Development and validation of AVHRR-derived regional forest cover data for the north-eastern U.S

R. G. Lathrop; J. A. Bognar

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Development and validation of AVHRR-derived regional forest cover data for the north-eastern U.S

R. G. Lathrop, J. A. Bognar

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution & Natural Resources

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As part of developing the geographic information system (GIS) to support a north-eastern U.S. regional forest change modelling effort, we investigated the utility of several sources of AVHRR data in regional forest cover mapping. Single-date classified Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) imagery in combination with existing USGS Land Use/Land Cover data was used to create a forest cover database that encompassed eastern New York state and all of New England. The USGS EROS Data Center Conterminous U.S. Land Cover Characteristics database was also evaluated for comparison. Statistical analysis showed that the AVHRR-derived regional land covcr datasets provided estimates of total forest area that were comparable to U.S. Forest Service county level estimates. The AVHRR imagery recorded after leaf fall appeared to enhance the discrimination of coniferous vs. deciduous forests.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2695-2702
Number of pages	8
Journal	International Journal of Remote Sensing
Volume	15
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01431169408954277
State	Published - Sep 10 1994

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