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Seasonal Dynamic Reference Cover Method - Landsat, JRSRP Algorithm Version 3.0, Queensland Coverage

Created 25/06/2025

Updated 26/09/2025

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The seasonal dynamic reference cover method product compares the current ground cover level of each pixel to a reference pixel based on the historical timeseries and is available for Queensland from 1987 to present. It is created using a modified version of the dynamic reference cover method developed by Bastin et al (2012) . This approach calculates a minimum ground cover image over all years to identify locations of most persistent ground cover in years with the lowest rainfall, then uses a moving window approach to calculate the difference between the window's central pixel and its surrounding reference pixels. The output is a difference image between the cover amount of a pixel's reference pixels and the actual cover at that pixel for the season being analysed. Negative values indicate pixels which have less cover than the reference pixels. The main differences between this method and the original method are that this method uses seasonal fractional ground cover rather than the preceding ground cover index (GCI) and this method excludes cleared areas and certain landforms (undulating slopes), which are considered unsuitable for use as reference pixels. This product is based upon the JRSRP Fractional Cover 3.0 algorithm.

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Additional Info

Field Value
Title Seasonal Dynamic Reference Cover Method - Landsat, JRSRP Algorithm Version 3.0, Queensland Coverage
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/7fb680df-d37d-4bbc-931b-b7ee8151760a
Contact Point
Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network's Data Discovery
eossdataenquiries@detsi.qld.gov.au
Reference Period 01/06/1986
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        138.0,
        -29.5
      ],
      [
        154.0,
        -29.5
      ],
      [
        154.0,
        -10.5
      ],
      [
        138.0,
        -10.5
      ],
      [
        138.0,
        -29.5
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network "Seasonal Dynamic Reference Cover Method - Landsat, JRSRP Algorithm Version 3.0, Queensland Coverage". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://geonetwork.tern.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/seasonal-dynamic-reference-cover-method-landsat-jrsrp-algorithm-version-3-0-queensland-coverage