Description
This dataset characterizes canopy heights of mangrove-forested wetlands globally for 2015 at 12-m resolution. Estimates of maximum canopy height (height of the tallest tree) were derived from the German Space Agency's TanDEM-X data that produced global digital surface models. Also provided are Lidar estimates of canopy height based on the GEDI instrument, which were used for training and validation of the TanDEM-X estimates of forest height. The coverage of these data follows Global Mangrove Watch's mangrove extent maps. These spatially explicit maps of mangrove canopy height can be used to assess local-scale geophysical and environmental conditions that may regulate forest structure and carbon cycle dynamics. Maps revealed a wide range of canopy heights, including maximum values (>60 m) that surpass maximum heights of other forest types. Maps are provided in cloud optimized GeoTIFF format, and mangrove heights for individual GEDI tiles are compiled in a comma separated values (CSV) files.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get a related visualization | PNG | The tallest mangrove forests globally with forest stands that were estimated at 63 m in Canopy Height Maps. The photo insets show locations where individual trees were measured in situ up to 65 m tall. Figure from Simard et al (2019a). | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | ORNL DAAC Data Set Documentation | Open resource |
| Download this dataset | HTML | This link allows direct data access via Earthdata login | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | CMS: Global Mangrove Canopy Height Maps Derived from TanDEM-X, 2015: CMS_Global_Mangrove_Forest_Ht.pdf | Open resource | |
| This dataset's landing page | HTML | Data set Landing Page DOI URL | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |