LANDFIRE.HI_vdist2014

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:

Wildland Fire Science, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey

Publication_Date: 20161031

Publication_Time: unknown

Title: LANDFIRE.HI_vdist2014

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name: LANDFIRE Vegetation Disturbance

Issue_Identification: LF 2014

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD

Publisher:

Wildland Fire Science, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: <https://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer/>

Online_Linkage: <https://www.landfire.gov>

Description:

Abstract:

Introduction: LANDFIRE disturbance data are developed to provide temporal and spatial information related to landscape change for determining vegetation transitions over time and for making subsequent updates to LANDFIRE vegetation, fuel and other data. Disturbance data include attributes associated with disturbance year, type, and severity. These data are developed through use of Landsat satellite imagery, local agency derived disturbance polygons, and other ancillary data.Abstract: LANDFIRE disturbance data were developed through a multistep process employing a number of varied geospatial datasets to identify and label changes in vegetation cover. This process utilized: Landsat change detection methods; Landsat-derived indices (e.g., NDVI, dNBR); disturbance Event perimeters; fire severity and extent mapping from MTBS (Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity), BARC (Burned Area Reflectance Classification), and RAVG (Rapid Assessment of Vegetation Condition after Wildfire) fire mapping; PAD (Protected Area Database) ownership data; and burned area essential climate variable (BAECV) data.MTBS, BARC and RAVG data provide extent, cause, and severity of fire-related disturbance. Event perimeters collected from local, state, and federal agencies and other cooperators were integrated into the LANDFIRE Events Geodatabase. They were processed by disturbance type priority and rasterized to provide disturbance-specific causality. PAD data provided management-level information and BAECVoffered a possible causality to disturbances detected using processed Landsat imagery. Disturbances not identified by Events or fire mapping efforts were mapped by processing Landsat best- pixel image composite tiles (98 tiles covering the contiguous United States, and 4 tiles covering Hawaii. Image tiles were also created for selected areas to address MTBS gap filling in Alaska). Change was primarily identified using the Multi-Index Integrated Change Algorithm (MIICA) methods (Jin, et. al. 2013). This process identified changed pixels.Landsat-derived dNBR provided an estimate of severity for all changed pixels including LANDFIRE Events. dNBR data were also used to mitigate the SLC-off and cloud gap issues within the MTBS datasets. These data and additional Landsat scenes were used in combination to create regression-based models. In areas where modeling could not be used a 12x12 focal majority process was used to fill MTBS data gaps. The final disturbance products are grid files, defined by year (i.e., 2013, 2014). Disturbance raster attributes include; year, type (causality, if known), severity (low, medium, and high), data source(s), and additional attributes associated with causality and severity confidence.VdistYEAR grids are a composite of disturbance grids 2005-2014 (last ten years of disturbance grids) recoded by disturbance type, disturbance severity, and time since disturbance YEAR to meet LANDFIRE vegetation transition modeling needs. Fire occurrences take precedence, followed by the most recent disturbance taking precedence.

Purpose:

LANDFIRE data products are designed to facilitate national- and regional-level strategic planning and reporting of management activities. Data products are created at a 30-meter grid spatial resolution raster data set; however, the applicability of data products varies by location and specific use. Principal purposes of the data products include providing, 1) national-level, landscape-scale geospatial products to support fire and fuels management planning, and, 2) consistent fuels data to support fire planning, analysis, and budgeting to evaluate fire management alternatives. Users are advised to evaluate the data carefully for their applications.

Status:

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -123.102404

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -118.431187

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.081407

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.449763

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: USGS

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Disturbance

Theme_Keyword: LANDFIRE

Theme_Keyword: USFS

Theme_Keyword: Disturbance

Theme_Keyword: GIS

Theme_Keyword: Raster digital data

Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Category

Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover

Theme_Keyword: 010

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995, Countries, dependencies, areas of special sovereignty, and their principal administrative divisions, Federal Information Processing Standard 10-4,): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology

Place_Keyword: U.S.

Place_Keyword: United States

Place_Keyword: US

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Although LANDFIRE products are delivered as 30-meter pixels, they should not be used at the individual pixel level or on small groups of pixels. LANDFIRE products were designed to support 1) national (all states) strategic planning, 2) regional (single large states or groups of smaller states), and 3) strategic/tactical planning for large sub-regional landscapes and Fire Management Units (FMUs) (such as significant portions of states or multiple federal administrative entities). The applicability of LANDFIRE products to support fire and land management planning on smaller areas will vary by product, location, and specific use. Further investigation by local and regional experts should be conducted to inform decisions regarding local applicability. However, it is the responsibility of the local user, using LANDFIRE metadata and local knowledge, to determine if and/or how LANDFIRE can be used for particular areas of interest. LANDFIRE products are not intended to replace local products, but rather serve as a back-up by providing wall-to-wall cross-boundary products. It is the responsibility of the user to be familiar with the value, assumptions, and limitations of LANDFIRE products. Managers and planners must evaluate LANDFIRE data according to the scale and requirements specific to their needs.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

Wildland Fire Science, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: physical

Address: 47914 252nd Street

City: Sioux Falls

State_or_Province: SD

Postal_Code: 57198-0001

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605/594-6151

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 605/594-6589

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Data have been collected and analyzed by teams at both USGS EROS, Sioux Falls, SD and at the USFS, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Missoula, MT. Depending on the data set described primary responsibility may reside with USGS EROS or with USFS. Contact information will be listed in the Contact Section and in the Metadata Reference section with regards to the primary responsibility.

