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The Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF) Data Products and Satellite Imagery
 Entry ID: 01-global_land_cov_facility-00

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Summary
Abstract: The Global Land Cover Facility makes available to the public a variety of free science data products including satellite imagery of the Earth, classified images of the Earth's land cover, Marsh area health data, and much more.

It facilitates the distribution of data products and provision of analytical services based on the extensive program of on-going research on remote ... View entire text
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Description: The GLCF is a member of the ESIP Federation and is categorized as a Type 2 ESIP which work toward both creating and distributing novel land cover data products to users in the Global Change research efforts as well as many other general users. In addition to our activities as an ESIP Science Data Center, we also are active in a number of critical Federation-wide initiatives and activities.
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Caption Description:  US Coastal Marsh Health Data

Service Citation
Originators: Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF)
Title: The Global Land Cover Facility (GLCF)
Provider: University of Maryland
URL: http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/
Service Keywords
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >ARCHIVING Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >FOREST SCIENCE >FOREST MANAGEMENT Parameter Definition
BIOSPHERE >VEGETATION >CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
FARMING
BIOTA
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Platform
GOES >NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites Ancillary Description
IKONOS Ancillary Description
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Instrument
SRTM >Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Ancillary Description
ASTER >Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Ancillary Description
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Project
ESIP >Earth Science Information Partners Program Supplemental Info
REASON >Research, Education, and Applications Solution Network Supplemental Info
Access Constraints GLCF recommends that users register to access all features including browsing, sub-setting, and downloading Landsat, AVHRR and other satellite data.
Use Constraints Different use constants may apply to various products. Check individual products for more detailed information.
Ancillary Keywords
ETM+
TM
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Service Provider
UMD/GLCF > Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: GLCF USER SUPPORT
Email: glcf at gscf.umiacs.umd.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Geography
University of Maryland
City: College Park
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20742
Country: USA
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: electronic
Distribution_Size: varies
Distribution_Format: varies
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF 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
Extended Metadata Properties
Extraction Date: 2013-05-26 01:34:05  The date when the metadata was last extracted from the GCMD system
UUID: ffa471ab-ac7f-493a-84db-babf84189898  GCMD Universal Unique Identifier
metadata.keyword_version: 8.0

Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2000-10-20
SERF Last Revision Date: 2013-04-12
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