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ForestScan Collection

This collection is part of the European Space Agency (ESA) funded ForestScan project designed to improve the use of new Earth Observation (EO) estimates of above ground biomass (AGB) by providing TLS-, unmanned airborne vehicles (UAV-LS)- and airborne (ALS) LiDAR scanning-derived AGB and tree census data to compare to allometric and EO-derived estimates. The collection contains a multiscale dataset of tropical forest 3D structural measurements, including terrestrial laser scanning (TLS), unoccupied aerial vehicle LiDAR scanning (UAV-LS), airborne laser scanning (ALS), and in-situ tree census and ancillary data. ForestScan was conceived to evaluate new technologies for characterising forest structure and biomass at Forest Biomass Reference Measurement Sites (FBRMS). These data are critical for the calibration and validation of earth observation (EO) estimates of forest biomass, as well as providing broader insights into tropical forest structure.

Data are presented for the first three Forest Biomass Research Monitoring Sites in Paracou Research Station in French Guiana; Station d'Etudes des Gorilles et Chimpanzes, Lopé National Park in Gabon; and Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve, Malaysia. Field data for each site include new 3D LiDAR measurements combined with plot tree census and ancillary data, unmanned aerial vehicle-based laser scanning (UAV-LS) and airborne laser scanning (ALS) where possible, at a multi-hectare scale. Not all data types were collected at all sites, reflecting the practical challenges of field data collection.

We also provide detailed field data collection protocols for TLS, UAV-LS, and ALS measurements for each site, along with requirements for ancillary data to enable integration with ALS data (where possible) and upscaling to EO estimates.

The ForestScan project is closely aligned with other international initiatives, particularly the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) Working Group on Calibration & Validation (WGCV) AGB cal/val protocols, and GEO-TREES, a new Group on Earth Observations (GEO) initiative aimed at establishing a network of FBRM sites. ForestScan is the first demonstration of what could be achieved more broadly under GEO-TREES, which would significantly expand and enhance the use of EO-derived AGB estimates

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Date (Publication)
2025-02-20T12:01:20
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2025-02-20T12:01:20
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https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/88a8620229014e0ebacf0606b302112d
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NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis / 88a8620229014e0ebacf0606b302112d
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doi / 10.5285/88a8620229014e0ebacf0606b302112d
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  Unavailable - Chavana-Bryant, Cecilia ( author )
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  Unavailable - Wilkes, Phil ( author )
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  Unavailable - Yang, Wanxin ( author )
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  Unavailable - Burt, Andrew ( author )
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  Unavailable - Vines, Peter ( author )
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  Unavailable - Bennett, Amy C. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Pickavance, Georgia C. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Cooper, Declan L.M. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Lewis, Simon L. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Phillips, Oliver L. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Brede, Benjamin ( author )
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  Unavailable - Lau, Alvaro ( author )
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  Unavailable - Herold, Martin ( author )
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  Unavailable - McNicol, Iain M. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Mitchard, Edward T.A. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Coombes, David ( author )
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  Unavailable - Jackson, Toby D. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Makaga, Löic ( author )
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  Unavailable - Milamizokou Napo, H O ( author )
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  Unavailable - Ngomanda, Alfred ( author )
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  Unavailable - Ntie, Stephan ( author )
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  Unavailable - Medjibe, Vincent ( author )
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  Unavailable - Dimbonda, Pacôme ( author )
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  Unavailable - Soenens, Luna ( author )
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  Unavailable - Daelemans, Virginie ( author )
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  Unavailable - Proux, Letitia ( author )
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  Unavailable - Nilus, Reuben ( author )
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  Unavailable - Labrière, Nicolas ( author )
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  Unavailable - Jeffery, Kathryn ( author )
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  Unavailable - Burslem, David F.R.P. ( author )
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  Unavailable - Clewley, Daniel ( author )
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  Unavailable - Moffat, David ( author )
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  Unavailable - Qie, Lan ( author )
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  Unavailable - Bartholomeus, Harm ( author )
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  Unavailable - Vincent, Grégoire ( author )
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  Unavailable - Barbier, Nicolas ( author )
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  Unavailable - Derroire, Géraldine ( author )
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  Unavailable - Abernethy, Kate ( author )
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  Unavailable - Scipal, Klaus ( author )
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  Unavailable - Disney, Mathias ( author )
Custodian
  NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis - custodian
RAL Space , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus , Didcot , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom
01235446432
Distributor
  NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis - distributor
RAL Space , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus , Didcot , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom
01235446432
Principal investigator
  Unavailable - Disney, Mathias ( principal_investigator )
pointofContact
  NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis - point_of_contact
RAL Space , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus , Didcot , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom
01235446432
Publisher
  NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis - publisher
RAL Space , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus , Didcot , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom
01235446432
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Keywords
  • ForestScan
  • GEO-TREES
  • BIOMASS mission
  • ESA
  • AGB estimates
  • TLS
  • UAV-LS
  • ALS
  • Tropical forests
  • Field protocols
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • atmospheric conditions
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Under the following licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/, appropriate use of these data may fall under any use. This message is intended as guidance, always read the full licence. When using these data you must cite them correctly using the citation given on the CEDA Data Catalogue record.
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Topic category
  • Climatology, meteorology, atmosphere
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2017-03-02T00:00:00
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  NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis - Data Center Contact
RAL Space , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus , Didcot , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom
01235446432
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FORESTSCAN Project

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Chavana-Bryant, C., Wilkes, P., Yang, W., Burt, A., Vines, P., Bennett, A.C., Pickavance, G., Cooper, D.L.M., Lewis, S.L., Phillips, O.L., Brede, B., Lau, A., Herold, M., McNicol, I.M., Mitchard, E.T.A., Barbier, N., Vincent, G., Coomes, D.A., Jackson, T., Makaga, L., Milamizokou Napo, H.O., Ngomanda, A., Ntie, S., Medjibe, V., Dimbonda, P., Soenens, L., Daelemans, V., Bartholomeus, H., Majalap, N., Nilus, R., Labrière, N., Burslem, D.F.R.P., Qie, L., Derroire, G., Proux, L., Abernethy, K., Jeffery, K., Clewley, D., Moffat, D., Scipal, K. and Disney, M. ForestScan: a unique multiscale dataset of tropical forest structure across 3 continents including terrestrial, UAV and airborne LiDAR and in-situ forest census data. ESSD. 2025

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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Please see data lineage statements for each dataset within this collection for data lineage details.
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88a8620229014e0ebacf0606b302112d XML
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EnglishEnglish
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series Series
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series
Date stamp
2025-11-15T03:28:41
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis
RAL Space , STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus , Didcot , OX11 0QX , United Kingdom
01235446432
 
 

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