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Description

This data set consists of land cover classification data derived from satellite imagery and of data obtained in the field as part of the Soil Moisture Active Passive Validation Experiment 2008 (SMAPVEX08).

Version Description

Initial release

Product Summary

Platforms
FIELD SURVEYS ,
IRS-P6 ,
SPOT-1
Instruments
SOIL MOISTURE PROBE ,
SOIL TEMPERATURE PROBE ,
AWIFS ,
HRV
Projects
SMAPVEX08 ,
SMAP VAL
Spatial Extent

N: 39.1 S: 38.8 E: -75.6 W: -76.3

Spatial Resolution
10 Meters x 10 Meters
Location
DELAWARE ,
MARYLAND
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2008-06-01 to 2008-10-31
Temporal Resolution
Varies
Concept ID
C3290952229-NSIDC_CPRD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
2
Processing Level
Not provided
Published
Science Keywords
Land Use/Land Cover Classification

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

Cosh, M. (2015). SMAPVEX08 Land Cover Classification Map, Version 1 [Dataset]. NASA National Snow and Ice Data Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/CPB005XLAIIG Date Accessed: 2026-09-12

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