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Global Land Cover Characterization Program Entry ID: USGS_GLCC |
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Abstract:
The Global Land Cover Characterization Project was established to meet science data requirements identified by the International Geosphere and Biosphere Programme (IGBP), and the U. S. Global Change Research Program. The overall goal is to produce flexible large-area land cover databases to meet evolving requirements of the earth science research community. The project was implemented by the United States Geological Survey/EROS Data Center (EDC), the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), and the Joint Research (JRC) of European Commission. This effort is part of the National Aeronautic's and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observing System Pathfinder Program. Funding for the project was provided by the USGS, NASA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) , and the United Nations Environment Programme. The data base has been adopted by the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Data and Information System office (IGBP-DIS) to fill its requirement for a global 1-km land cover data set. [Summary provided by the USGS.] |
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Description: Global Land Cover Characterization Version 1.2 Data Products. Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA Description: Metadata in Biological Data Profile format. Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Global Land Cover Characterization Documentation. Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION Description: Global Land Cover Characterization Program - Links. |
Geographic Coverage
| N: 90.0 | S: -90.0 | E: 180.0 | W: -180.0 |
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Data Set Citation
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Dataset Originator/Creator:
USGS
Dataset Title: Global Land Cover Characterization Program Dataset Release Date: 1997-11-01 Dataset Publisher: USGS Version: 1.2 Online Resource: http://landcover.usgs.gov/glcc/ |
Temporal Coverage
| Start Date: 1992-04-01 |
| Stop Date: 1993-03-01 |
Location Keywords
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CONTINENT
> NORTH AMERICA
> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Science Keywords
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >AGRICULTURAL LANDS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >FORESTS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >GRASSLANDS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >SAVANNAS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >URBAN LANDS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >WETLANDS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >FOREST COMPOSITION/VEGETATION STRUCTURE [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >LAND MANAGEMENT [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >LAND MANAGEMENT >LAND TENURE [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >LAND MANAGEMENT >LAND USE CLASSES [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >LAKES [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >RIVERS/STREAMS [Definition] |
| TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE >SURFACE WATER >WATER CHANNELS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND COVER [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND PRODUCTIVITY [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND RESOURCES [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >LAND USE/LAND COVER >LAND USE CLASSES [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TOPOGRAPHICAL RELIEF [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >SURFACE ROUGHNESS [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TERRAIN ELEVATION [Definition] |
| LAND SURFACE >TOPOGRAPHY >TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECTS [Definition] |
| SPECTRAL/ENGINEERING >VISIBLE WAVELENGTHS >VISIBLE IMAGERY [Definition] |
| HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS [Definition] |
| BIOSPHERE >AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS >WETLANDS |
| BIOSPHERE >ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS >COMMUNITY DYNAMICS >BIODIVERSITY FUNCTIONS [Definition] |
ISO Topic Category
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FARMING
BIOTA |
Platform
| FIELD SURVEYS [Information] |
| DEM >Digital Elevation Model [Information] |
| MAPS [Information] |
| LANDSAT [Information] |
| FIELD INVESTIGATION [Information] |
Instrument
| AVHRR >Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer [Information] |
Project
| LCCP >LAND COVER CHARACTERIZATION PROGRAM [Information] |
Quality
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A revised version of the database is available but still requires a full accuracy assessment. |
Access Constraints
| None |
Use Constraints
| There is no guarantee of warranty concerning the accuracy of these data. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since the data was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any user who modifies the data set is obligated to describe the types of modifications they perform. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data set, nor to imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Please refer to http://www.usgs.gov/privacy.html for the USGS disclaimer. |
Keywords
| GIS |
| Land Characterization |
| Agriculture |
| Topography |
| Watershed Management |
| Environmental Inventories |
| Land Management |
| Global Ecosystems |
| Biosphere Model |
| Environmental Models |
| EROS |
Data Set Progress
| COMPLETE |
Originating Center
| USGS |
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:
Online
Distribution_Format: various Fees: No fees |
Personnel
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TYLER
B.
STEVENS Role: DIF AUTHOR Phone: (301) 614-6898 Fax: 301-614-5268 Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA |
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CHANDRA
GIRL Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 605-594-2835 Fax: 605-594-6529 Email: cgiri at usgs.gov Contact Address: SAIC/EROS Data Center 47914 252nd Street City: Sioux Falls Province or State: SD Postal Code: 57198-0001 Country: USA |
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BRIAN
CLEMANT Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: 605-594-2713 Fax: 605-594-6529 Email: clementb at usgs.gov Contact Address: SAIC/EROS Data Center 47914 252nd Street City: Sioux Falls Province or State: SD Postal Code: 57198-0001 Country: USA |
Publications/References
Anderson, J.R., Hardy, E.E., Roach J.T., and Witmer R.E., 1976, A land use and land cover classification system for use with remote sensor data: U.S.
