HEADWATERS ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: 
Geodataset Name: 		amer_greeness
Geodataset Type: 		GRID
Geodataset Feature: 		NA

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: 
The dataset shows tasseled-cap greenness derived from MODIS imagery.

DATA SOURCE(S):  		Carlos Carroll

Scale of Original Source Maps:	1 km cells
Date of Original Source Maps:	2003, 2004

GEODATASET EXTENT:  	North America
 
FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES: 

VALUE			ITEM DESCRIPTION
2 = Least Green 
1000 = Most Green

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: 
The data were provided by Carlos Carroll. Tasseled-cap greenness is a metric derived from MODIS satellite imagery from mid-July 2003 and 2004.  Greenness is correlated with net primary productivity and green phytomass both in forest and shrubland habitat.

MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS 
PROJECTION 			ALBERS CONICAL EQUAL AREA
DATUM 				NAD83
UNITS 				METERS
SPHEROID 			GRS1980
PARAMETERS
1st standard parallel		29 30  0.000
2nd standard parallel		45 30  0.000
central meridian		-96 00  0.000
latitude of projection's origin	37 30  0.000
false easting (meters)		0.00000
false northing (meters)		0.00000

DATA SOURCES CONTACT(S): 
Name: 			Carlos Carroll
Address: 	  	Klamath Center for Conservation Research
			Orleans, CA 95556		
Phone: 			530-627-3512 		                 
Email:            	carlos@klamathconservation.org     
Web site: 	  	http://www.klamathconservation.org/
          
HEADWATERS ECONOMICS CONTACT: 
Name:			Headwaters Economics Geographic Data Library
Abbr. Name:		HEGDL
Address:		Headwaters Economics
                        566 Highland St.
                        Helena, Montana 59601
Web site:		http://www.headwaterseconomics.org
Contact Person:   	Patty Gude	
Phone:   		(406)599-7425	
Email:   		patty@headwaterseconomics.org