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Harvard Forest LTERTest Site Information
The Harvard Forest has been used for research and education in forest biology since 1907. The site includes approximately 3000 acres of land and includes mixed hardwood and conifer forests, ponds, extensive spruce and maple swamps, white pine and hemlock, and conifer plantations. The site was established as part of the National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network in 1988. The Fisher Museum and Torrey Laboratories in Petersham, Massachusetts provide office and laboratory space, computer and greenhouse facilities, and a lecture room and lodging for seminars and conferences. An additional six houses and apartments provide housing for staff, visiting researchers and students. Extensive records of plant research, long-term data sets and historical information are maintained in the Harvard Forest archives. Research at the site has traditionally focused on silviculture and forest management, soils and the development of forest site concepts, the biology of temperate and tropical trees, forest ecology and economics and ecosystem dynamics. LTER and site related research currently includes research in:
Site researchers are also participating in the LTER MODLERS project ( http://atlantic.evsc.virginia.edu/~jhp7e/modlers/ ) which is developing a validation strategy for land cover, leaf area index, and net primary productivity products to be derived from the MODIS sensor on the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS). The land cover map for the Harvard Forest was provided by the site investigator. It is based on a classification of Thematic Mapper imagery which was developed for the MODLERS effort within the LTER site network.with the data sets.
Product Request for the Harvard Forest LTER GLCTS ProductGo to GLCTS Project ServerHarvard Forest LTER Header FileProject Description:The purpose of the Global LandCover Test Sites (GLCTS) project is to develop a multitemporal and multi-resolution satellite data set for a selection of global test sites to support the research development of land cover characterization and the testing and validation of improved algorithms for EOS. The sites selected represent a wide range of global land cover types, are well characterized on the ground with on-going field-based monitoring programs, and are of interest to the international global change research community. The primary component of the data set will be historical and recent Landsat data and a series of daily AVHRR 1km data acquisitions in a 500 Km by 500 Km window centered on the site. Digital elevation data and land cover information will be also included for each site. As with all the Pathfinder projects, this activity will help provide experience with which to develop the data and information system for EOS. In particular, problems associated with developing registered multi-resolution and multi-source data sets, providing tools for data extraction, and developing the appropriate metadata and information management systems will be addressed. The targeted user-community for this product includes: researchers developing regional and global scale land cover assessments; researchers developing improved algorithm for surface parameterization; and field scientists working at the test sites wanting to explore the application of remote sensing. Site Description:The Harvard Forest research site includes mixed hardwood and conifer forests, ponds, extensive spruce and maple swamps, white pine and hemlock, and conifer plantations. The site was established as part of the National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network in 1988. Extensive records of plant research, long-term data sets and historical information are maintained in the Harvard Forest archive. Data Format and Organization:Data are distributed on a series of low and high density 8 mm tapes, organized by data type. A copy of this header file is the first record on each tape and it will also include specific format and organization data for each tape. Tape 1 (ancillary, gif, dem data and first 1/3 of AVHRR data):
Tape 2 (middle 1/3 of AVHRR data):
Tape 3 (last 1/3 of AVHRR data):
Tape 4 (MSS scenes 1 - 4):
Tape 5 (MSS scenes 5 - 6):
Tape 6 (TM scene 1):
Tape 7 (TM scene 2):
Tape 8 (TM scene 3):
Harvard Forest LTER AVHRR Tape 1 Directory [HEADER Data record info:] [Ancillary Data record info:] [Landcover Map GIF image record info:] [DEM record info:]
The AVHRR scene id format consists of a combination of the following fields:
[AVHRR Data records info:]
