ESA WorldCereal active irrigation products provide binary maps showing where extensive irrigation was detected during defined growing seasons. The products are generated within annual temporary crop masks by the WorldCereal system. Data originates from FEDEO and the NASA Earthdata platform.
Use Cases
- Analyze seasonal irrigation patterns within the annual temporary crops mask to assess water use intensity.
- Model crop yield vulnerability by correlating actively irrigated cropland areas with climate data.
- Validate regional water policy effectiveness by tracking changes in binary irrigation maps over time.
Strengths
- Provides global spatial coverage for irrigation detection.
- Data is integrated with WorldCereal global crop calendars for seasonal alignment.
Limitations
- Binary classification may not capture partial or incidental irrigation practices.
- Spatial and temporal resolution are unspecified, limiting fine-scale analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- FEDEO via NASA Earthdata (nasa_earthdata).
- Collection Method
- Generated from remote sensing data within the WorldCereal system's annual temporary crops mask.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Global