- Dataset Availability
- 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z–2001-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Dataset Provider
- NASA SEDAC at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network
- Earth Engine Snippet
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ee.ImageCollection("LANDSAT/MANGROVE_FORESTS") - Tags
Description
The database was prepared using Landsat satellite data from the year 2000. More than 1,000 Landsat scenes obtained from the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS) were classified using hybrid supervised and unsupervised digital image classification techniques. This database is the first, most comprehensive mangrove assessment of the world (Giri et al., 2011). Partial funding of this research was provided by NASA.
The mangrove database is being used for identifying priority areas for mangrove conservation, studying the role of mangrove forests in saving lives and properties from natural disasters (e.g. tsunami), carbon accounting, and biodiversity conservation. The USGS EROS has been using the data to study the impact of sea level rise on mangrove ecosystems. The database serves as a baseline for mangrove monitoring.
Bands
Resolution
30 meters
Bands
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
1 |
Mangroves |
1 Class Table
| Value | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #d40115 | Mangroves |
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Landsat datasets are federally created data and therefore reside in the public domain and may be used, transferred, or reproduced without copyright restriction.
Acknowledgement or credit of the USGS as data source should be provided by including a line of text citation such as the example shown below.
(Product, Image, Photograph, or Dataset Name) courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey
Example: Landsat-7 image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey
See the USGS Visual Identity System Guidance for further details on proper citation and acknowledgement of USGS products.
Citations
Giri, C., E. Ochieng, L.L.Tieszen, Z. Zhu, A. Singh, T. Loveland, J. Masek, and N. Duke. 2013. Global Mangrove Forests Distribution, 2000. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4J67DW8. Accessed DAY MONTH YEAR
Giri, C., E. Ochieng, L. L. Tieszen, Z. Zhu, A. Singh, T. Loveland, J. Masek, and N. Duke. 2010. Status and Distribution of Mangrove Forests of the World Using Earth Observation Satellite Data. Global Ecology and Biogeography: A Journal of Macroecology 20(1): 154-159. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00584.x.
DOIs
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Code Editor (JavaScript)
var dataset = ee.ImageCollection('LANDSAT/MANGROVE_FORESTS'); var mangrovesVis = { min: 0, max: 1.0, palette: ['d40115'], }; Map.setCenter(-44.5626, -2.0164, 9); Map.addLayer(dataset, mangrovesVis, 'Mangroves');