Seward Peninsula Land Cover and Vegetation Maps from Remote Sensing

Land Cover and Vegetation Map Collection for Seward Peninsula, Alaska provides two landcover and vegetation maps for the region. The maps were produced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from existing maps, Landsat imagery, and color infrared aerial photography. The data collection covers a period from June 1976 to September 1999.

Use Cases

• Analyzing land cover change over two decades using the 1976-1999 time series.
• Classifying terrestrial ecosystems and shrubland/scrub areas using the provided vegetation maps.
• Validating newer remote sensing products against historical land cover classifications for the Seward Peninsula.
• Studying vegetation cover and its distribution across the Alaskan landscape.

Strengths

• Data integrates multiple sources including Landsat imagery and aerial photography for validation.
• Covers a multi-decade period from 1976 to 1999, enabling temporal analysis.
• Produced by a authoritative organization, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, file sizes, and detailed column names are unavailable from all sources.
• There is a conflict regarding the last updated date: one platform lists 2026-03-13 while another lists 1999-09-01, suggesting potential metadata inconsistencies.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Produced from existing maps, Landsat imagery, and color infrared aerial photography.

Time Range

1976-06-01 to 1999-09-01

Freshness

1999-09-01

Geography

Seward Peninsula, Alaska