BOREAS NS001 TMS: Land Cover and Biophysical Maps

1994 field campaigns collected NS001 TMS imagery for the BOREAS project to map boreal forest characteristics. The dataset provides spatially extensive information, including detailed land cover and biophysical parameter maps such as fPAR and LAI. Companion files include an image inventory and example thumbnails.

Use Cases

• Mapping land cover types based on high-resolution TMS imagery.
• Estimating biophysical parameters like fPAR and LAI for ecosystem modeling.
• Validating satellite-derived vegetation indices using spatially extensive ground-referenced imagery.
• Studying boreal ecosystem structure and function during the 1994 growing season.

Strengths

• Data originates from the NASA-led BOREAS project, a major ecological field campaign.
• Provides spatially extensive coverage over primary boreal forest study areas.
• Includes companion metadata such as an image inventory for discoverability.

Limitations

• Key metadata conflicts: last updated date differs significantly between sources (1994 vs. 2026).
• Specific column names, file sizes, and row counts are unknown, limiting precise technical assessment.
• Data is from a single year (1994), limiting temporal analysis.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via NS001 TMS (Thematic Mapper Simulator) sensor during the 1994 BOREAS field campaigns.

Time Range

1994

Freshness

Last updated dates conflict: one source states 1994-09-19, others state 2026-03-13.

Geography

BOREAS primary study areas in the boreal forest.