LAND COVER

Land cover is an externally observed mosaic of the Earth's surface. It encompasses a diversity of elements that range from natural to artificial and from self-developing to managed. Land cover is a continuum that allows the recognition of different patterns depending on the tasks, methods, and tools applied for delineation, research experience, etc. As stated by the IGBP (1990), none of the land cover products can satisfy all of the many possible applications. More Details...

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