CMS: Global Mangrove Canopy Height Maps Derived from TanDEM-X, 2015
This dataset characterizes canopy heights of mangrove-forested wetlands globally for 2015 at 12-m resolution. Estimates of maximum canopy height (height of the tallest tree) were derived from the German Space Agency's TanDEM-X data that produced global digital surface models. Also provided are Lidar estimates of canopy height based on the GEDI instrument, which were used for training and validation of the TanDEM-X estimates of forest height. The coverage of these data follows Global Mangrove Watch's mangrove extent maps. These spatially explicit maps of mangrove canopy height can be used to assess local-scale geophysical and environmental conditions that may regulate forest structure and carbon cycle dynamics. Maps revealed a wide range of canopy heights, including maximum values (>60 m) that surpass maximum heights of other forest types. Maps are provided in cloud optimized GeoTIFF format, and mangrove heights for individual GEDI tiles are compiled in a comma separated values (CSV) files.
Complete Metadata
| bureauCode |
[ "026:00" ] |
|---|---|
| identifier | 10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2251 |
| landingPage | https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=CMS_Global_Mangrove_Forest_Ht_2251&ac=true |
| programCode |
[ "026:000" ] |
| spatial | [[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180.0,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":34.1,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180.0,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-39.1}],"CARTESIAN"] |
| temporal | 2015-01-01/2015-01-01 |
| theme |
[ "Earth Science" ] |
