Everglades Depth Estimation Network Grid for South Florida

EDEN Grid Shapefile provides a 400-meter resolution sampling grid covering the South Florida study area. The grid contains 253,125 cells arranged in 675 rows and 375 columns, designed by the Everglades Depth Estimation Network for long-term environmental analysis. Its origin and extent were selected to cover existing Airborne Height Finder data and regions relevant to Everglades restoration.

Use Cases

• Assigning environmental sensor readings to specific 400-meter grid cells using cell identifiers for spatial aggregation.
• Sampling landscape units and conservation areas across the Greater Everglades region for restoration impact studies.
• Serving as a base geospatial layer for future analyses, leveraging the fixed grid origin and cell size for consistent long-term comparison.

Strengths

• Grid contains 253,125 individual cells for detailed spatial coverage.
• Fixed 400-meter cell resolution and origin ensure long-term consistency for time-series analysis.
• Grid extent of 675 rows by 375 columns covers all major landscape units and conservation areas in South Florida.

Limitations

• Grid cell characteristics like size and origin are fixed and cannot be altered for different study needs.
• Specific data attributes (columns) for each grid cell are not described in the available metadata.
• The dataset's temporal coverage and update schedule are not specified.

Provenance

Source

Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN), associated with CEOS_EXTRA organization.

Collection Method

Designed as a geospatial fishnet/grid for sampling, based on existing Airborne Height Finder data and management regions.

Geography

South Florida, USA, specifically the Greater Everglades region including all landscape units and conservation areas.