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Continuous Fields Tree Cover Project
Entry ID: GLCF_TREE_COVER_AVHRR

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Summary
Abstract: From the Documents-Dataset Descriptions located at the following URL:

http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/data/treecover/description.shtml

Origin.
An important requirement for global models of the earth system is
reliable, geographically-referenced, consistent data on global
vegetative cover. The only truly synoptic ... View entire text
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Description: This is the location from which the Goodes Projection Tree Cover
Data as BSQ Binary Files may be downloaded.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: DeFries, R., Hansen, M., Townshend, J.R.G. and Sholberg, R.
Dataset Title: Global land cover classifications at 8km spatial resolution: The use of training data derived from Landsat imagery in decision tree classifiers
Dataset Series Name: International Journal of Remote Sensing
Dataset Release Date: 1998
Issue Identification: Volume 19
Online Resource: http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/data/treecover/index.shtml

Dataset Originator/Creator: DeFries, R.S., Hansen, M., Townshend, J.R.G., Janetos, A.C. and Loveland, T.R.
Dataset Title: A New Global 1km Data Set of Percent Tree Cover Derived form Remote Sensing
Dataset Series Name: Global Change Biology
Issue Identification: In Press
Online Resource: http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/data/treecover/index.shtml

Dataset Originator/Creator: Hansen, M., DeFries, R., Townshend, J.R.G. and Sholberg, R.
Dataset Title: Global cover classifications at 1km resolution using a decision tree classifier
Dataset Series Name: International Journal of Remote Sensing
Issue Identification: In Press
Online Resource: http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/data/treecover/index.shtml
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-01-01
Stop Date: 1993-12-31
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1 km
Longitude Resolution: 1 km
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
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Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None

DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

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Use Constraints None
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______MARINE_GEOLOGY ____

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBIN R. WARNKEN
Phone: 303 497-6338
Fax: 303 497-6513
Email: Robin.R.Warnken at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80305-3328
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Size: 2265.700000
Distribution Format: ASCII
Fees: Depends on the Data Set Depends on the Data Set
Personnel
ROBIN R. WARNKEN
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: 303 497-6338
Fax: 303 497-6513
Email: Robin.R.Warnken at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80305-3328
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-03-07
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-03
Future DIF Review Date: 2001-06-01

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