Security_Information:

Security_Classification_System: None in place

Security_Classification: Unclassified

Security_Handling_Description:

If there is ever doubt, contact the appropriate resource staff who has stewardship responsibility and the GIS Coordinator.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Evans, R.

Originator: Gawler, S.

Originator: Reid, M.

Originator: Snow, K.

Originator: Faber-Langendoen, D.

Originator: Kittel, G.

Originator:

Huang, C., Song, K., Kim, S., Townshend, J., Davis, P., Masek, J. & Goward

Originator: Pyne, M.

Originator: Teague, J.

Originator: Menard, S.

Originator: Josse, C.

Originator: Schulz, K.

Publication_Date: 20080101

Title:

Use of a Dark Object Concept and Support Vector Machines to Automate Forest Cover Change Analysis

Series_Information:

Series_Name: Remote Sensing of Environment

Issue_Identification: 112

Other_Citation_Details: p. 970-985

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Data were checked for overshoots and undershoots. Polygons, arc topology and raster integrity are present. Data contains projection information.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

For a detailed definition and discussion on LANDFIRE, refer to <https://www.landfire.gov>

Process_Date: unknown

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: USGS EROS

Address: 47914 252nd Street

City: Sioux Falls

State_or_Province: SD

Postal_Code: 57198-0001

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605/594-6151

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 605/594-6933

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 605/594-6589

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: custserv@usgs.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1600, CT M-F (-6h CST/-5h CDT GMT)

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Raster_Object_Information:

Raster_Object_Type: Grid Cell

Row_Count: 23553

Column_Count: 7783

Vertical_Count: 1

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: vdistYEAR

Entity_Type_Definition: Vegetation Disturbance YEAR

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Landfire

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: ObjectID

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Value

Attribute_Definition:

A 3 digit code representing disturbance type, severity, and time since disturbance.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Landfire

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 933

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Count

Attribute_Definition: Number of pixels

Attribute_Definition_Source: Landfire

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Number of pixels

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: D_Type

Attribute_Definition: Type of disturbance

Attribute_Definition_Source: Landfire

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: No disturbance

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: No disturbance detected or reported.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Fire

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A catch all term used to describe any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland. Three distinct types of wildland fire have been defined: wildfire, wildland fire use, and prescribed fire.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mechanical Add

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Means by which vegetation is mechanically "mowed" or "chipped" into small pieces and changed from a vertical to horizontal arrangement.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Mechanical Remove

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

A general term for the cutting, felling, and gathering of forest timber.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Windthrow

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Weather related event that results in loss of vegetation such as blowdown, hurricane, or tornado.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Insects/Disease

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Infestations of insects and/or disease that can affect vegetative health.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Exotics

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: The presence of nonnative species.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Chemical

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Application of a chemical substance.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Biological

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

The use of living organisms, such as predators, parasites, and pathogens, to control weeds, pest insects, or diseases.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Development

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Conversion of natural lands into housing, commercial, or industrial building sites. Involves permanent land clearing.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Severity

Attribute_Definition:

Classification level of disturbance associated with effect on landcover.

Attribute_Definition_Source: Landfire

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: High

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

General classification level associated with high effect on landcover.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Medium

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

General classification level associated with medium effect on landcover.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: Low

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

General classification level associated with low effect on landcover.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: d_time

Attribute_Definition: Time since disturbance YEAR.

Attribute_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: one year

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: One year from YEAR since disturbance.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: two - five years

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Two to five years from YEAR since disturbance.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: six - ten years

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Six to ten years from YEAR since disturbance.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Red

