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Multi Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
MRLC |
| Agency |
EPA/NOAA/USGS |
| Year Initiated |
1992 |
| Measures |
VEGETATION - growth rate/above-ground biomass, species/cover/range
MISCELLANEOUS - land cover |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
No |
| Source |
Yes |
| Transect |
No |
| Other area |
TM image |
| Locations for Data Collection |
540 scenes all over U.S. |
| Temporal Interval |
1992-1995 (every 10 yrs) |
| Sampling Design |
Synoptic |
| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
USGS EROS data center |
| Extent for Reporting |
Continental U.S. |
| Annual Funding |
$10 million annually |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
0 |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
Process.scene cost,$4K |
| Partners |
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| International |
No |
| Agency |
EMAP,GAP,NAWQA,CCA |
| State |
No |
| Local |
No |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
Land cover data required |
| Users of Data per Year |
200 |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
Partly |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
Denice Shaw |
| Phone # |
919-541-2698 |
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