Global Forest Canopy Height, 2005

  • This dataset provides global tree height information based on 2005 spaceborne-lidar data fused with ancillary geospatial data.

  • The data was collected between May 20 and June 23, 2005, and is provided by NASA/JPL.

  • The dataset includes one band representing tree heights in meters, with a pixel size of 927.67 meters.

  • Materials published on the Earth Observatory, including this dataset, are generally available for re-use with credit to NASA.

  • The dataset can be explored using Google Earth Engine for scientific analysis and visualization.
NASA/JPL/global_forest_canopy_height_2005
Dataset Availability
2005-05-20T00:00:00Z–2005-06-23T00:00:00Z
Dataset Provider
Earth Engine Snippet
ee.Image("NASA/JPL/global_forest_canopy_height_2005")
Tags
canopy forest forest-biomass geophysical jpl nasa
glas

Description

This dataset represents global tree heights based on a fusion of spaceborne-lidar data (2005) from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) and ancillary geospatial data. See Simard et al. (2011) for details.

Bands

Pixel Size
927.67 meters

Bands

Name Units Min Max Pixel Size Description
1 m 0* 73* meters

Tree heights
* estimated min or max value

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

Most materials published on the Earth Observatory, including images, are freely available for re-publication or re-use, including commercial purposes, except for where copyright is indicated.

NASA's Earth Observatory must be given credit for its original materials; the only mandatory credit is NASA.

For more information about using NASA imagery visit the Earth Observatory Image Use Policy site.

Citations

Citations:

  • Simard, M., Pinto, N., Fisher, J., Baccini, A. 2011. Mapping forest canopy height globally with spaceborne lidar. Journal of Geophysical Research. 116: G04021. doi:10.1029/2011JG001708

Explore with Earth Engine

Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.Image('NASA/JPL/global_forest_canopy_height_2005');
var forestCanopyHeight = dataset.select('1');
var forestCanopyHeightVis = {
  min: 0.0,
  max: 30.0,
  palette: [
    'ffffff', 'fcd163', '99b718', '66a000', '3e8601', '207401', '056201',
    '004c00', '011301'
  ],
};
Map.setCenter(-28.1, 28.3, 1);
Map.addLayer(forestCanopyHeight, forestCanopyHeightVis, 'Forest Canopy Height');
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This dataset represents global tree heights based on a fusion of spaceborne-lidar data (2005) from the Geoscience Laser Altimeter System (GLAS) and ancillary geospatial data. See Simard et al. (2011) for details.
NASA/JPL/global_forest_canopy_height_2005, canopy,forest,forest-biomass,geophysical,jpl,nasa
2005-05-20T00:00:00Z/2005-06-23T00:00:00Z
-90 -180 90 180
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