Download or read book Global Land Cover Characteristics Database written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Geographical Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observations Systems (EROS) Data Center presents the Global Land Cover Characteristics Database. The data set is derived from 1-km Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data spanning a 12-month period. The database is based on a flexible database structure and seasonal land cover regions concepts. A geographic projection file listing is available.