NLCD 1992/2001 Retrofit Land Cover Change Product

Description

Developments in mapping methodology, new sources of input data, and changes in the mapping legend for the 2001 National Land Cover Database (NLCD2001) will confound any direct comparison between NLCD2001 and National Land Cover Dataset 1992 (NLCD1992). Users are cautioned that direct comparison of these two independently created land cover products is not recommended. This NLCD 1992/2001 Retrofit Land Cover Change Product was developed to offer users more accurate direct change analysis between the two products. The NLCD 1992/2001 Retrofit Land Cover Change Product uses a specially developed methodology to provide land cover change information at the Anderson Level I classification scale (Anderson et al., 1976*), relying on decision tree classification of Landsat satellite imagery from circa 1992 and 2001. Unchanged pixels between the two dates are coded with the NLCD01 Anderson Level I class code, while changed pixels are labeled with a "from-to" land cover change value. Additional details about this product are available in the metadata included in the multi-zone downloadable zip file. This product is designed for regional application only and is not recommended for local scales.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products through the U.S. Geological Survey. Log in as a guest or as a registered user. Registered users have access to more features than guests do. If you plan on using EarthExplorer frequently, you may wish to register. Please note that this site uses Session Cookies and Java applets. http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov
21 Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=10.5067%2FDQVUVQCRYAM4
21 Tool to visualize, search, and download IceBridge data. http://nsidc.org/icebridge/portal/
21 Direct download via HTTPS protocol. https://n5eil01u.ecs.nsidc.org/ICEBRIDGE/IGBTH4.001/
21 NASA's newest search and order tool for subsetting, reprojecting, and reformatting data. https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/granules?p=C1000000300-NSIDC_ECS&m=-34.453125%2115.1875%211%211%210%210%2C2&tl=1514140033%214%21%21&q=IGBTH4
21 Data Access link for ITSD project https://nsidc.org/data/data-access-tool/IGBTH4/versions/1/
21 Provides access to data, documentation, tools, citation information, support, and other resources. https://doi.org/10.5067/DQVUVQCRYAM4
21 Includes a user's guide, supplemental documents like ATBDs and academic papers, How Tos, FAQs, etc. https://doi.org/10.5067/DQVUVQCRYAM4

Tags

  • topography
  • land-use-land-cover
  • soils
  • land-surface
  • surface-radiative-properties
  • landscape
  • erosion-sedimentation
  • geomorphic-landforms-processes
  • earth-science

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