Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI) Data Dictionary

Dataset

• Field Definition:  The dataset associated with the scene.

    Valid Codes:
    GLS1975 = Global Land Survey 1975
    GLS1990 = Global Land Survey 1990
    GLS2000 = Global Land Survey 2000
    GLS2005 = Global Land Survey 2005
    GLS2010 = Global Land Survey 2010
    L4-5 TM = Landsat 4 or 5 Thematic Mapper
    L7 ETM+ = Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
    L8 OLI/TIRS = Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager/Thermal Infrared Sensor
    SRTM = Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

Entity ID

• Field Definition:  The naming convention of each scene is based on acquisition parameters and follows the format for the original data set.

    Valid Codes:
    Example GLS 1975 Entity ID: P185R057_1X19730204
    Valid Format: PpppRrrr_sXyyyymmdd
    Where:
    P = WRS Path
    ppp = WRS Path Number
    R = WRS Row
    rrr = WRS Row Number
    s = Satellite Number (Landsat 1-3 MSS and 4-5 MSS to fill gaps)
    X = Reserved space for future use
    yyyy = Year of Acquisition
    mm = Month of Acquisition
    dd = Day of Acquisition

    Example GLS 1990 Entity ID: P170R059_4X19880218
    Valid Format: PpppRrrr_sXyyyymmdd
    Where:
    P = WRS Path
    ppp = WRS Path Number
    R = WRS Row
    rrr = WRS Row Number
    s = Satellite Number (Landsat 4-5 TM)
    X = Reserved space for future use
    yyyy = Year of Acquisition
    mm = Month of Acquisition
    dd = Day of Acquisition

    Example GLS 2000 Entity ID: P173R060_7X20011211
    Valid Format: PpppRrrr_sXyyyymmdd
    Where:
    P = WRS Path
    ppp = WRS Path Number
    R = WRS Row
    rrr = WRS Row Number
    s = Satellite Number (Landsat 7 ETM+)
    X = Reserved space for future use
    yyyy = Year of Acquisition
    mm = Month of Acquisition
    dd = Day of Acquisition

    Example GLS 2005 Entity ID: LE72280802006360EDC00
    Valid Format: LSNPPPRRRYYYYDDDGSIVV
    Where:
    L = Landsat
    S = Sensor (Landsat 5 = TM, Landsat 7 = ETM+)
    N = Satellite number (Landsat 5 or 7)
    PPP = Path (WRS-2)
    RRR = Row (WRS-2)
    YYYY = Year of Acquisition
    DDD = Julian date of acquisition
    GSI = Receiving Station
    VV = Version Number

    Example GLS 2010 Entity ID: LE72310802011139EDC00
    Valid Format: LXSPPPRRRYYYYDDDGRIVV
    Where:
    L = Landsat
    X = Sensor (T = TM, E = ETM+)
    S = Satellite Number (Landsat 5 or 7)
    PPP = Path (WRS-2)
    RRR = Row (WRS-2)
    YYYY = Year of Acquisition
    DDD = Julian date of acquisition
    GSI = Ground Station Identifier
    VV = Version Number

    Example Landsat 4-5 TM Entity ID: LT51940352011320MPS00
    Example Landsat 7 ETM+ Entity ID: LE71110842016081EDC00
    Example Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Entity ID: LC82310822016081LGN00
    Format: LXSPPPRRRYYYYDDDGSIVV
    Where:
    L = Landsat
    X = Sensor (T = TM, E = ETM+, C = OLI/TIRS, O = OLI)
    S = Satellite Number (4, 5, 7, or 8)
    PPP = WRS Path
    RRR = WRS Row
    YYYY = Year of Acquisition
    DDD = Day of Acquisition Year
    GSI = Ground Station Identifier
    VV = Version

    Example SRTM Entity ID: SRTM3N52E140V1
    Format: DDDDRHLLHLLLVV
    Where:
    DDDD = Dataset designator (SRTM)
    R = Resolution (1 = 1 Arc-Second US Coverage, 3 = 3 Arc-Second Global Coverage)
    H = Hemisphere (N = North, S = South Hemisphere)
    LL = Lower Left Corner Latitude
    H = Hemisphere (E = East, W = West Hemisphere)
    LLL = Lower Left Corner Longitude
    VV = Version (1 = SRTM Non-Void Filled, 3 = 1 Arc-Second Global)

Validation Station

• Field Definition:  The Validation Station (test site) associated with the scene. Validation Stations are not available for all GFOI sites.

    Valid Codes:
    Valid Values Borneo Island:
    WUR_E-Kalim/Sabah
    WUR_SW-Kalimantan
    WUR_SE-Kalimantan
    WUR_C-Kalim/Sarawak

    Valid Values Brazil:
    INPE_IFT
    INPE_Tapajos
    INPE_Marcelandia
    INPE_Braganca
    WHRC_Xingu-1
    WHRC_Xingu_2

    Valid Values Cameroon:
    ESA-1
    ESA-2
    ESA-3
    ESA-4

    Valid Values Guyana:
    WUR_FRASAR-1
    WUR_FRASAR-2

    Valid Values Mexico:
    Campeche
    Chiapas-1
    Chiapas-2
    Hidalgo
    Michoacan
    Nuevo Leon
    Oaxaca

    Valid Values Peru:
    Alpahuayo Mishana
    Ambito de Barranquita
    Bosques de Pomac
    Cordillera Azul
    Cuenca baja del VRAE
    Manglares de Tumbes
    San Matias San Carlos

    Valid Values Sumatra:
    Jambi REDD
    Harapan
    Riau Pelalawan

    Valid Values Tanzania:
    FAO_FRA_1
    FAO_FRA-2
    FAO_FRA-3
    Nilo Forest Reserve

    Valid Values Tasmaina Island:
    Mathinna
    Takone
    Warra