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Coastal Change Analysis Program Chesapeake Bay Region Data on CD-ROM
Entry ID: NGDC_CCAP_CHESAPEAKE

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Summary

Abstract: The data set on this CD-ROM shows changes in land cover for the
Chesapeake Bay region over the 5-year interval from 1984 to 1988-89. The
data set was produced through a multi-year effort that focused on the
Chesapeake Bay as a prototype for the Coastal Change Analysis Program
(C-CAP) of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program's Estuarine Habitat Studies
Program. The CD-ROM was produced cooperatively by the National Marine
Fisheries Service, the National Geophysical Data Center, and the
National Oceanographic Data Center.

The Chesapeake Bay Land Classification Data Set is based on an analysis
of Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) scenes of the Chesapeake Bay region.
This CD-ROM contains three data sets: 1. Analysis of four Landsat
Thematic Mapper scenes from 1984. 2. Analysis of four Landsat Thematic
Mapper scenes from 1988-89 for the same area, and 3. Analysis of the
resulting change between 1984 and 1988-89. The land cover analyses
distinguish 14 land cover classes. The change analysis resulted in 81
classes.

The data are in a binary unblocked format. A record equals one row of
pixels, and the first data value is in the upper left-hand corner of the
image. The CD-ROM includes GeoVu display software developed by the
National Geophysical Data Center.

NOTE: Advanced programming skills are strongly recommended for users of
this CD-ROM product.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA
Description: CD_ROM Order page

Link: GET DATA
Description: NOAA Server access page

Geographic Coverage

N: 39.9 S: 36.5 E: -75.0 W: -77.5

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA/NESDIS/National Oceanographic Data Center
Dataset Title: Coastal Change Analysis Program Chesapeake Bay Region Data on CD-ROM
Dataset Release Date: 1996
Version: 1
Online Resource: www.nodc.noaa.gov

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > Chesapeake Bay
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA

ISO Topic Category

FARMING
BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT
GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER
INLAND WATERS
OCEANS
PLANNING CADASTRE
SOCIETY

Platform

LANDSAT [Information]

Instrument

TM >Thematic Mapper [Information]

Project

CCAP >Coastal Change Analysis Project    [Information]

COP >Coastal Ocean Program    [Information]

ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program    [Information]

Use Constraints

NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from which
these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations
of these data.

Keywords

CHANGE ANALYSIS

CHANGE DETECTION

CHESAPEAKE BAY

COAST

COASTAL

COASTAL OCEAN

ESTUARINE

ESTUARY

FOREST

GRASSLAND

IDN_NODE GSFC/NOAA/NODC

LAND COVER

LAND COVER CLASSIFICATION

LAND COVER/LAND USE

LAND USE

PALUSTRINE

REMOTE SENSING

TIDAL FLAT

WETLAND

Classification

Change analysis

W00014

Originating Center

NOAA/NODC

Data Center

National Oceanographic Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: NODC ACCESSION NUMBER 9200303

Data Center Personnel

Name: NODC USER SERVICES
Phone: 301-713-3277
Fax: 301-713-3302
Email: NODC.Services at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
National Oceanographic Data Center
User Services Branch
NOAA/NESDIS E/OC1
SSMC3, 4th Floor
1315 East-West Highway
City: Silver Spring
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20910-3282
Country: USA

Personnel

MELANIE F. MEAUX
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2002-06-18

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