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Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2022

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DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2401
Version1
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Published2025-09-15
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Description

This dataset contains vegetation canopy metrics for the Greater Kruger National Park region of South Africa for 2007-2010 and 2015-2022. Metrics include relative height 98th percentile (RH98), fractional canopy cover, and foliage height diversity. This dataset contains vegetation canopy metrics for the Greater Kruger National Park region of South Africa. Metrics include relative height 98th percentile (RH98), fractional canopy cover, and foliage height diversity. They were derived by modeling a sample of Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Level 2A Elevation and Height Metrics and Level 2B Canopy Cover and Vertical Profile Metrics at the 25-m footprint level with wall-to-wall spatial datasets including Landsat, PALSAR, topography derived from NASADEM, and soils data from iSDAsoil. The data are suitable for analyzing change in woody canopy structure within the savanna ecosystems of this region. The data are provided in cloud optimized GeoTIFF format.

Science Keywords

  • BIOSPHERE
  • VEGETATION
  • FOREST COMPOSITION/VEGETATION STRUCTURE
  • BIOSPHERE
  • ECOSYSTEMS
  • TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
  • SAVANNAS
  • BIOSPHERE
  • VEGETATION
  • CANOPY CHARACTERISTICS
  • VEGETATION HEIGHT
  • BIOSPHERE
  • VEGETATION
  • VEGETATION COVER

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Filippelli, S.K., J. Vogeler, and D. Bunn. 2025. Greater Kruger National Park, GEDI Canopy Metrics, 2007-2022. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/2401

This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the NASA Earthdata Data Use Guidance.

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  • GEDI_Canopy_Metrics_GreaterKNP.pdf