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Description

This data set contains field observations, corresponding GPS points, and point and polygons of deforested areas in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, for the period August 2003 to July 2004. The field observations were conducted in the forested areas between Nova Mutum and Sinop, MT. These data were part of a study to validate Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data at 250-m resolution for the detection of deforested areas.

There are 16 data files with this data set. This includes 10 shapefile (.shp) and six comma-separated files (.csv).

Product Summary

Platforms
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Instruments
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS
Spatial Extent

N: -10.96 S: -15.65 E: -54 W: -58.25

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2004-07-14 to 2004-07-21
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2781643706-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
16
Processing Level
3
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Forests ,
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

Defries, R. S., Shimabukuro, Y. E., Morton, D. C., Anderson, L. O., & Espirito-Santo, F. D. B. (2014). LBA-ECO LC-22 Field Validation of MODIS Deforestation Detection, Brazil, 2003-2004 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1262 Date Accessed: 2025-12-15

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