The European Space Agency has produced a new land cover classification map, in collaboration with EEA, FAO, GOFC-GOLD, IGBP, JRC and UNEP using MERIS satellite imagery. The GlobCover Land Cover product is based on ENVISAT MERIS data at full resolution from January 2005 to June 2006. The legend has about 80 classifications grouped into eight major categories.
The file is provided in GEOTIFF format and clipped to the EDENext study area with a legend (Globcover2009_legend.xls), a product description (Globcover2009_ReadMe.pdf) and an ArcGIS Layer (lyr) file that is linked to the raster values. The assigned colours are somewhat random, and the the lyr is intended to provide a base for assigning colours as deemed appropriate by each user.
Comprehensive explanatory notes of the GlobCover project and products (methods, legend and validation) are summarized in a document named "GLOBCOVER 2009 Products description and validation report"
http://ionia1.esrin.esa.int/index.asp
Location: Datasets can be downloaded from the EDENext Data Archive
Category: Land Cover
Download Packages: edenextglobcover09.zip
GlobCover Land Cover Classes:
Value Label
11 Post-flooding or irrigated croplands (or aquatic)
14 Rainfed croplands
20 Mosaic cropland (50-70%) / vegetation (grassland/shrubland/forest) (20-50%)
30 Mosaic vegetation (grassland/shrubland/forest) (50-70%) / cropland (20-50%)
40 Closed to open (>15%) broadleaved evergreen or semi-deciduous forest (>5m)
50 Closed (>40%) broadleaved deciduous forest (>5m)
60 Open (15-40%) broadleaved deciduous forest/woodland (>5m)
70 Closed (>40%) needleleaved evergreen forest (>5m)
90 Open (15-40%) needleleaved deciduous or evergreen forest (>5m)
100 Closed to open (>15%) mixed broadleaved and needleleaved forest (>5m)
110 Mosaic forest or shrubland (50-70%) / grassland (20-50%)
120 Mosaic grassland (50-70%) / forest or shrubland (20-50%)
130 Closed to open (>15%) (broadleaved or needleleaved, evergreen or deciduous) shrubland (<5m)
140 Closed to open (>15%) herbaceous vegetation (grassland, savannas or lichens/mosses)
150 Sparse (<15%) vegetation
160 Closed to open (>15%) broadleaved forest regularly flooded (semi-permanently or temporarily) - Fresh or brackish water
170 Closed (>40%) broadleaved forest or shrubland permanently flooded - Saline or brackish water
180 Closed to open (>15%) grassland or woody vegetation on regularly flooded or waterlogged soil - Fresh, brackish or saline water
190 Artificial surfaces and associated areas (Urban areas >50%)
200 Bare areas
210 Water bodies
220 Permanent snow and ice
230 No data (burnt areas, clouds,…)