Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
GIS Data Dictionary
1988 Western Oregon Vegetation Map Conifer Age
Table of Contents
IDENTIFICATION_INFORMATION
Citation
Citation_Information
Originator: Warren Cohen, USFS PNW Research Lab, Corvallis, OR
Publication_Date: 19981010
Title: 1988 Western Oregon Vegetation Map Conifer Age
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Corvallis, Oregon
Publisher: Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing in Ecology
USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station
Larger_Work_Citation
Citation_Information
Originator: Warren Cohen
Publication_Date:
Title: 1988 Western Oregon Vegetation Mapping Project
Publication_Information
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Other_Citation_Details:
The 1988 Western Oregon Vegetation (WOV) Mapping Project
developed continuous estimates of several vegetation attributes
using 1988 LANDSAT Thematic Mapper data combined with ground
reference data from a variety of sources. The forest attributes
of interest were percent vegetation cover, percent conifer cover,
conifer age, and conifer size.
Online Linkage:
http://www.fsl.orst.edu/larse/wov/88wov.html
Description
Abstract:
This data layer provides a digital map of local stand age
in years for closed conifer cover forests in the study area.
Purpose:
To provide cost-effective, flexible, and seamless map products
for use in regional scale ecological assessments.
Supplemental_Information:
Procedures_Used:
Unsupervised classification, regression analysis, and applied
radiometric normalization.
Supplemental_Information:
Revisions:
Supplemental_Information:
References:
Cohen, W. B. and T. A. Spies. 1992. Estimate structural
attributes of Douglas fir/western hemlock forest stands from Landsat
and SPOT imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment 41:1-17.
Cohen, W. B., T. A. Spies, and M. Fiorella. 1995. Estimating
the age and structure of forests in a multi-ownership landscape of
western Oregon, U.S.A. International Journal of Remote Sensing
16(4):721-746.
Cohen, W. B., T. K. Maiersperger, T. A. Spies, and D. R. Oetter.
In press. Modeling forest cover attributes as continuous variables
in a regional context with Thematic Mapper data. International
Journal of Remote Sensing.
Time_Period_of_Content
Time_Period_Information
Range_of_Dates/Times
Beginning_Date: 19880419
Ending_Date: 19880831
Currentness_Reference: current
Status
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: complete
Spatial_Domain
Bounding_Coordinates
West_Bounding_Coordinate: 371775.0000
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 631525.0000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 5121950.0000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 4645100.0000
Keywords
Theme
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Landsat TM
Theme_Keyword: Conifer Age
Place
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Western Oregon
Place_Keyword: Mt. Hood NF
Place_Keyword: Willamette NF
Place_Keyword: Umpqua NF
Place_Keyword: Winema NF
Place_Keyword: Rogue River NF
Place_Keyword: Siskiyou NF
Place_Keyword: Siuslaw NF
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints: none
Point_of_Contact
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization: USDA Forest Service PNW Research Station
Contact_Person: Dr. Warren Cohen
Contact_Position: Lead Researcher
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Forestry Sciences Laboratory
3200 SW Jefferson Way
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-750-7322
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7760
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cohen@fsl.orst.edu
Hours_of_Service:
Data_Set_Credit
The following acknowledgement must appear in any publications in
which these data are mentioned:
Data sets were provided by the Forest Science Data Bank,
a partnership between the Department of Forest Science,
Oregon State University, and the U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Research Station, Corvallis, Oregon.
We would appreciate a copy of any publication that cites our data.
Please send to: Warren Cohen
Forestry Sciences Lab
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97331
Security_Information
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment
Imagine8.3
DATA_QUALITY_INFORMATION
Attribute_Accuracy
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Completeness_Report:
Data set is complete.
Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Horizontal positional accuracy is unknown.
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Vertical positional accuracy is unknown.
Lineage
Source_Information
Source_Citation
Originator: USGS EROS Data Center
Publication_Date: varies
Title: Landsat Thematic Mapper images
Edition:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital raster image
Publication_Information
Publication_Place:
Publisher:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 25m pixels
Type_of_Source_Media: Generic binary
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19880419
Ending_Date: 19880831
Source_Currentness_Reference:
Source_Citation_Abbreviation:
Source_Contribution: The EROS Data Center supplied most of the images
used to complete this map.
Process_Step: See process narrative in webpage or journal article for details.
Cloud_Cover:
SPATIAL_DATA_ORGANIZATION_INFORMATION
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: 19075
Column_Count: 10391
SPATIAL_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition
Planar
Grid_Coordinate_System
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 10
Transverse_Mercator
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:
False_Easting:
False_Northing:
Planar_Coordinate_Information
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: Row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 25m
Ordinate_Resolution: 25m
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1927
Ellipsoid_Name: Clarke 1866
Semi-major_Axis: 6378206.4
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98
ENTITY_AND_ATTRIBUTE_INFORMATION
Detailed_Description
Associated Data File:
/info/vegmap.vat
Imagine8.3 file Raster Attribute Editor
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Value/Row
Attribute_Definition: Forest conifer age in years
Attribute_Definition_Source: Age prediction models and smoothing
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 800
Attribute_Units_of_Measurement: years
Attribute
Attribute_Label: Count/Histogram
Attribute_Definition: Pixel count for each conifer age class
Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined
Attribute_Domain_Values
Range_Domain
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2971069
Attribute_Units_of_Measurement: pixels
DISTRIBUTION_INFORMATION
Distributor
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization: OSU Department of Forest Science
Contact_Person: Doug Oetter
Contact_Position: Remote Sensing Analyst
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Department of Forest Science
Oregon State University
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-737-8417
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7760
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: oetter@fsl.orst.edu
Hours_of_Service:
Resource_Description:
WOV_MAP
Distribution_Liability:
While strong efforts are made to ensure
data set accuracy, complete accuracy of
every data set cannot be guaranteed.
Standard_Order_Process
Digital_Form
Digital_Transfer_Option
Online_Option
Computer_Contact_Information
Network_Address: ftp.fsl.orst.edu
Network_Resource_Name: /pub/larse/wov/conage.tar.gz
/pub/larse/wov/conageimg.tar.gz
Access_Instructions: anonymous ftp
Offline_Option
Offline_Media:
Recording_Format:
Compatibility_Information:
Fees: none
METADATA_REFERENCE_INFORMATION
Metadata_Date: 20000307
Metadata_Review_Date:
Metadata_Contact
Contact_Information
Contact_Organization: OSU Department of Forest Science
Contact_Person: Doug R. Oetter
Contact_Position: Remote Sensing Analyst
Contact_Address
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: Department of Forest Science
Oregon State University
City: Corvallis
State_or_Province: OR
Postal_Code: 97331
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541-737-8417
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 541-758-7760
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: oetter@fsl.orst.edu
Hours_of_Service:
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608