Attribute_Definition: Red color value/255

Attribute_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 255

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Green

Attribute_Definition: Green color value/255

Attribute_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 255

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Blue

Attribute_Definition: Blue color value/255

Attribute_Definition_Source: LANDFIRE

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0

Range_Domain_Maximum: 255

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

value d_type d_severity d_time 0 No Disturbance NA NA 111 Fire Low One Year 112 Fire Low Two to Five Years 113 Fire Low Six to Ten Years 121 Fire Moderate One Year 122 Fire Moderate Two to Five Years 123 Fire Moderate Six to Ten Years 131 Fire High One Year 132 Fire High Two to Five Years 133 Fire High Six to Ten Years 211 Mechanical Add Low One Year 212 Mechanical Add Low Two to Five Years 213 Mechanical Add Low Six to Ten Years 221 Mechanical Add Moderate One Year 222 Mechanical Add Moderate Two to Five Years 223 Mechanical Add Moderate Six to Ten Years 231 Mechanical Add High One Year 232 Mechanical Add High Two to Five Years 233 Mechanical Add High Six to Ten Years 311 Mechanical Remove Low One Year 312 Mechanical Remove Low Two to Five Years 313 Mechanical Remove Low Six to Ten Years 321 Mechanical Remove Moderate One Year 322 Mechanical Remove Moderate Two to Five Years 323 Mechanical Remove Moderate Six to Ten Years 331 Mechanical Remove High One Year 332 Mechanical Remove High Two to Five Years 333 Mechanical Remove High Six to Ten Years 411 Windthrow Low One Year 412 Windthrow Low Two to Five Years 413 Windthrow Low Six to Ten Years 421 Windthrow Moderate One Year 422 Windthrow Moderate Two to Five Years 423 Windthrow Moderate Six to Ten Years 431 Windthrow High One Year 432 Windthrow High Two to Five Years 433 Windthrow High Six to Ten Years 511 Insects-Disease Low One Year 512 Insects-Disease Low Two to Five Years 513 Insects-Disease Low Six to Ten Years 521 Insects-Disease Moderate One Year 522 Insects-Disease Moderate Two to Five Years 523 Insects-Disease Moderate Six to Ten Years 531 Insects-Disease High One Year 532 Insects-Disease High Two to Five Years 533 Insects-Disease High Six to Ten Years 611 Exotics Low One Year 612 Exotics Low Two to Five Years 613 Exotics Low Six to Ten Years 621 Exotics Moderate One Year 622 Exotics Moderate Two to Five Years 623 Exotics Moderate Six to Ten Years 631 Exotics High One Year 632 Exotics High Two to Five Years 633 Exotics High Six to Ten Years 711 Chemical Low One Year 712 Chemical Low Two to Five Years 713 Chemical Low Six to Ten Years 721 Chemical Moderate One Year 722 Chemical Moderate Two to Five Years 723 Chemical Moderate Six to Ten Years 731 Chemical High One Year 732 Chemical High Two to Five Years 733 Chemical High Six to Ten Years 811 Biological Low One Year 812 Biological Low Two to Five Years 813 Biological Low Six to Ten Years 821 Biological Moderate One Year 822 Biological Moderate Two to Five Years 823 Biological Moderate Six to Ten Years 831 Biological High One Year 832 Biological High Two to Five Years 833 Biological High Six to Ten Years 911 Development Low One Year 912 Development Low Two to Five Years 913 Development Low Six to Ten Years 921 Development Moderate One Year 922 Development Moderate Two to Five Years 923 Development Moderate Six to Ten Years 931 Development High One Year 932 Development High Two to Five Years 933 Development High Six to Ten Years

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Customer Services Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: 47914 252nd Street

Address: USGS EROS

City: Sioux Falls

State_or_Province: SD

Postal_Code: 57198-0001

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605/594-6151

Contact_TDD/TTY_Telephone: 605/594-6933

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 605/594-6589

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1600, CT M-F (-6h CST/-5h CDT GMT)

Contact_Instructions:

The USGS point of contact is for questions relating only to the data display and download from this web site. For questions regarding data content and quality, refer to the original metadata document.

Distribution_Liability:

This product is reproduced from geospatial information prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and USGS EROS. By removing the contents of this package or taking receipt of these files via electronic file transfer methods, you understand that the data stored on this media is in draft condition. Represented features may not be in an accurate geographic location. The Forest Service and USGS EROS make no expressed or implied warranty, including warranty of merchantability and fitness, with respect to the character, function, or capabilities of the data or their appropriateness for any user's purposes. The Forest Service and USGS EROS reserve the right to correct, update, modify, or replace this geospatial information without notification.

Standard_Order_Process:

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Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Arc Grid

Format_Version_Number: ArcGIS 10.x

Format_Specification: Raster

Transfer_Size: 49.835

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name: <https://landfire.cr.usgs.gov/viewer>

Fees: None

Turnaround: Variable

Available_Time_Period:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20100101

Ending_Date: unknown

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20070201

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Customer Service Representative

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical

Address: USGS EROS

Address: 47914 252nd Street

City: Sioux Falls

State_or_Province: SD

Postal_Code: 57198-0001

Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 605/594-6151

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 605/594-6589

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: helpdesk@landfire.gov

Hours_of_Service: 0800 - 1600 CT, M - F (-6h CST/-5h CDT GMT)

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

Metadata_Security_Information:

Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None

Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified

Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None