Global ALOS Landforms

Dataset Availability

2006-01-24T00:00:00Z–2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

Dataset Provider

Conservation Science Partners

Earth Engine Snippet

ee.Image("CSP/ERGo/1_0/Global/ALOS_landforms")

Tags

aspect csp elevation ergo geophysical global landforms slope topography

Description

The ALOS Landform dataset provides landform classes created by combining the Continuous Heat-Insolation Load Index (ALOS CHILI) and the multi-scale Topographic Position Index (ALOS mTPI) datasets. It is based on the 30m "AVE" band of JAXA's ALOS DEM (available in EE as JAXA/ALOS/AW3D30_V1_1).

The Conservation Science Partners (CSP) Ecologically Relevant Geomorphology (ERGo) Datasets, Landforms and Physiography contain detailed, multi-scale data on landforms and physiographic (aka land facet) patterns. Although there are many potential uses of these data, the original purpose for these data was to develop an ecologically relevant classification and map of landforms and physiographic classes that are suitable for climate adaptation planning. Because there is large uncertainty associated with future climate conditions and even more uncertainty around ecological responses, providing information about what is unlikely to change offers a strong foundation for managers to build robust climate adaptation plans. The quantification of these features of the landscape is sensitive to the resolution, so we provide the highest resolution possible given the extent and characteristics of a given index.

Bands

Resolution
90 meters

Bands

Name	Description
constant	ALOS-derived landform classes

constant Class Table

Value	Color	Description
11	#141414	Peak/ridge (warm)
12	#383838	Peak/ridge
13	#808080	Peak/ridge (cool)
14	#ebeb8f	Mountain/divide
15	#f7d311	Cliff
21	#aa0000	Upper slope (warm)
22	#d89382	Upper slope
23	#ddc9c9	Upper slope (cool)
24	#dccdce	Upper slope (flat)
31	#1c6330	Lower slope (warm)
32	#68aa63	Lower slope
33	#b5c98e	Lower slope (cool)
34	#e1f0e5	Lower slope (flat)
41	#a975ba	Valley
42	#6f198c	Valley (narrow)

Terms of Use

Terms of Use

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Citations

Citations:

• Theobald, D. M., Harrison-Atlas, D., Monahan, W. B., & Albano, C. M. (2015). Ecologically-relevant maps of landforms and physiographic diversity for climate adaptation planning. PloS one, 10(12), e0143619

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Code Editor (JavaScript)

var dataset = ee.Image('CSP/ERGo/1_0/Global/ALOS_landforms');
var landforms = dataset.select('constant');
var landformsVis = {
  min: 11.0,
  max: 42.0,
  palette: [
    '141414', '383838', '808080', 'ebeb8f', 'f7d311', 'aa0000', 'd89382',
    'ddc9c9', 'dccdce', '1c6330', '68aa63', 'b5c98e', 'e1f0e5', 'a975ba',
    '6f198c'
  ],
};
Map.setCenter(-105.58, 40.5498, 11);
Map.addLayer(landforms, landformsVis, 'Landforms');

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Global ALOS Landforms

The ALOS Landform dataset provides landform classes created by combining the Continuous Heat-Insolation Load Index (ALOS CHILI) and the multi-scale Topographic Position Index (ALOS mTPI) datasets. It is based on the 30m "AVE" band of JAXA's ALOS DEM (available in EE as JAXA/ALOS/AW3D30_V1_1). The Conservation Science Partners (CSP) Ecologically Relevant …

CSP/ERGo/1_0/Global/ALOS_landforms, aspect,csp,elevation,ergo,geophysical,global,landforms,slope,topography

2006-01-24T00:00:00Z/2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

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