Geological Survey Professional Paper 964, 28 p.
Belward, A.S., ed., 1996, The IGBP-DIS global 1 km land cover data set
(DISCover)-proposal and implementation plans: IGBP-DIS Working Paper No. 13, Toulouse, France, 61 p.
Brown, J.F., Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., Reed, B.C., and Ohlen, D.O., 1993, Using multisource data in global land cover characterization: concepts, requirements and methods: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, v. 59, p. 977-987.
Brown, J.F., Reed, B.C, and Huewe L., in press. Advanced strategy for
multi-source analysis and visualization in land cover characterization, in
Proceedings, Pecora 13, Human Interactions with the Environment: Perspectives From Space.
Defense Mapping Agency, 1992, Development of the Digital Chart of the World: Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office.
Dickinson, R.E., Henderson-Sellers, A., Kennedy, P.J., and Wilson, M.F., 1986, Biosphere-atmosphere transfer scheme (BATS) for the NCAR community climate model: NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN275+STR, Boulder, CO. 69 p.
Eidenshink, J.C. and Faundeen, J.L., 1994, The 1 km AVHRR global land data
set-first stages in implementation: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 15, no. 17, p. 3,443-3,462.
Kelly, P.M. and White, J.M., 1993, Preprocessing remotely sensed data for
efficient analysis and classification, in SPIE Vol. 1963, Applications of
artificial intelligence, 1993--knowledge-based systems in aerospace and
industry, p. 2,430-2,439
Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., Brown, J.F., Ohlen, D.O., Reed, B.C., Olson,P., and Hutchinson, J., 1995, Seasonal land-cover regions of the United States: Annals of the Association of American Geographers, v. 85, no. 2, p. 339-355.
Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., Ohlen, D.O. and Brown, J.F., 1991, Development of a land-cover characteristics database for the conterminous U.S.: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, v. 57, no. 11, p. 1,453-1,463.
Loveland, T.R., Ohlen, D.O., Brown, J.F., Reed, B.C., Zhu, Z., Merchant, J.W., and Yang, L., in press. Western hemisphere land cover-progress toward a global land cover characteristics database, in Proceedings, Pecora 13, Human Interventions with the Environment: Perspectives From Space.
Moody, A., and Strahler, A.H., 1994, Characteristics of composited AVHRR data and problems in their classification: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 15, no. 17, p. 3,473-3,491.
Olson, J.S., 1994a, Global ecosystem framework-definitions: USGS EROS Data
Center Internal Report, Sioux Falls, SD, 37 p.
1994b, Global ecosystem framework-translation strategy: USGS EROS Data
Center Internal Report, Sioux Falls, SD, 39 p.
Reed, B.C., Brown, J.F., VanderZee, D., Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., and
Ohlen, D.O., 1994, Variability of land cover phenology in the United States: Journal of Vegetation Science, v. 5, p. 703-714.
Running, S.W., Loveland, T.R., Pierce, L.L., R.R. Nemani, and Hunt, E.R., 1995, A remote sensing based vegetation classification logic for global land cover analysis: Remote Sensing of Environment, v. 51, p. 3,948-3,952.
Sellers, P.J., Mintz, Y., Sud, Y.C., and Dalcher A., 1986, A simple biosphere model (SiB) for use within general circulation models: Journal of Atmospheric Science, v. 43, p. 505-531.
Sellers, P.J., Randall, D.A., Collatz, G.J., Berry, J.A., Field, C.B., Dazlich, D.A., Zhang, C., Collelo, G.D., and Bounoua, L., 1996, A revised land surface parameterization (SiB2) for atmospheric GCMs - Part I-model formulation: Journal of Climate, v. 9, p. 676-705.
Steinwand, D.R., 1994, Mapping raster imagery to the Interrupted Goode
Homolosine projection: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 15, no. 17,
p. 3,463-3,472.
Steinwand, D.R., Hutchinson, J.A., and Snyder, J.P. ,1995, Map projections for global and continental data sets and an analysis of pixel distortion caused by reprojection: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, v. 61, p.1,487-1,497.