File 5: AO11042292180731 4857732 Bytes File 6: AO11042692190747 4857732 Bytes File 7: AO11042792185556 4857732 Bytes File 8: AO11042892184411 4857732 Bytes File 9: AO11042992183337 4857732 Bytes File 10: AO11043092182718 4857732 Bytes File 11: AO11051292192316 4857732 Bytes File 12: AO11051492185901 4857732 Bytes File 13: AO11051592184157 4857732 Bytes File 14: AO11051692182942 4857732 Bytes File 15: AO11052092192217 4857732 Bytes File 16: AO11062292192946 4857732 Bytes File 17: AO11062392191711 4857732 Bytes File 18: AO11070192192210 4857732 Bytes File 19: AO11070292190941 4857732 Bytes File 20: AO11070592183903 4857732 Bytes File 21: AO11071192190304 4857732 Bytes File 22: AO11071292185110 4857732 Bytes File 23: AO11072092185512 4857732 Bytes File 24: AO11072692192320 4857732 Bytes File 25: AO11072792191152 4857732 Bytes File 26: AO11072992185258 4857732 Bytes File 27: AO11073092184047 4857732 Bytes File 28: AO11073192185110 4857732 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingHarvard Forest LTER AVHRR Tape 2 Directory [HEADER Data record info:]
[AVHRR Data records info:]
File 2: AO11080392192807 4857732 Bytes File 3: AO11080592190415 4857732 Bytes File 4: AO11081292192108 4857732 Bytes File 5: AO11081392190849 4857732 Bytes File 6: AO11081692183742 4857732 Bytes File 7: AO11081792183007 4857732 Bytes File 8: AO11081992193703 4857732 Bytes File 9: AO11082292190050 4857732 Bytes File 10: AO11090192184637 4857732 Bytes File 11: AO11090292185706 4857732 Bytes File 12: AO11090592193350 4857732 Bytes File 13: AO11090692192156 4857732 Bytes File 14: AO11090792190958 4857732 Bytes File 15: AO11090992185105 4857732 Bytes File 16: AO11091092183856 4857732 Bytes File 17: AO11091392193817 4857732 Bytes File 18: AO11091692190209 4857732 Bytes File 19: AO11091892184317 4857732 Bytes File 20: AO11091992183114 4857732 Bytes File 21: AO11092392191838 4857732 Bytes File 22: AO11092492190641 4857732 Bytes File 23: AO11092692184743 4857732 Bytes File 24: AO11092792184011 4857732 Bytes File 25: AO11100192192321 4857732 Bytes File 26: AO11100292191632 4857732 Bytes File 27: AO11100392190420 4857732 Bytes File 28: AO11100492185204 4857732 Bytes File 29: AO11100592184430 4857732 Bytes File 30: AO11100892194114 4857732 Bytes File 31: AO11101092191534 4857732 Bytes File 32: AO11101192190838 4857732 Bytes File 33: AO11101492183637 4857732 Bytes File 34: AO11101792193723 4857732 Bytes File 35: AO11101992190736 4857732 Bytes File 36: AO11102092185556 4857732 Bytes File 37: AO11102292184112 4857732 Bytes File 38: AO11102792191200 4857732 Bytes File 39: AO11102892185957 4857732 Bytes File 40: AO11102992185249 4857732 Bytes File 41: AO11103092184514 4857732 Bytes File 42: AO11110392192800 4857732 Bytes File 43: AO11110592190412 4857732 Bytes File 44: AO11110692185704 4857732 Bytes File 45: AO11110792184928 4857732 Bytes File 46: AO11111392190848 4857732 Bytes File 47: AO11112392185310 4857732 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingHarvard Forest LTER AVHRR Tape 3 Directory[HEADER Data record info:]
[AVHRR Data records info:]
File 2: AO11120892190840 4857732 Bytes File 3: AO11120992190116 4857732 Bytes File 4: AO11121092185939 4857732 Bytes File 5: AO11122492191559 4857732 Bytes File 6: AO11122592190412 4857732 Bytes File 7: AO11122792184918 4857732 Bytes File 8: AO11010193192032 4857732 Bytes File 9: AO11010293191245 4857732 Bytes File 10: AO11010993192353 4857732 Bytes File 11: AO11011293184800 4857732 Bytes File 12: AO11011893190940 4857732 Bytes File 13: AO11012093185618 4857732 Bytes File 14: AO11012193184838 4857732 Bytes File 15: AO11012893190002 4857732 Bytes File 16: AO11012993185228 4857732 Bytes File 17: AO11013193200004 4857732 Bytes File 18: AO11020293193508 4857732 Bytes File 19: AO11020493191103 4857732 Bytes File 20: AO11020693185607 4857732 Bytes File 21: AO11021193193208 4857732 Bytes File 22: AO11021293191609 4857732 Bytes File 23: AO11021493185947 4857732 Bytes File 24: AO11021993193107 4857732 Bytes File 25: AO11022093191808 4857732 Bytes File 26: AO11022193191113 4857732 Bytes File 27: AO11022593195806 4857732 Bytes File 28: AO11022693194608 4857732 Bytes File 29: AO11022793193926 4857732 Bytes File 30: AO11022893192203 4857732 Bytes File 31: AO11030593200221 4857732 Bytes File 32: AO11030693195009 4857732 Bytes File 33: AO11030993191357 4857732 Bytes File 34: AO11031493195326 4857732 Bytes File 35: AO11031593194109 4857732 Bytes File 36: AO11031793191757 4857732 Bytes File 37: AO11031893190556 4857732 Bytes File 38: AO11031993190212 4857732 Bytes File 39: AO11032293195818 4857732 Bytes File 40: AO11032393194454 4857732 Bytes File 41: AO11032493193304 4857732 Bytes File 42: AO11032593192542 4857732 Bytes File 43: AO11032693191318 4857732 Bytes File 44: AO11032793190539 4857732 Bytes File 45: AO11033093200059 4857732 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingHarvard Forest LTER MSS Tape 1 DirectoryLandsat Scene ID Definition: Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
