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nasa-ornldaac-1262

LBA-ECO LC-22 Field Validation of MODIS Deforestation Detection, Brazil, 2003-2004

ABSTRACT: This data set contains field observations, corresponding GPS points, and point and polygons of deforested areas in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, for the period August 2003 to July 2004. The field observations were conducted in the forested areas between Nova Mutum and Sinop, MT. These data were part of a study to validate Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data at 250-m resolution for the detection of deforested areas. There are 16 data files with this data set. This includes 10 shapefile (.shp) and six comma-separated files (.csv).

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Identified by : LC22_MODIS_FIELD_VAL_2004

This dataset was released on January 01, 2014.

The time range for this dataset is July 14, 2004 to July 21, 2004.

The spatial range for this dataset is -15.65° to -10.96° latitude, and -58.25° to -54° longitude. map (center)

DOI : 10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1262
Also known as :

• dataset oai:mercury-ops2.ornl.gov:ornldaac_1262 (ornl lexicon)
• dataset oai:mercury.ornl.gov:ornldaac_1262 (ornl lexicon)