Land Cover Classification

The Land Cover Classification task is part of the Biosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, Students learn how to evaluate the accuracy of a classification they perform. They will also learn identify different types of land cover from satellite images. 

This task includes:

• Accuracy Assessment Tutorial (pdf)
• Biosphere Learning Activities (pdf)
• Bird Beak Accuracy Assessment (pdf)
• Change Detection Tutorial (pdf)
• Computer-aided Land Cover Mapping (pdf)
• Discovery Area Post-Protocol (pdf)
• Draw Your Own Visualization (pdf)
• Getting to Know Your Satellite Imagery and GIO Study Site (pdf)
• Global Patterns in Green-up and Green-down (pdf)
• Land Cover Change Detection (pdf)
• Leaf Classification (pdf)
• Learning to Use Visualizations - An Example with Elevation and Temperature (pdf)
• Manual Land Cover Mapping (pdf)
• Manual Mapping- A Tutorial for the Beverly, MA, Image (pdf)
• Odyssey of the Eyes Advanced Level (pdf)
• Odyssey of the Eyes Beginning Level (pdf)
• Odyssey of the Eyes Intermediate Level (pdf)
• Site Seeing Beginning Level (pdf)
• Site Seeing Intermediate Level (pdf)
• Temperature and Precipitation as Limiting Factors in Ecosystems (pdf)
• Using GLOBE Data to Analyze Land Cover (pdf)
• Biometry protocol (pdf)
• Biosphere Investigation Instruments - Clinometer (pdf)
• Biosphere Investigation Instruments - Compass (pdf)
• Biosphere Investigation Instruments - Densiometer (pdf)
• Biosphere Investigation Instruments - MUC (pdf)
• Biosphere Investigation Instruments - Tape Measure (pdf)
• Land Cover Sample Site protocol (pdf)
• Sample Site Selection and Set-Up (pdf)
• Land Cover Investigation Sample Site Data Sheet (pdf)
• Land Cover Summary Data Sheet (pdf)
• Land Cover Sample Site protocol Field Guide (pdf)
• Manual Land Cover Mapping protocol Field Guide (pdf)
• MUC Field Guide (pdf)