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USGS FCT Columbia Entry ID: USGS_FCT_Colombia |
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Summary
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Abstract:
The Forest Carbon Tracking Task (GEO FCT) has been established to support countries wanting to establish national forest-change, carbon estimation and reporting systems. It will facilitate access to long-term satellite, airborne and in situ data, provide the associated analysis and prediction tools, and create the appropriate framework and technical standards for a global network of national forest carbon tracking systems. The task follows the guidelines set out by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its outputs will be available to support interested countries in their efforts to implement the Convention. The task is being carried out by a partnership of GEO member governments, key UN bodies, space agencies, the science community and the private sector.
Purpose: The GEO Forest Carbon Tracking Task seeks to: 1) Define a set of standards, methods and requirements that future spatially explicit National Forest Monitoring and Carbon Accounting Systems could adopt, to provide the most accurate results relying on the full potential of existing observational and processing capabilities. 2) Coordinate the use of data from current and planned Earth observing satellites operated by GEO member countries to provide the technical capability and continuity to support the monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) information required by future regulatory frameworks for the inclusion of forests in post-Kyoto climate agreements. 3) Coordinate the use of in-situ data, models and verification techniques, considered here as essential elements of future MRV systems. 4) Secure time-series of SAR and optical satellite data and analysis tools, integrated with ecosystem models and in-situ data, that can be used interoperably and in complementary ways to support the information needs of MRV systems for FCT. 5) Appropriate international institutional frameworks, and supporting data policies allowing open access and application of the supporting satellite datasets will be essential to secure the sustained supply of information in support of MRV requirements. |
Related URL
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Link:
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Description: Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Forest Carbon Tracking (FCT) home page. |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 13.99 | S: -5.52 | E: -65.31 | W: -80.9 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
U.S. Geological Survey
Dataset Title: Forest Carbon Tracking - Borneo Island Dataset Release Date: 2010 Dataset Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey Online Resource: http://lsiexplorer.cr.usgs.gov |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1979-01-09 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> SOUTH AMERICA
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Data Resolution
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Latitude Resolution:
30m
Longitude Resolution: 30m |
Science Keywords
| AGRICULTURE >FOREST SCIENCE >FOREST MANAGEMENT [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >FOREST SCIENCE >FOREST PROTECTION [Definition] |
| AGRICULTURE >FOREST SCIENCE >REFORESTATION [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >FORESTS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >BIOMASS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >CARBON [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >FOREST COMPOSITION/VEGETATION STRUCTURE [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >HABITAT CONVERSION/FRAGMENTATION >DEFORESTATION [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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ENVIRONMENT
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER |
Platform
| LANDSAT [Information] |
| LANDSAT-1 [Information] |
| LANDSAT-2 [Information] |
| LANDSAT-3 [Information] |
| LANDSAT-4 [Information] |
| LANDSAT-5 [Information] |
| LANDSAT-7 [Information] |
| LDCM >Landsat Data Continuity Mission [Information] |
Instrument
| ETM+ >Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus [Information] |
| TM >Thematic Mapper [Information] |
Project
| CWIC >CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog [Information] |
Access Constraints
| None |
Use Constraints
| None |
Keywords
| GFOI |
Data Set Progress
| IN WORK |
Originating Center
| USGS EROS Center |
Data Center
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Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior
[Information]
Data Center URL: http://eros.usgs.gov/
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Distribution
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Distribution_Media:
Via Internet
Distribution_Size: 200-600 megabytes Distribution_Format: GeoTIFF Fees: None |
Personnel
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JOHN
FAUNDEEEN Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: 6055946092 Email: faundeen at usgs.gov Contact Address: U.S. Geological Survey, 47914-252nd Street City: Sioux Falls Province or State: SD Postal Code: 57198 Country: United States |
Publications/References
Acknowledgement:
Data available from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Data available from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2012-10-15
Last DIF Revision Date:
2013-05-13
Future DIF Review Date:
2014-10-15
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