The QC science data sets in this product (QC_Day, QC_Night) provide the
user with information on algorithm results that can be viewed in a
spatial context for each pixel. The QC information tells if
algorithm results were nominal, abnormal, or if other defined
conditions were encountered for a pixel. The QC information should be
used to help determine the usefulness of the LST data for a user's
needs. The QC information can be extracted by reading the flags
stored in an 8-bit unsigned integer. See Table 1 below.
Table 1: LST Quality Indicators, Day and Night
NOTE:There is no FillValue for the QC SDS. This SDS should be used together with the LST SDS. If LST has FillValue 0, the 0-1 bits in QC have values of 10 or 11, other bit fields with 0 as undefined.
Bit No.
Long Name
Bit Comb.
V005 MOD11C2 QC_DAY, QC_NIGHT
0-1
Mandatory QA Flags
00
LST produced, good quality, not necessary to examine more detailed QA
01
LST produced, other quality, recommend examination of more detailed QA
10
LST not produced due to cloud effects
11
LST not produced primarily due to reasons other than cloud