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Tropical Resources and Environment Monitoring by Satellite (TREES) Vegetation Map of Central Africa

Entry ID: Cm_TREES_GFW

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Summary

Abstract: The new TREES map is derived from the ATSR-2 sensor (Along Track Scanning
Radiometer) onboard the ERS-2 Satellite from 1999-2000. The map represents
forest cover in 1996. The data are at 1 and 2 km resolution (0.009 degrees) and
are received in the 0.55, 0.65, 0.85, 1.6, 11, and 12 microns.

Classification Types:

1 Dense moist forest (Guineo-Congolian)
2 Secondary forest and rural ...

Description: Central Africa Interactive GIS map using data from the Global Forest Watch.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 12.49

S: -13.46

E: 32.3

W: 8.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Tropical Ecosystem Environment Observation by Satellites (TREES)

Dataset Title: Tropical Resources and Environment Monitoring by Satellite (TREES) Vegetation Map of Central Africa

Dataset Release Date: 1997-06-01

Dataset Release Place: Ispra, Italy

Dataset Publisher: World Resources Institute

Data Presentation Form: Map

Online Resource: http://www.globalforestwatch.org/english/datawarehouse/index.asp#

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > FOREST SCIENCE > FOREST MANAGEMENT

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > AGRICULTURAL LANDS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Platform

ERS-2 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-2

Instrument

ATSR > Along Track Scanning Radiometer and Microwave Sounder

Project

TREES > Tropical Resources and Environment Monitoring by Satellite

Access Constraints unrestricted

Use Constraints This data is copyright to Global Forest Watch and/or its collaborators. Use and
reproduction of this data is authorized for educational or other non-commercial
purposes without prior permission from the copyright holders. You may make as
many copies of the data as you wish; give exact copies of the original data to
anyone; and distribute the data in its unmodified form via electronic means.
There is no charge for any of the above. You are specifically prohibited from
charging, or requesting donation, for any such copies, however made; from
publishing; and from distributing the data with other products (commercial or
otherwise without prior written permission.

Ancillary Keywords

GIS

Geographic Information Systems

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

World Resources Institute

Data Center URL: http://www.wri.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Phone: 202-729-7600 Fax: 202-729-7610 Email: lorih at wri.org Contact Address: World Resources Institute 10 G Street, NE (Suite 800) City: Washington Province or State: DC Postal Code: 20002 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: electronic

Distribution Size: 322 KB

Distribution Format: shapefile

Fees: No fees

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-11-08

Last DIF Revision Date: 2006-04-10

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