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Coastal Land Cover, Wisconsin 2016

Identification Information

Citation
Title
Coastal Land Cover, Wisconsin 2016
Originator
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
Publisher
NOAA's Ocean Service, Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
Place of Publication
Charleston , SC , US
Publication Date
2019-11-20
Edition
2019
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
mapDigital
Abstract
The NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) produces national standardized land cover and change products for the coastal regions of the U.S. C-CAP products inventory coastal intertidal areas, wetlands, and adjacent uplands with the goal of monitoring changes in these habitats, on a one-to-five year repeat cycle. The timeframe for this metadata is reported as 2016-Era, but the actual dates of the Landsat imagery used to create the land cover may have been acquired a few years before or after each era. These maps are developed utilizing Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery, and can be used to track changes in the landscape through time. This trend information gives important feedback to managers on the success or failure of management policies and programs and aid in developing a scientific understanding of the Earth system and its response to natural and human-induced changes. This understanding allows for the prediction of impacts due to these changes and the assessment of their cumulative effects, helping coastal resource managers make more informed regional decisions. NOAA C-CAP is a contributing member to the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics consortium and C-CAP products are included as the coastal expression of land cover within the National Land Cover Database.
Purpose
This data is intended for reference and mapping purposes, and may be used for basic applications such as viewing, querying, and map output production, or to provide a basemap to support graphical overlays and analysis with other spatial data. [C-CAP is dedicated to the development, distribution, and application of land cover and change data for the coastal regions of the U.S. This effort is being conducted in close coordination with state coastal management agencies, the interagency Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) consortium, and the National Land Cover Database (NLCD).]
Supplemental Information
Attributes for this product are as follows: 0 Background, 1 Unclassified (Cloud, Shadow, etc), 2 High Intensity Developed, 3 Medium Intensity Developed, 4 Low Intensity Developed, 5 Developed Open Space, 6 Cultivated Land, 7 Pasture/Hay, 8 Grassland, 9 Deciduous Forest, 10 Evergreen Forest, 11 Mixed Forest, 12 Scrub/Shrub, 13 Palustrine Forested Wetland, 14 Palustrine Scrub/Shrub Wetland, 15 Palustrine Emergent Wetland, 16 Estuarine Forested Wetland, 17 Estuarine Scrub/Shrub Wetland, 18 Estuarine Emergent Wetland, 19 Unconsolidated Shore, 20 Bare Land, 21 Open Water, 22 Palustrine Aquatic Bed, 23 Estuarine Aquatic Bed, 24 Tundra, 25 Snow/Ice, Recommended Citation. NOAA Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) Regional Land Cover Database. Data collected 1995-present. Charleston, SC: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management. For access to the most current data, please visit: [https://coast.noaa.gov/digitalcoast/]
Temporal Extent
Time Instant
2016-01-01T00:00:00
Bounding Box
West
-93.544399
East
-85.456884
North
47.63131
South
41.776476
ISO Topic Category
planningCadastre
Place Keyword
Wisconsin
Place Keyword Thesaurus
Theme Keyword
Land Use
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Theme Keyword
Remote-sensing imagery
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
LCSH
Resource Constraints
Use Limitation
Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable, NOAA, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use of these data. DATA SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR LEGALLY BINDING APPLICATIONS.
Legal Constraints
Use Limitation
Although this data is being distributed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the University as to the accuracy of the data and related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the University in the use of this data, or related materials.
Status
underDevelopment
Maintenance and Update Frequency
unknown
Language
eng
Credit
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM)
Point of Contact
Contact
Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM)

Spatial Reference Information

Reference System Identifier
Code
0
Code Space
Version

Data Quality Information

Quantitative Attribute Accuracy Report
Lineage
Process Step
Description
C-CAP data sets are created using standardized and repeatable methods to ensure consistency across eras of land cover. The first step was the creation of a base-year (2001) land cover map. Land cover classes were assigned using a combination of automated Classification Analysis and Regression Tree (CART), clustering, spatial models, and hand-editing. Input data sets included Landsat data, topographic characteristics, National Wetland Inventory, and ancillary land cover/data sets as available. All land cover products went through a rigorous quality control/quality assurance process. Other dates of land cover were created through a multi-step process. First, a binary change mask between two eras of Landsat imagery (e.g., 1996 to 2001) was created. These masks were created through a series of spatial models, statistical analyses, and hand-editing. Training data were selected from areas deemed "not change" and fed into a CART process to classify the "change areas". Initial land cover maps were then reviewed for quality and refined through an iterative approach of custom modeling, classification techniques, and hand editing. Resulting change maps were overlaid on the non-change areas to create a final wall-to-wall map. With each era of land cover, the quality control process identified errors in previous dates of land cover. These errors were addressed and fixed in all appropriate dates of land cover. During the 2010 land cover mapping, significant changes were made to the Developed and Wetland classes, resulting in large changes and improvements in all dates of land cover.
Process Date
2016-09-12T00:00:00
Process Step
Description
Provided access to archived data at UW-Madison.
Process Date
2019-11-20T00:00:00
Source
Title
Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite imagery
Publication Date
2016-10-03
Originator
United States Geological Survey
Description
Landsat TM satellite imagery were used for image interpretation and classification

Distribution Information

Format Name
Raster Dataset
Format Version
2016-09-13
Distributor
NOAA Office for Coastal Management
Distributor
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Online Access
https://gisdata.wisc.edu/public/WI_Coastal_Land_Cover_2016.zip
Protocol
WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download
Name
GeoData@Wisconsin
Function
download

Content Information

Content Type
thematicClassification

Spatial Representation Information

Raster
Number of Dimensions
2
Column Count
19972
Row Count
20447
Cell Geometry Type
area
Corner Points
Point
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Point
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Point
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Point
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Center Point
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Metadata Reference Information

Hierarchy Level
dataset
Metadata File Identifier
63CE64A2-DD21-4710-A3C2-A82C855085BD
Metadata Point of Contact
Name
Arthur H. Robinson Map Library
Position Name
Metadata Technician
Delivery Point
550 N. Park Street
City
Madison
Administrative Area
WI
Postal Code
53706
Country
US
Email
askmap@library.wisc.edu
Phone
(608) 262-1471
Metadata Date Stamp
2019-11-25
Metadata Standard Name
ISO 19139 Geographic Information - Metadata - Implementation Specification
Metadata Standard Version
2007
Character Set
utf8
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