| Bits | Parameter Name | Value | Description |
| 0 - 1 | VI Quality (MODLAND QA Bits) | 00 | VI produced with good quality |
| 01 | VI produced, but check other QA | ||
| 10 | Pixel produced, but most probably cloudy | ||
| 11 | Pixel not produced due to other reasons than clouds | ||
| 2 - 5 | VI Usefulness | 0000 | Highest quality |
| 0001 | Lower quality | ||
| 0010-1010 | Decreasing quality | ||
| 1100 | Lowest quality | ||
| 1101 | Quality so low that it is not useful | ||
| 1110 | L1B data faulty | ||
| 1111 | Not useful for any other reason/not processed | ||
| 11 - 13 | Land/Water Mask | 000 | Shallow ocean |
| 001 | Land (nothing else but land) | ||
| 010 | Ocean coastlines and lake shorelines | ||
| 011 | Shallow inland water | ||
| 100 | Ephemeral water | ||
| 101 | Deep inland water | ||
| 110 | Moderate or continental ocean | ||
| 111 | Deep ocean |