These data were used to quantify land area change in a wetlands possible zone of coastal wetlands during a 1985-2020 observation period. The datasets presented in this data release represent annual median estimates of the fractional amount of land, floating aquatic vegetation, submerged aquatic vegetation, and water per Landsat pixel. These data are intended for coarse-scale analysis of wetland change area. The datasets are summarized by 10-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC10), and land area change through time is fit using a penalized regression smooth spline. The trends are therefore generalized in time and are intended to present coarse scale observations of trends in wetland area change.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2022 |
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Title | Coastal wetland area change in the Gulf of Mexico, 1985-2020 |
DOI | 10.5066/P9ZQI7ZW |
Authors | Brady R Couvillion |
Product Type | Data Release |
Record Source | USGS Digital Object Identifier Catalog |
USGS Organization | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |