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    • G-LiHT Canopy Height Model V001

    Metadata Updated: December 7, 2023

    Goddard’s LiDAR, Hyperspectral, and Thermal Imager (G-LiHT(https://gliht.gsfc.nasa.gov/)) mission utilizes a portable, airborne imaging system that aims to simultaneously map the composition, structure, and function of terrestrial ecosystems. G-LiHT primarily focuses on a broad diversity of forest communities and ecoregions in North America, mapping aerial swaths over the Conterminous United States (CONUS), Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

    The purpose of G-LiHT’s Canopy Height Model data product (GLCHMT) is to provide LiDAR-derived maximum canopy height and canopy variability information to aid in the study and analysis of biodiversity and climate change. Scientists at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center began collecting data over locally-defined areas in 2011 and that the collection will continue to grow as aerial campaigns are flown and processed.

    GLCHMT data are processed as a raster data product (GeoTIFF) at a nominal 1 meter spatial resolution over locally-defined areas. A low resolution browse is also provided showing the canopy height with a color map applied in JPEG format.

    Access & Use Information

    Public: This dataset is intended for public access and use. License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Created Date December 1, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date December 7, 2023

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NASA Data.json

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    Browse image for Earthdata Search

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Created Date December 1, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date December 7, 2023
    Publisher LP DAAC
    Maintainer
    Identifier C2013348111-LPDAAC_ECS
    Data First Published 2011-06-30
    Language en-US
    Data Last Modified 2020-03-12
    Category G-LiHT, geospatial
    Public Access Level public
    Bureau Code 026:00
    Metadata Context https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.jsonld
    Metadata Catalog ID https://data.nasa.gov/data.json
    Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
    Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
    Citation Bruce Cook. 2021-03-23. GLCHMT.001. G-LiHT Canopy Height Model V001. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA EOSDIS Land Processes DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/Community/GLIHT/GLCHMT.001. http://doi.org/10.5067/Community/GLIHT/GLCHMT.001. The DOI landing page provides citations in APA and Chicago styles..
    Creator Bruce Cook
    Graphic Preview Description Browse image for Earthdata Search
    Graphic Preview File https://e4ftl01.cr.usgs.gov/WORKING/BRWS/Browse.001/2021.03.02/GLCHMT_Bowie_Jun2012_CHM.1.png
    Harvest Object Id b7eb983a-8c60-4cd6-9cf2-12d749b1bf14
    Harvest Source Id 58f92550-7a01-4f00-b1b2-8dc953bd598f
    Harvest Source Title NASA Data.json
    Homepage URL https://doi.org/10.5067/Community/GLIHT/GLCHMT.001
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial -170.0 10.0 -50.0 73.0
    Program Code 026:001
    Series Name GLCHMT.001
    Source Datajson Identifier True
    Source Hash a16fa81b09de285c08feeeefa08c466151d07705ffb5badfd4e51427c15eef96
    Source Schema Version 1.1
    Spatial
    Temporal 2011-06-30T00:00:00Z/2022-01-17T00:00:00Z

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