Global Percent Tree Cover at a Spatial Resolution of 500 Meters: First Results of the MODIS Vegetation Continuous Fields Algorithm

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Authors

Matthew C. Hansen · University of Maryland, College Park

Ruth DeFries · University of Maryland, College Park

J. R. Townshend · University of Maryland, College Park

Mark Carroll · University of Maryland, College Park

C. Dimiceli · University of Maryland, College Park

R. A. Sohlberg · University of Maryland, College Park

Abstract

Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) vegetation continuous field algorithm's global percent tree cover are presented. Percent tree cover per 500-m MODIS pixel is

Topics & Keywords

Remote Sensing in Agriculture Remote-Sensing Image Classification Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Earth Interactions

Volume 7, Issue 10, pp. 1-15

DOI: 10.1175/1087-3562(2003)007<0001:gptcaa>2.0.co;2

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