[HEADER Data record info:] [MSS Data records info:]
File 2: 05/06/1976 = 2014030007612790 (P14/R30) Band1 15889772 Bytes File 3: 05/06/1976 = 2014030007612790 (P14/R30) Band2 15889772 Bytes File 4: 05/06/1976 = 2014030007612790 (P14/R30) Band3 15889772 Bytes File 5: 05/06/1976 = 2014030007612790 (P14/R30) Band4 15889772 Bytes [MSS Data records info:]
File 6: 08/22/1976 = 2014030007623590 (P14/R30) Band1 15893625 Bytes File 7: 08/22/1976 = 2014030007623590 (P14/R30) Band2 15893625 Bytes File 8: 08/22/1976 = 2014030007623590 (P14/R30) Band3 15893625 Bytes File 9: 08/22/1976 = 2014030007623590 (P14/R30) Band4 15893625 Bytes [MSS Data records info:]
File 10: 09/20/1983 = 4013030008326390 (P13/R30) Band1 20131284 Bytes File 11: 09/20/1983 = 4013030008326390 (P13/R30) Band2 20131284 Bytes File 12: 09/20/1983 = 4013030008326390 (P13/R30) Band3 20131284 Bytes File 13: 09/20/1983 = 4013030008326390 (P13/R30) Band4 20131284 Bytes [MSS Data records info:]
File 14: 04/13/1992 = 5013030009210490 (P13/R30) Band1 20131284 Bytes File 15: 04/13/1992 = 5013030009210490 (P13/R30) Band2 20131284 Bytes File 16: 04/13/1992 = 5013030009210490 (P13/R30) Band3 20131284 Bytes File 17: 04/13/1992 = 5013030009210490 (P13/R30) Band4 20131284 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingHarvard Forest LTER MSS Tape 2 DirectoryLandsat Scene ID Definition: Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
[HEADER Data record info:] [MSS Data records info:]
File 2: 04/29/1992 = 5013030009212090 (P13/R30) Band1 20131284 Bytes File 3: 04/29/1992 = 5013030009212090 (P13/R30) Band2 20131284 Bytes File 4: 04/29/1992 = 5013030009212090 (P13/R30) Band3 20131284 Bytes File 5: 04/29/1992 = 5013030009212090 (P13/R30) Band4 20131284 Bytes [MSS Data records info:]
File 6: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218490 (P13/R30) Band1 20131284 Bytes File 7: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218490 (P13/R30) Band2 20131284 Bytes File 8: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218490 (P13/R30) Band3 20131284 Bytes File 9: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218490 (P13/R30) Band4 20131284 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingHarvard Forest LTER TM Tape 1 DirectoryLandsat Scene ID Definition: Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
[HEADER Data record info:] [TM Data records info:]
File 2: 09/01/1985 = 5013030008524410 (P13/R30) Band1 65512455 Bytes File 3: 09/01/1985 = 5013030008524410 (P13/R30) Band2 65512455 Bytes File 4: 09/01/1985 = 5013030008524410 (P13/R30) Band3 65512455 Bytes File 5: 09/01/1985 = 5013030008524410 (P13/R30) Band4 65512455 Bytes File 6: 09/01/1985 = 5013030008524410 (P13/R30) Band5 65512455 Bytes File 7: 09/01/1985 = 5013030008524410 (P13/R30) Band6 65512455 Bytes File 8: 09/01/1985 = 5013030008524410 (P13/R30) Band7 65512455 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingHarvard Forest LTER TM Tape 2 DirectoryFormat = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
[HEADER Data record info:] [TM Data records info:]
File 2: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218410 (P13/R30) Band1 62598452 Bytes File 3: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218410 (P13/R30) Band2 62598452 Bytes File 4: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218410 (P13/R30) Band3 62598452 Bytes File 5: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218410 (P13/R30) Band4 62598452 Bytes File 6: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218410 (P13/R30) Band5 62598452 Bytes File 7: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218410 (P13/R30) Band6 62598452 Bytes File 8: 07/02/1992 = 5013030009218410 (P13/R30) Band7 62598452 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingHarvard Forest LTER TM Tape 3 DirectoryFormat = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
[HEADER Data record info:] [TM Data records info:]
File 2: 05/02/1993 = 5013030009312210 (P13/R30) Band1 66043068 Bytes File 3: 05/02/1993 = 5013030009312210 (P13/R30) Band2 66043068 Bytes File 4: 05/02/1993 = 5013030009312210 (P13/R30) Band3 66043068 Bytes File 5: 05/02/1993 = 5013030009312210 (P13/R30) Band4 66043068 Bytes File 6: 05/02/1993 = 5013030009312210 (P13/R30) Band5 66043068 Bytes File 7: 05/02/1993 = 5013030009312210 (P13/R30) Band6 66043068 Bytes File 8: 05/02/1993 = 5013030009312210 (P13/R30) Band7 66043068 Bytes Go to top of document or start of Header listingProduct RequestGo to GLCTS Project Server |
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