kla_lsog_grd

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Title: kla_lsog_grd

Abstract:

22 classes of forest vegetation from potential forest (value 1) through large multistory conifer (value 22) plus water, barren lands, etc. at 25 meter resolution. Source data was Interagency Vegetation Mapping Project (IVMP) coverages for quadratic mean diameter (QMD), stand structure, and conifer vegetation from Landsat TM ca. 1996. Accuracy Assessment not valid for land areas smaller than physiographic province. Mapped by the Regional Interagency Effectiveness Monitoring Program, NW Forest Plan, R6/PNW in 2005.

Supplemental_Information:

LANDSAT TM ca. 1996; IVMP quadratic mean diameter, species, canopy structure

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Regional Interagency Effectiven, NW Forest Plan, In Press, kla_lsog_grd.

   Online Links:

   • \\PC060000194\C$\monitoring\lsog_grids\or_kla_lsog_grd\kla_lsog_grd

   This is part of the following larger work.

   US Department of Agriculture, Forest Servcie, Pacific Northwest Rese, In Press, Northwest Forest Plan - the first 10 years: Status and trands of late-successional and old-growth forests. PNW-GTR-646..

   Online Links:

   • www. reo.gov/monitoring/10yr-report

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.652503

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -122.309911

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 43.506407

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.925192

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: ca 1996

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Raster data set. It contains the following raster data types:

      • Dimensions 6973 x 7576 x 1, type Grid Cell

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator

      Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

      UTM_Zone_Number: 10

      Transverse_Mercator:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -123.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000

      False_Easting: 500000.000000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using row and column
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 25.000000
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 25.000000
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1927.
      The ellipsoid used is Clarke 1866.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378206.400000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/294.978698.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   kla_lsog_grd

   ObjectID

   Value

   Value	Definition
   1	Potential Forest
   2	Seedling/Sapling - Deciduous
   3	Seedling/Sapling - Mixed
   4	Seedling/Sapling - Conifer
   5	Small Single-story - Deciduous
   6	Small Single-story - Mixed
   7	Small Single Story - Conifer
   8	Small Multi-Story - Deciduous
   9	Small Multi-Story - Mixed
   10	Small Multi-Story - Conifer
   11	Medium Single-Story - Deciduous
   12	Medium Single-Story - Mixed
   13	Medium Single-Story - Conifer
   14	Medium-Multi-Story - Deciduous
   15	Medium-Multi-Story - Mixed
   16	Medium-Multi-Story - Conifer
   17	Large Single-Story - Deciduous
   18	Large Single-Story - Mixed
   19	Large Single-Story - Conifer
   20	Large Multi-Story - Deciduous
   21	Large Multi-Story - Mixed
   22	Large Multi-Story - Conifer
   23	Unclassified
   101	Water features
   102	Urban areas, buildings, and highways
   103	Agricultural lands
   104	Barren lands: sand, rock outcrops, talus, etc.
   105	Snow and ice
   106	Sensor noise
   107	Other unspecified
   108	Topo shadow
   109	Wetlands
   200	Background

   Count

   Class_names

   Value	Definition
   PF	Potentially Forested: meadows, clearcuts, burned areas, etc.
   SS-D	Seedling/Sapling - Deciduous
   SS-M	Seedling/Sapling - Mixed Conifer & Deciduous
   SS-C	Seedling/Sapling - Conifer
   SSS-D	Small Single-Story - Deciduous
   SSS-M	Small Single-Story - Mixed Conifer & Deciduous
   SSS-C	Small Single-Story - Conifer
   SMS-D	Small Multi-Story - Deciduous
   SMS-M	Small Multi-Story - Mixed Conifer and Deciduous
   SMS-C	Small Multi-Story - Conifer
   MSS-D	Medium Single-Story - Deciduous
   MSS-M	Medium Single-Story - Mixed Conifer & Deciduous
   MSS-C	Medium Single-Story - Conifer
   MMS-D	Medium Multi-Story - Deciduous
   MMS-M	Medium Multi-Story - Mixed Conifer & Deciduous
   MMS-C	Medium Multi-Story - Conifer
   LSS-D	Large Single-Story - Deciduous
   LSS-M	Large Single-Story - Mixed Conifer & Deciduous
   LSS-C	Large Single-Story - Conifer
   LMS-D	Large Multi-Story - Deciduous
   LMS-M	Large Multi-Story - Mixed Conifer & Deciduous
   LMS-C	Large Multi-Story - Conifer

   Red

   Green

   Blue

   Opacity

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Regional Interagency Effectiveness Monitoring Program, NW Forest Plan

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   Dr. Melinda Moeur
   Regional Interagency Effectiveness Monitoring Program, NW Forest Plan
   Vegetation Module Lead
   333 SW 1st Ave.
   Portland, OR 97204-3434
   USA
   

   503-808-2811 (voice)
   503-808-2255 (FAX)
   mmoeur@fs.fed.us
   

   Hours_of_Service: 0800-1630 Monday - Friday

Regional effectiveness monitoring

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   (source 1 of 1)

   Type_of_Source_Media: computer program

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 1)

   Please refer to source document: Moeur; M; Spies, T.A.; Hemstrom, M.; Martin, J.R.; Alegria, J.; Browning, J.; Cissel, J.; Cohen, W.B.; Demeo, T.E.; Healey, S.; Warbington, R. [In press]. Northwest Forest Plan-the first 10 years: status and trends of late-successional and old-growth forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-646. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. xx p.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Dr. Melinda Moeur
   Regional Interagency Effectiveness Monitoring Program, NW Forest Plan
   Vegetation Module Lead
   333 SW 1st
   Portland, OR 97204-3494
   USA
   

   503-808-2811 (voice)
   503-808-2255 (FAX)
   mmoeur@fs.fed.us
   

   Hours_of_Service: 0800-1630 Monday - Friday

1. How well have the observations been checked?

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Accuracy Assessment is not valid for geographic areas smaller than the physiographic province.

1. Who distributes the data set?[Distributor contact information not provided.]

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	Size: 24.978

   • Cost to order the data:

Dates:

Last modified: 06-Jul-2005

Metadata author:

Regional Interagency Effectiveness Monitoring Program, NW Forest Plan
c/o Roberto Morganti
GIS Coordinator
333 SW 1st Ave.
Portland, OR 97204-3494

503-808-2254 (voice)
503-808-2255 (FAX)
Rmorganti@fs.fed.us

Hours_of_Service: 0800-1630 Monday - Friday

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>