The IGBP-DIS global 1km land cover data set, DISCover: First results
January 1, 1997
The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Data and Information System (IGBP-DIS) is co-ordinating the development of global land data sets from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data. The first is a 1 km spatial resolution land cover product 'DISCover', based on monthly Normalized Difference Vegetation Index composites from 1992 and 1993. DISCover is a 17 class land cover dataset based on the science requirements of IGBP elements. Mapping uses unsupervised classification with post-classification refinement using ancillary data. Draft Africa, North America and South America products are now available for peer review.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Title | The IGBP-DIS global 1km land cover data set, DISCover: First results |
| DOI | 10.1080/014311697217099 |
| Authors | Thomas R. Loveland, A.S. Belward |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | International Journal of Remote Sensing |
| Index ID | 70187679 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |