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National Land Cover Data 1992 (NLCD 92)

Contents: NLCD 92 classification (State of New York)

NLCD 92 classification
(State of New York)

Subset image of NLCD 92 classification (Glens Falls, NY)

Subset image of NLCD 92 classification
(Glens Falls, NY)

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Product Description

NLCD 92 (National Land Cover Data 1992) is a 21-category land cover classification scheme that has been applied consistently over the conterminous U.S. It is based primarily on the unsupervised classification of Landsat TM (Thematic Mapper) 1992 imagery. Ancillary data sources included topography, census, agricultural statistics, soil characteristics, other land cover maps, and wetlands data. The NLCD 92 classification is provided as raster data with a spatial resolution of 30 meters.

The following products are available:

  • NLCD 92 (by State)

    This data is cast to the Albers Equal-Area Conic projection, and it is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). Accuracy assessment has not been completed for every location, so there are two separate categories of the NLCD 92 product to reflect this status:

    • Final product consists of the NLCD 92 data for which accuracy assessment is complete. The final product is available on CD-ROM in GeoTIFF format. The data is also available via FTP download in either generic binary 8-bit or GeoTIFF format.

    • Preliminary product consists of the NLCD 92 data for which accuracy assessment is not complete. The data is available in either generic binary 8-bit or GeoTIFF format, and it is distributed via FTP download only.

  • NLCD 92 (Seamless)

    The seamless product consists of NLCD 92 for the conterminous U.S., which is provided according to a user-specified area of coverage. The data is expressed in geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude), and it is referenced to the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83). The files are available in GeoTIFF, ArcGrid, or BIL format. The data is available on CD-ROM for any selected area, regardless of size. Instantaneous download is also available for areas up to 30 square degrees latitude/longitude (in 100 mb files).


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Prices

NLCD 92 Format Media Price
NLCD 92 (by State)
Final product
GeoTIFF CD-ROM $32 per CD
NLCD 92 (by State)
Final product
GeoTIFF
8-bit binary
FTP download no charge
NLCD 92 (by State)
Preliminary product
GeoTIFF
8-bit binary
FTP download no charge
NLCD 92 (Seamless) GeoTIFF
ArcGrid
BIL
Instantaneous download* no charge
NLCD 92 (Seamless) GeoTIFF
ArcGrid
BIL
CD-ROM $32 per CD
(plus $45 Base Charge per order)
NLCD 92 (Seamless) GeoTIFF
ArcGrid
BIL
DVD $60 per CD
(plus $60 Base Charge per order)
*Available for areas up to 30 square degrees latitude/longitude (in 100 mb files).


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