Massachusetts Coastal Land Cover Change Analysis 1996-2001

41 Landsat 5 and 7 scenes were analyzed to classify land cover for U.S. Coast zone 65, enabling change detection between 1995-era and 2000-era classifications. The Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management reprojected the data into the Massachusetts State Plane coordinate system in 2006. This dataset was produced by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics program through a multi-agency effort.

Use Cases

• Analyze land cover change from 1995-era to 2000-era classifications for U.S. Coast zone 65.
• Map specific land cover classes (e.g., Deciduous Forest) using the Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) protocol.
• Monitor environmental change in the Massachusetts coastal zone using data reprojected to the NAD83/Massachusetts State Plane coordinate system.

Strengths

• Analysis based on 41 full or partial Landsat satellite scenes.
• Provides temporal coverage for two distinct time periods (1995-era and 2000-era).
• Data was reprojected and standardized into a consistent coordinate system for the study area.

Limitations

• All data classified as unchanged between time periods were converted to 'No Data', potentially limiting baseline analysis.
• The dataset's last known update was in 2006, making it temporally stale for contemporary analysis.
• Specific row counts, column details, and file sizes are unknown, hindering precise technical assessment.

Provenance

Source

Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) program, a multi-agency U.S. government effort.

Collection Method

Landsat 5 and 7 satellite imagery analyzed according to the Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) protocol.

Time Range

1995-era to 2000-era classifications (circa 1996-2001).

Freshness

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Geography

U.S. Coast zone 65, specifically Massachusetts, USA.