Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Steve Hanser and Matthias Leu, USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station
      Publication_Date: 2003
      Title: Average Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for the western United States (1989-2002)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
      Other_Citation_Details: Leu, M., S.E. Hanser, S.T. Knick. 2008. The human footprint in the west: a large-scale analysis of anthropogenic impacts. Ecological Applications 18(5): 1119-1139.
      Online_Linkage: http://sagemap.wr.usgs.gov
  Description:
    Abstract: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) for the western United States, from 1989-2002.
    Purpose: Base data
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 2003
    Currentness_Reference: publication date
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
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      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -130.232480
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -60.848427
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 55.820847
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 16.148344
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Theme_Keyword: Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
      Theme_Keyword: NDVI
      Theme_Keyword: Smoothed
      Theme_Keyword: Composite
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: Washington
      Place_Keyword: Oregon
      Place_Keyword: California
      Place_Keyword: Idaho
      Place_Keyword: Nevada
      Place_Keyword: Utah
      Place_Keyword: Arizona
      Place_Keyword: Montana
      Place_Keyword: Wyoming
      Place_Keyword: Colorado
      Place_Keyword: New Mexico
      Place_Keyword: Western US
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: None.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Steven Hanser
        Contact_Organization: USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station
      Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 970 Lusk St
        City: Boise
        State_or_Province: ID
        Postal_Code: 83706
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gov
      Hours_of_Service: 8:00am-5:00pm MST
  Data_Set_Credit: Steven Hanser, Matthias Leu, and Steve Knick, USGS-FRESC, Snake River Field Station, Boise, ID
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.4.1420
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: Dependent upon the source data.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: No tests conducted.
  Completeness_Report: Dependent upon the source data.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
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          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1989
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1989
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1989.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1990
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1990
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1990.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1991
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1991
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1991.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1992
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1992
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1992.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1993
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1993
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1993.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1994
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1994
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1994.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1995
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1995
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1995.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1996
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1996
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1996.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
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        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1997
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1997
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1997.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
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        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1998
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1998
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1998.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1999
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 1999
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 1999.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2000
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 2000
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 2000.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
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        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2001
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 2001
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 2001.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), EROS Data Center
          Publication_Date: Unknown
          Title: Smoothed NDVI Composite Data
          Edition: 1
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
          Online_Linkage: http://edc2.usgs.gov/phenological/data.html#smoothed
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2002
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI - 2002
      Source_Contribution: Smoothed, bi-weekly NDVI composite data for 2002.
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      Process_Description: Converted the downloaded NDVI images into an ESRI grid format in ArcToolbox.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI data
      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI_Grids
      Process_Contact:
        Contact_Information:
          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Steve Hanser
            Contact_Organization: USGS-FRESC Snake River Field Station
          Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
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            City: Boise
            State_or_Province: ID
            Postal_Code: 83706
          Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-426-2892
          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
          Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: shanser@usgs.gob
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      Process_Description: For each grid, we converted digital values to real NDVI values using raster calculator: NDVI = (DN-100)/100 with an analysis mask set to the study region.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI Grids
      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI Values
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          Contact_Person_Primary:
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            Contact_Organization: USGS-FRESC Snake River Field Station
          Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
          Contact_Address:
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            State_or_Province: ID
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          Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-426-5210
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      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: NDVI Values
      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: ndvi_mean_1km
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          Contact_Person_Primary:
            Contact_Person: Steve Hanser
            Contact_Organization: USGS-FRESC Snake River Field Station
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          Contact_Address:
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      Process_Date: 2003
      Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: nedv_hf
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          Contact_Position: Wildlife Biologist / GIS Specialist
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  Distribution_Liability: We make every effort to provide and maintain accurate, complete, usable, and timely information on our web sites. However, some USGS data and information accessed through these pages may, of necessity, be preliminary in nature and presented prior to final review and approval by the Director of the USGS. These data and information are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
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