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This collection provides global 25m resolution PALSAR-2/PALSAR mosaics, including forest/non-forest classifications and yearly SAR mosaics.
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Forest/non-forest maps are available in both 3-class (Global 3-class PALSAR-2/PALSAR Forest/Non-Forest Map) and 4-class (Global 4-class PALSAR-2/PALSAR Forest/Non-Forest Map) versions, classifying areas as forest or non-forest based on backscatter intensity.
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Two versions of yearly mosaics are available: version 1 (Global PALSAR-2/PALSAR Yearly Mosaic, version 1) and an updated version 2 (Global PALSAR-2/PALSAR Yearly Mosaic, version 2) with data for 2015-2021, created by mosaicking strips of SAR imagery selected for minimum cloud and snow cover.
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"Forest" in these datasets is defined as natural forest with tree crown cover greater than 10% and tree height exceeding 5 meters.
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Global 3-class PALSAR-2/PALSAR Forest/Non-Forest Map
A newer version of this dataset with 4 classes for 2017-2020 can be found in JAXA/ALOS/PALSAR/YEARLY/FNF4 The global forest/non-forest map (FNF) is generated by classifying the SAR image (backscattering coefficient) in the global 25m resolution PALSAR-2/PALSAR SAR mosaic so that strong and low backscatter pixels … alos alos2 classification eroc forest forest-biomass -
Global 4-class PALSAR-2/PALSAR Forest/Non-Forest Map
The global forest/non-forest map (FNF) is generated by classifying the SAR image (backscattering coefficient) in the global 25m resolution PALSAR-2/PALSAR SAR mosaic so that strong and low backscatter pixels are assigned as "forest" and "non-forest", respectively. Here, "forest" is defined as the natural forest with … alos alos2 classification eroc forest forest-biomass -
Global PALSAR-2/PALSAR Yearly Mosaic, version 1
A newer version of this dataset with data for 2015-2021 can be found in JAXA/ALOS/PALSAR/YEARLY/SAR_EPOCH The global 25m PALSAR/PALSAR-2 mosaic is a seamless global SAR image created by mosaicking strips of SAR imagery from PALSAR/PALSAR-2. For each year and location, the strip data were selected … alos alos2 eroc jaxa palsar palsar2 -
Global PALSAR-2/PALSAR Yearly Mosaic, version 2.5.0
The global 25m PALSAR/PALSAR-2 mosaic is a seamless global SAR image created by mosaicking strips of SAR imagery from PALSAR/PALSAR-2. For each year and location, the strip data were selected through visual inspection of the browse mosaics available over the period, with those showing minimum … alos alos2 eroc jaxa palsar palsar2