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Upper Kuskokwim River Resource Management Area (BLM); USGS

Entry ID: EARTH_LAND_USGS_AK_Kuskokwim

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Summary

Abstract: This digital data set contains land cover classifications (for the Upper
Kuskokwim River Resource Management Area, Alaska) was derived from Landsat 4
MSS data, and elevation, slope and aspect data derived from DEM data. Data can
be keyed on a U.S. Geological Survey 1:250,000 quadrangle. Data source is
Landsat 4 MSS data and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data. The data set
contains 21 records. Storage required varies by storage medium and selected
area. The file structure is sequential. Data are available online.

General area covered: 634' north to 15657' west to 6515' north to 16053' west.
Dataset was developed through a cooperative program between the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) and the U.S. Geological Survey.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Access to Alaska land cover data sets

Link: VIEW EXTENDED METADATA

Description: FGDC Metadata

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 66.0

S: 63.0

E: -156.0

W: -161.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Title: Upper Kuskokwim River Resource Management Area

Dataset Publisher: USGS

Online Resource: http://agdc.usgs.gov/data/usgs/erosafo/ak_lcc/ak_lcc.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1980-05-01

Stop Date: 2000-02-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > ARCTIC

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > ALASKA > Kuskokwim River

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA

BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION COVER

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ELEVATION

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

DEM > Digital Elevation Model

LANDSAT

Instrument

MSS > Multispectral Scanner

Ancillary Keywords

AEDD

ALASKA

Originating Center

USGS/EDC/ALASKA

Data Center

Alaska Geospatial Data Clearinghouse, Geography, AK Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior

Data Center URL: http://agdc.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: AGDC DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Phone: (907) 786-7000 Fax: (907) 786-7036 Email: webmaster at agdc.usgs.gov Contact Address: U.S. Geological Survey 4230 University Drive City: Anchorage Province or State: AK Postal Code: 99508 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: online WWW

Publications/References

Markon, C.J., 1992. Land cover mapping of the Upper Kuskokwim resource
management area, Alaska, using Landsat and a digital data base
approach. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 18:62-71.

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-01-21

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