Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

Forest Health Indicators Dashboard MODIS DUR and TIN: MODIS TIN Yearly Mean and STD

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  • Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

    • Address:
      705 Spear Street
      South Burlington, Vermont 05403
      United States of America

      Phone: (802) 391-4135
      Email: femc@uvm.edu
      Website: www.uvm.edu/femc

Abstract

    Data derived from MODIS images for New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont to assess forest condition and growing season length.

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  • modelling, modis, nasa, satellite imagery,

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    Data Table

    • Title: MODIS TIN Yearly Mean and STD
    • Start Date: 2001-01-01
    • Description: Yearly mean, standard deviation of yearly mean, and long-term mean (2003-present) of MODIS TIN (peak canopy density).

    • Purpose: These data are used in the Vermont Forest Indicators Dashboard, available at uvm.edu/femc/indicators/vt, to quantify annual changes in the density (or 'greenness') of the tree canopy.

    • Condensed Title: Z1148_2404_DI5HR4

    • Object Name: VMC.1148.2404

    • Data Type: mySQL
    • Citation: MODIS TIN Yearly Mean and STD. NASA. Can be found at: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/modis/dataset/modis-tin-yearly-mean-std

    • Online Distribution: https://www.uvm.edu/femc/data/archive/project/modis/dataset/modis-tin-yearly-mean-std

    Attribute List

      Attribute Name: LTMean
      • Label: LTMean
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Region
      • Label: Region
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: State
      • Label: State
      • Storage Type: text
      • Measurment Type: nominal
      Attribute Name: STD
      • Label: STD
      • Storage Type: decimal
      Attribute Name: Year
      • Label: Year
      • Storage Type: int
      Attribute Name: YrMean
      • Label: YrMean
      • Storage Type: decimal

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