ESA Global Land Cover Map Available Online

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ESA Global Land Cover Map Available Online

Friday, 19 December 2008 19:13

PR - ESA’s global land cover map, which is ten times sharper than any previous global satellite map, is now available to the public online from the GlobCover website. It is the highest resolution land cover map that has been completely validated ever released.

Sixteen experts validated the map using more than 3 000 reference land cover points and showed it had an overall accuracy of 73% weighted by area for its 22 land cover classes. The map’s legend was developed using the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) Land Cover Classification System (LCCS).

http://www.esa.int/esaEO/SEMXB7TTGOF_planet_0.html