Dataset
NCEO aboveground biomass maps for years 2007-2010 & 2015-2017 (v1.0)
Abstract
The product contains maps of aboveground biomass (AGB) estimates and their uncertainty (AGB standard deviation) in the African continent at 100m spatial resolution for years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017. The maps are in GEOTIFF format and the unit of pixel values is ton per hectare.
Details of the methods for data production are provided in the following paper:
Rodríguez-Veiga, P., Carreiras, J.M.B., Quegan, S. et al. Loss of tropical moist broadleaf forest has turned Africa’s forests from a carbon sink into a source. Sci Rep 15, 41744 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-27462-3
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Please contact the data centre for details on how to access these data.
For data use licensing information please contact: support@ceda.ac.uk |
| Data lineage: |
Aboveground biomass (AGB) was estimated using satellite-based canopy estimates and ground-based tree height and AGB data. Input data for modelling canopy height are HH and HV backscatter from ALOS PALSAR 1 and 2 and tree cover fraction from Landsat. Relative height 100% from spaceborne LiDAR GEDI was used for training. An empirical model, built with field and ALS data, was used for converting canopy height to aboveground biomass. |
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Product validation has been carried out as described in the paper Rodriguez-Veiga et al, 2025.
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Process overview
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Temporal Range
2007-01-01T00:00:00
2017-12-31T00:00:00
Geographic Extent
37.7310° |
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-18.2735° |
51.8642° |
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-35.0541° |