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Hello everyone,I'm working with MODIS data and have two questions:
Is MCD12Q1 nighttime data required, or are daytime/twilight data sufficient for land cover classification?
How can I download only the NDVI and EVI layers from the MOD13Q1 series without downloading the full product?
Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Hello chungphunfree
The MCD12Q1 uses the daytime acquisitions, TERRA clloects ~10:30AM Local Time and AQUA ~1:30PM Local Time. Please take a look atour AppEEARS tool, it will help you with processing the MOD13Q1: https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/data/tools/appeears
It can spatially, temporally and spectrally subset along with many functions. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Brett