SMEX03 Georgia Land Cover Classification from 2001 Landsat

SMEX03 Land Use Classification Data: Georgia is a subset of the USGS National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD) derived from Landsat imagery. It provides land cover classifications for the Georgia regional study area used in the 2003 Soil Moisture Experiment. The dataset is managed by the NSIDCV0 organization.

Use Cases

• Calibrating and validating soil moisture models for the SMEX03 Georgia study area.
• Analyzing the relationship between 2001 land cover types and soil moisture measurements.
• Providing a baseline land cover map for regional environmental change studies.
• Supporting research on land-atmosphere interactions within a specific experimental context.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative USGS National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD).
• Specifically tailored for a major field experiment (Soil Moisture Experiment of 2003).
• Provides a consistent, wall-to-wall land cover classification for the defined study area.

Limitations

• The exact row count, file size, and column structure are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last update date, listing both 2003 07 31 and 2026 03 12.
• The specific NLCD classification scheme and resolution are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD).

Collection Method

Derived from Landsat satellite data collected during 2001.

Time Range

2001

Freshness

2026-03 12 22:25:01.495825

Geography

Georgia, USA regional study area for the Soil Moisture Experiment of 2003 (SMEX03).