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Description

The Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC) archives and distributes Global Forest Cover Change (GFCC) data products through the NASA Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) Program. The GFCC Water Cover 2000 Global dataset provides surface-water information at 30 meter spatial resolution. This dataset was derived from waterbodies in the GFCC Tree Cover (GFCC30TC) and Forest Cover Change (GFCC30FCC) products based on a classification-tree model. Data are available for selected dates between June 1999 and January 2003. GFCC30WC follows the Worldwide Reference System-2 tiling scheme. Additional details regarding the methodology used to create the data are available in the Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document (ATBD).

Product Summary

Platforms
LANDSAT-5,
LANDSAT-7,
Terra
Instruments
ASTER,
ETM+,
MODIS,
TM
Spatial Extent
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180
Spatial Resolution
30 Meters x 30 Meters
Geographic Region
GLOBAL
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
GEODETIC
Temporal Extent
1999-06-29 to 2003-01-14
Temporal Resolution
Varies
Data Partner
Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center (LP DAAC)
Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland (UMD/GLCF)
Concept ID
c2763261619-lpcloud
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

Copy Citation

Townshend, J. (2016). Global Forest Cover Change (GFCC) Water Cover 2000 Global 30 m V001 [Data set]. NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MEASURES/GFCC/GFCC30WC.001 Date Accessed: 2025-07-04

Data Center Citation

John Townshend. 2017. Global Forest Cover Change (GFCC) Water Cover 2000 Global 30 m V001. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA: NASA Land Processes Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/MEaSUREs/GFCC/GFCC30WC.001.

Documents

ALGORITHM THEORETICAL BASIS DOCUMENT (ATBD) The ATBD provides physical theory and mathematical procedures for the calculations used to produce the data products.
USER'S GUIDE The technical information in the User's Guide enables users to interpret and use the data products.

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