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Pacific Coast Land Cover

Map graphic of Pacific coast states overlaid with coastal land cover data

The Pacific Coast is truly a unique landscape consisting of various physiographic regions. With dynamic landforms such as California's white sand beaches in the south and the rugged and rocky coasts of Washington in the north, the Pacific Coast is very different from other coastal regions in the U.S. Another unique feature running along the Pacific Ocean is the Coast Ranges, which have peak elevations of about 1,200 meters in the state of Oregon. Aside from supporting numerous fish and wildlife species, this diverse landscape is a critical component of the states' economies since it supports activities such as timber harvesting, agriculture, commercial fisheries, and tourism.

As part of this project, additional land use information was added to the southern portion of coastal California. To find information about this project and to download these data, visit the 2000 Southern Coastal California Land Cover/Land Use data Web page.

Project Data

Period

All States: 1996 - 2001

Description

Land cover and land cover change data were produced for the U.S. Pacific coastal region of California, Oregon, and Washington using 30 meter resolution Landsat Thematic Mapper and Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper satellite imagery.

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California
Oregon
Washington
Other Available Regional Data

Complete information about the data-processing procedures can be found in the metadata file that accompanies the downloaded data.

This project was accomplished through the assistance of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Fire and Resource Assessment Program (FRAP). Data for California were produced by Earth Satellite Corporation. Oregon and Washington data were produced by Space Imaging, Inc.

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