Vegetation Continuous Fields (VCF) derived with AVHRR
This dataset provides global maps with per-pixel percentages of different vegetation types. It is based on AVHRR satellite data and mapped on an yearly basis between 1982 and 2016.
TreeCover | Percent of tree cover
| content | description |
|---|---|
| value_range | 0…100 |
NonTreeVegetation | Percent of short vegetation
| content | description |
|---|---|
| value_range | 0…100 |
NonVegetated | Percent of non-vegetated surfaces
| content | description |
|---|---|
| value_range | 0…100 |
# data call without specifying subdataset and resolution
list_data("VCF5KYR")
# data call for specific subdataset
list_data("VCF5KYR/TreeCover")
# data call to subdataset with a specific resolution
list_data("VCF5KYR/TreeCover/5km")[1] Song, Hansen, Stehman et al. (2018)