Recent experiences in mapping land cover from AVHRR data: People's Republic of China test sites

Land cover types of two test sites in the north central and southeast China were mapped using NOAA AVHRR 1-km NDVI data. For major land cover types, the results from this study compared favorably with the existing land use/cover maps of China. However, identification of detailed land cover types in...

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Main Authors: Zhicheng Qiu, Yang, L., Loveland, T.R.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Clouds
Geology
Information management
Information technology
Resource management
Soil
Technology management
Testing
Vegetation mapping
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Summary:Land cover types of two test sites in the north central and southeast China were mapped using NOAA AVHRR 1-km NDVI data. For major land cover types, the results from this study compared favorably with the existing land use/cover maps of China. However, identification of detailed land cover types in certain study areas was difficult due to extremely complex and fragmented land use/cover patterns and the effect of cloud contamination on NDVI data. Use of ancillary data such as DEM and soil types was effective in post-classification and improved the quality of results.
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516973