BOREAS SSA Landsat-5 Land Cover Classification from 1990

A Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper image from 06-Aug-1990 was used to derive this land cover classification for the Southern Study Area (SSA) of the BOREAS project. The dataset was produced by NASA using a standard supervised maximum likelihood classification approach. It provides a characterization of the land cover to support BOREAS investigators studying the boreal ecosystem.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical land cover types in the BOREAS Southern Study Area.
• Validating or comparing land cover change models using a 1990 baseline.
• Studying the application of supervised maximum likelihood classification on Landsat TM data.
• Supporting ecological and atmospheric research within the BOREAS project framework.

Strengths

• Derived from a specific Landsat-5 TM satellite image captured on 06-Aug-1990.
• Produced using a documented, standard supervised maximum likelihood classification method.
• Created by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Limitations

• The exact spatial resolution, row/column count, and file size are not specified in the provided sources.
• Sources conflict on the 'last updated' metadata, with dates ranging from 1990-08-06 to 2026-03-13.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Standard supervised maximum likelihood classification applied to a Landsat-5 TM image.

Time Range

1990-08-06

Freshness

2026-03-13 12:11:17.215606

Geography

BOREAS Southern Study Area (SSA)