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

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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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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1262
landingPage	https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=LC22_MODIS_Field_Val_2004_1262&ac=true
programCode	[ "026:000" ]
spatial	[[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":-58.25,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":-10.96,"EastBoundingCoordinate":-54.0,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-15.65}],"CARTESIAN"]
temporal	2004-07-14/2004-07-14
theme	[ "Earth Science" ]