicates incomplete data due to failure of the gap-filling method. |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nThis work is in the public domain and is free of known copyright\nrestrictions. Users should properly cite the source used in the creation of\nany reports and publications resulting from the use of this dataset and note\nthe date when the data was acquired.\n\n### Citations\n\nCitations:\n\n- Robinson, N.P., B.W. Allred, W.K. Smith, M.O. Jones, A. Moreno, T.A.\n Erickson, D.E. Naugle, and S.W. Running. 2018. Terrestrial primary\n production for the conterminous United States derived from Landsat 30 m and\n MODIS 250 m. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation.\n [doi:10.1002/rse2.74](https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.74)\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.ImageCollection('UMT/NTSG/v2/LANDSAT/NPP')\n .filter(ee.Filter.date('2016-01-01', '2016-12-31'));\nvar npp = dataset.select('annualNPP');\nvar nppVis = {\n min: 0.0,\n max: 20000.0,\n palette: ['bbe029', '0a9501', '074b03'],\n};\nMap.setCenter(-98.26, 39.32, 5);\nMap.addLayer(npp, nppVis, 'NPP');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/UMT/UMT_NTSG_v2_LANDSAT_NPP) \n[Landsat Net Primary Production CONUS](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/UMT_NTSG_v2_LANDSAT_NPP) \nThe Landsat Net Primary Production (NPP) CONUS dataset estimates NPP using Landsat Surface Reflectance for CONUS. NPP is the amount of carbon captured by plants in an ecosystem, after accounting for losses due to respiration. NPP is calculated using the MOD17 algorithm (see MOD17 User Guide) with Landsat Surface Reflectance, ... \nUMT/NTSG/v2/LANDSAT/NPP, conus,gridmet-derived,landsat,mod17,nlcd-derived,npp,photosynthesis,plant-productivity,production,productivity,yearly \n1986-01-01T00:00:00Z/2020-01-01T00:00:00Z \n24.42 -124.84 49.72 -64.82 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [](https://doi.org/https://www.ntsg.umt.edu/project/landsat/landsat-productivity.php)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/UMT_NTSG_v2_LANDSAT_NPP)"]]