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    • USGS Land Cover (NLCD) Overlay Map Service from The National Map - National Geospatial Data Asset (NGDA) National Land Cover Database (NLCD)

    Metadata Updated: April 15, 2024

    NLCD 1992, NLCD 2001, NLCD 2006, and NLCD 2011 are National Land Cover Database classification schemes based primarily on Landsat data along with ancillary data sources, such as topography, census and agricultural statistics, soil characteristics, wetlands, and other land cover maps. NLCD 1992 is a 21-class land cover classification scheme that has been applied consistently across the conterminous U.S. at a spatial resolution of 30 meters. NLCD 2001 is a 16-class land cover classification scheme that also has been applied to the conterminous U.S. at a spatial resolution of 30 meters, and includes Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. NLCD 2006 quantifies land cover change for the conterminous U.S. between the years 2001 to 2006. Generation of NLCD 2006 helped identify and correct issues in the NLCD 2001 land cover and impervious surface products only, and no changes were made to the NLCD 2001 canopy product. For additional information, go to https://www.mrlc.gov/. See https://viewer.nationalmap.gov/help for assistance with The National Map viewer, services, or metadata.

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    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 Date September 5, 2018
    Metadata Created Date November 11, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2017 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from USGS Theme Overlay Map Services from The National Map

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 5, 2018
    Metadata Created Date November 11, 2023
    Metadata Updated Date April 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2017 (publication)
    Responsible Party U.S. Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid a0e8b92a-e7c4-4296-9ce6-c51df6a05915_source
    Category Tag 16E15F51 D96E 4051 9124 75665Abdc6Ff ["Arctic","Permafrost and Arctic Landscapes","Ecosystem Vulnerability","Atmospheric, Earth and Ocean Sciences","Water"]
    Access Constraints Use Constraints: None. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data., Access Constraints: None
    Bbox East Long -65
    Bbox North Lat 71.5
    Bbox South Lat 17.625
    Bbox West Long -179.999
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Browse graphic.
    Graphic Preview File https://thor-f5.er.usgs.gov/ngtoc/metadata/waf/services/overlays/browse/landcover.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type JPG
    Harvest Object Id a0e8b92a-e7c4-4296-9ce6-c51df6a05915
    Harvest Source Id 019b3a32-16f6-4dfa-bbdc-674b26e37b99
    Harvest Source Title USGS Theme Overlay Map Services from The National Map
    Licence Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use with other data. It is strongly recommended that these data are directly acquired from a U.S. Geological Survey server, and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-179.999, 17.625], [-65.0, 17.625], [-65.0, 71.5], [-179.999, 71.5], [-179.999, 17.625]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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