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November 12, 2017 13:50
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Median MODIS Land Cover (MCD12Q1) Map
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// years to process (from start year t0 to end year t1) | |
var t0 = "2001"; | |
var t1 = "2014"; | |
var LC = ee.ImageCollection('MCD12Q1') | |
.select('Land_Cover_Type_1') | |
.filterDate(t0.concat("-01-01"),t1.concat("-12-31")) | |
.median(); | |
// Create a geometry representing an export region. | |
// coordinates in the order xMin, yMin, xMax, yMax. | |
// add the geodesic FALSE flag to prevent a greater | |
// circle "rectangle" | |
var nhemiw = ee.Geometry.Rectangle({coords:[-180, 0, 0, 90],geodesic:false}); | |
var nhemie = ee.Geometry.Rectangle({coords:[0, 0, 180, 90],geodesic:false}); | |
var shemiw = ee.Geometry.Rectangle({coords:[-180, -90, 0, 0],geodesic:false}); | |
var shemie = ee.Geometry.Rectangle({coords:[0, -90, 180, 0],geodesic:false}); | |
// Export the image, specifying scale and region. | |
// Divide it up into regions (see above) not to choke GEE on export. | |
// Use smaller areas when needed, in my case I needed global coverage. | |
Export.image.toDrive({ | |
image: LC, | |
description: 'MCD12Q1_IGBP_NW', | |
scale: 500, | |
maxPixels: 6000000000, | |
region: nhemiw | |
}); | |
Export.image.toDrive({ | |
image: LC, | |
description: 'MCD12Q1_IGBP_NE', | |
scale: 500, | |
maxPixels: 6000000000, | |
region: nhemie | |
}); | |
Export.image.toDrive({ | |
image: LC, | |
description: 'MCD12Q1_IGBP_SW', | |
scale: 500, | |
maxPixels: 6000000000, | |
region: shemiw | |
}); | |
Export.image.toDrive({ | |
image: LC, | |
description: 'MCD12Q1_IGBP_SE', | |
scale: 500, | |
maxPixels: 6000000000, | |
region: shemie | |
}); |
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