Table of Contents - The Atmospheric Studies Group at TRC

Section 2: Geophysical Data Processors
Table 2-11:
Translation Table of Non Random Specific Land Use Categories to USGS Equivalent Categories(done internally within
CTGPROC)
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Generic Generic USGS LU Default Description
Land Use Land Use Equivalent USGS LU 14 USGS 14 USGS
Numeric Description Numeric Description LU Categories LU Categories
Value Value used in model used in model
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0Sea 55 ocean 50 water
1 Sea 55 ocean 50 water
10 Urban 16 mixed urban/built up land 10 urban
11 Urban Open Space 14 transport communication utilities 10 urban
20 Primarily Pastoral 21 cropland and pasture 20 irrigated agriculture
21 Primarily Horticultural 22 orchards/groves/vineyard/nursery 20 irrigated agriculture
30 Indigenous Forest 43 mixed forest land 40 forest land
31 Planted Forest 43 mixed forest land 40 forest land
40 Scrub 32 Shrub and bush rangeland 30 rangeland
43 Mangrove 61 forested wetland 60 wetland
50 Inland Water 52 lakes 50 water
60 Inland Wetlands 62 non forested wetlands 60 wetland
61 Coastal Wetlands 62 non forested wetlands 60 wetland
70 Mines and Dumps 75 strip mines, quarries,gravel pits 70 barren land
71 Coastal Sands 72 beaches 70 barren land
72 Bare Ground 74 bare exposed rock 74 barren land
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