Today the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced the launch of the new USGS Land Cover Visualization and Analysis Tool, which allows users to analyze, in specific detail, how land cover has changed over time.
Designed for both novice and expert users, the web-based system provides an intuitive interface able to selectively view and analyze land cover data from any web browser. The USGS is soliciting users to evaluate the preview release of the application. For more information, go to http://emmma.usgs.gov/landcover.
The newly released application allows users to:
+ Access land cover data for any area of the United States from any web browser without the need for specialized GIS software.
+ Filter specific land cover classes for specific time periods (e.g. view all urban or forest areas in 1990).
+ Clip selected areas by political, natural, or user-defined boundaries (i.e. user drawn areas, watersheds, or city, county and state boundaries).
+ Calculate land cover statistics within selected areas and print out simple reports.
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