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Annual forest cover loss hotspot dataset for Boreal Forest biome (2000-2005)

Annual forest cover loss hotspot dataset for Boreal Forest biome (2000-2005)

Jul 16, 2010

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Description:: To analyze temporal trends, we disaggregated the change depicted by the 5-year forest loss hotspot map by identifying the year of maximum forest cover loss within the set of 5 annual intervals (2000-2001, 01-02, 02-03, 03-04 and 04-05). Taking into account the fact that the most important MODIS inputs for change detection within the regression tree models were for the growing season (June-August), we expected that change occurring during fall and winter might only be detected during the subsequent growing season. Hence, results reflect annual intervals from August of the preceding year to August of the following year.

MODIS data alone are inadequate for accurate change area estimation because most forest clearing occurs at sub-MODIS pixel scales. For forest cover and forest cover loss area calculation please use the calibrated products at 18.5 km resolution.

Data is in ESRI GRID format.

Data Provided By:: Potapov P., Hansen M.C., Stehman S.V., Loveland T.R., Pittman K.

Content date:: 2000,2005

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Title: Annual forest cover loss hotspot dataset for Boreal Forest biome (2000-2005)
Credits: Potapov P., Hansen M.C., Stehman S.V., Loveland T.R., Pittman K.
Online Linkages:

http://globalmonitoring.sdstate.edu/projects/gfm/boreal/data.html

Other Citation Info: Potapov P., Hansen M. C., Stehman S. V., Loveland T. R., Pittman K. (2008) Combining MODIS and Landsat imagery to estimate and map boreal forest cover loss. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112(9), 3708-3719.

Contact Organization:: Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence - SDSU

Contact Person(s):

Dr. Matthew Hansen and Dr. Peter Potapov

Use Constraints:: Provided MODIS-derived data are available for use for valid scientific, conservation, and educational purposes as long as proper citations are used. We ask that you credit the Boreal Forest Monitoring data as follows: Potapov P., Hansen M. C., Stehman S. V., Loveland T. R., Pittman K. (2008) Combining MODIS and Landsat imagery to estimate and map boreal forest cover loss. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112(9), 3708-3719.

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Tags:: taiga, hotspot, boreal forest, modis

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