Zhu, Z., and Yang, L., 1996, Characteristics of the 1-km AVHRR data set for
North America: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 17, p. 1,915-1,924.
Geological Survey Professional Paper 964, 28 p.
Belward, A.S., ed., 1996, The IGBP-DIS global 1 km land cover data set
(DISCover)-proposal and implementation plans: IGBP-DIS Working Paper No. 13, Toulouse, France, 61 p.
Brown, J.F., Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., Reed, B.C., and Ohlen, D.O., 1993, Using multisource data in global land cover characterization: concepts, requirements and methods: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, v. 59, p. 977-987.
Brown, J.F., Reed, B.C, and Huewe L., in press. Advanced strategy for
multi-source analysis and visualization in land cover characterization, in
Proceedings, Pecora 13, Human Interactions with the Environment: Perspectives From Space.
Defense Mapping Agency, 1992, Development of the Digital Chart of the World: Washington, D.C., U.S. Government Printing Office.
Dickinson, R.E., Henderson-Sellers, A., Kennedy, P.J., and Wilson, M.F., 1986, Biosphere-atmosphere transfer scheme (BATS) for the NCAR community climate model: NCAR Technical Note NCAR/TN275+STR, Boulder, CO. 69 p.
Eidenshink, J.C. and Faundeen, J.L., 1994, The 1 km AVHRR global land data
set-first stages in implementation: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 15, no. 17, p. 3,443-3,462.
Kelly, P.M. and White, J.M., 1993, Preprocessing remotely sensed data for
efficient analysis and classification, in SPIE Vol. 1963, Applications of
artificial intelligence, 1993--knowledge-based systems in aerospace and
industry, p. 2,430-2,439
Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., Brown, J.F., Ohlen, D.O., Reed, B.C., Olson,P., and Hutchinson, J., 1995, Seasonal land-cover regions of the United States: Annals of the Association of American Geographers, v. 85, no. 2, p. 339-355.
Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., Ohlen, D.O. and Brown, J.F., 1991, Development of a land-cover characteristics database for the conterminous U.S.: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, v. 57, no. 11, p. 1,453-1,463.
Loveland, T.R., Ohlen, D.O., Brown, J.F., Reed, B.C., Zhu, Z., Merchant, J.W., and Yang, L., in press. Western hemisphere land cover-progress toward a global land cover characteristics database, in Proceedings, Pecora 13, Human Interventions with the Environment: Perspectives From Space.
Moody, A., and Strahler, A.H., 1994, Characteristics of composited AVHRR data and problems in their classification: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 15, no. 17, p. 3,473-3,491.
Olson, J.S., 1994a, Global ecosystem framework-definitions: USGS EROS Data
Center Internal Report, Sioux Falls, SD, 37 p.
1994b, Global ecosystem framework-translation strategy: USGS EROS Data
Center Internal Report, Sioux Falls, SD, 39 p.
Reed, B.C., Brown, J.F., VanderZee, D., Loveland, T.R., Merchant, J.W., and
Ohlen, D.O., 1994, Variability of land cover phenology in the United States: Journal of Vegetation Science, v. 5, p. 703-714.
Running, S.W., Loveland, T.R., Pierce, L.L., R.R. Nemani, and Hunt, E.R., 1995, A remote sensing based vegetation classification logic for global land cover analysis: Remote Sensing of Environment, v. 51, p. 3,948-3,952.
Sellers, P.J., Mintz, Y., Sud, Y.C., and Dalcher A., 1986, A simple biosphere model (SiB) for use within general circulation models: Journal of Atmospheric Science, v. 43, p. 505-531.
Sellers, P.J., Randall, D.A., Collatz, G.J., Berry, J.A., Field, C.B., Dazlich, D.A., Zhang, C., Collelo, G.D., and Bounoua, L., 1996, A revised land surface parameterization (SiB2) for atmospheric GCMs - Part I-model formulation: Journal of Climate, v. 9, p. 676-705.
Steinwand, D.R., 1994, Mapping raster imagery to the Interrupted Goode
Homolosine projection: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 15, no. 17,
p. 3,463-3,472.
Steinwand, D.R., Hutchinson, J.A., and Snyder, J.P. ,1995, Map projections for global and continental data sets and an analysis of pixel distortion caused by reprojection: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, v. 61, p.1,487-1,497.
Zhu, Z., and Yang, L., 1996, Characteristics of the 1-km AVHRR data set for
North America: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 17, p. 1,915-1,924.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2004-07-16
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-12-12
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