Theme OverviewLand cover dynamics and phenology datasets characterise the changes in vegetation cover due to seasonal (phenological) or long term (climatic) influences. |
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Australian Ground Cover Reference Sites Database - ABARES
The ground cover reference sites database includes site descriptions and field measurements of the different cover fractions at sites across Australia. The data were collected by government agencies in all states and the Northern Territory as part of the ‘Ground cover monitoring for Australia’ project.
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KEYWORDS:Ground cover, land cover, ABARES
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY-SA 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:100 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 day composites; 2010 to 2014, specific capture dates for each site
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated intermittently with new sites or reprocessing
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Normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) - AVHRR
NDVI provides a measure of the amount of live green vegetation. This product represents one of the longest time series of consistent satellite data for measuring the status and dynamics of vegetation across Australia.
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KEYWORDS:AVHRR, vegetation
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:BoM data licence -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:1 km and 5 km resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:10 day and 1 month composites; 1992 to 2014
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated planned dependent on an operational ground station data system and improved atmospheric correction
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Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) and Land Surface Temperature (LST) - MODIS, spatially and temporally interpolated
Simultaneous measurement of EVI and LST enables observation of changes in vegetation cover and surface temperature, which can enable effective mapping of vegetation stress, surface characteristics, evapotranspiration and vegetation greenness-dryness.
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KEYWORDS:MODIS, LPDAAC, vegetation
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:500 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:16 day composite; 2000 to 2014
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PRODUCTION STATUS:One-off, no update planned
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Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) - MODIS, MOD13Q1(c5) mosaic despiked
EVI time series over some land cover types sometimes contain ‘spikes’ and sharp drops that do not represent biophysical changes on the Earth’s surfaces. The spikes have been removed and these data for the basis of the Dynamic Land Cover Map.
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KEYWORDS:MODIS, LPDAAC, vegetation
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:250 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:16 day composite; 2000 to 2011
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PRODUCTION STATUS:One-off, no update planned
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Normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) and Enhanced vegetation index (EVI) - MODIS, MOD13Q1(c5) mosaic
Vegetation indices provide consistent spatial and temporal comparisons of vegetation conditions. Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) minimises canopy background variations and maintains sensitivity over dense vegetation conditions.
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KEYWORDS:MODIS, LPDAAC, vegetation
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:250 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:16 day composite; 2000 to ongoing
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated as available from USGS
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Fractional Cover Metrics - MODIS
Statistical summaries of the MODIS fractional cover product (v2.1 and v2.2). Consists of rasters of mean, standard deviation, minimum value, maximum value, time of minimum and time of maximum, for the PV, NPV and BS themes.
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KEYWORDS:MODIS, vegetation, phenology
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY-SA 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:500 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 month, 3 months (season) and 1 year composites; 2000 to 2014
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Discontinued, to be incorporated into the fractional cover v3 production system based on user needs.
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Ecosystem Disturbance Index - MODIS
Identifies the timing, location and magnitude of major ecosystem disturbances such as wildfire, flooding, climate change and human-triggered land use. The Disturbance Index (DI; Mildrexler et al. 2007) algorithm is based on the consistent radiometric relationship between LST and EVI computed on a pixel-by-pixel basis.
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KEYWORDS:MODIS
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:500 m resolution; Australia and New Zealand -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 year composite; 2003 to 2013
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PRODUCTION STATUS:One-off, no update planned
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Phenology - MODIS, derived from MOD13C1 EVI
Characterisation of phenological cycles of greening and browning and quantification of the cycles’ inter and intra annual variability from 2000 to current across Australia.
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KEYWORDS:MODIS, vegetation, phenology
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:0.05 deg (5 km) resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 year composite; 2000 to 2015
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Update planned in 2016/17
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Land Cover Dynamics - MODIS, MCD12Q2(c5) mosaic
Estimates of the timing of vegetation phenology at global scales. It identifies the vegetation growth, maturity, and senescence that mark seasonal cycles.
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KEYWORDS:MODIS, LPDAAC, vegetation, phenology
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:500 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:2 year composite; 2001 to ongoing
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated as available from USGS
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Land Cover Type - MODIS, MCD12Q1(c5.1) mosaic
Five global land cover classification schemes. USGS MODIS land product MCD12Q1.051 mosaiced and reprojected for Australia.
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KEYWORDS:LPDAAC, MODIS, land cover
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DATA LICENCE
& ACCESS RIGHTS:CC-BY 3.0 -
SPATIAL COVERAGE
& RESOLUTION:500 m resolution; Australia -
TEMPORAL COVERAGE & RESOLUTION:1 year composite; 2001 to ongoing
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PRODUCTION STATUS:Updated as available from USGS
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