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Land Cover Analysis
Coastal Great Lakes Land Cover
For this project, the NOAA Coastal Services Center created land cover and change data for the Great Lakes region (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) according to Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) standards. These data are the first coastal land cover information available region-wide for the Great Lakes since 1992. Project DataPeriodAll States: 1996 – 2001 – 2006 DescriptionThe land cover and land cover change analyses were conducted using Landsat Thematic Mapper and Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper satellite imagery. Products include land cover for 1996, 2001, 2006 and change products that compare the dates. As part of this project, data were also developed for a small area on the Canadian side of the Lake St. Clair watershed. To find information about this project and to download this data, visit the Lake St. Clair project data Web page. Download DataIllinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Other Available Regional DataComplete information about the data-processing procedures can be found in the metadata file that accompanies the downloaded data. This project was accomplished through the assistance of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, New York Department of State, and University of Wisconsin at Madison . The data for 1996 and 2001, except Michigan, were produced by Earth Satellite Corporation/MDA Federal Inc. Michigan and Lake St. Clair data were produced by Space Imaging, Inc. All 2006 data were produced by MDA Federal Inc. Go to the Regional Data Page Go to the Land Cover Analysis Home Page |
Formed by retreating glaciers over 14,000 years ago, the Great
Lakes form a critical and valuable part of the
U.S.
coastal zone. The
Great Lakes
are a vital source of freshwater and provide diverse habitats for over 3,500 plant and animal species.
Numerous economic activities such as agriculture, commercial fisheries,
shipping, and tourism are dependent on this land and sea ecosystem. 