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  "comment": "This dataset metadata was generated with the use of AI and reviewed by an expert. If you see any mistakes please file an issue on GitHub at https://github.com/earthcube/communityCollections/issues.",
  "@id": "https://www.mrlc.gov/data/type/legacy-nlcd#dataset",
  "name": "Legacy National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Products",
  "description": "Legacy NLCD products provide nationwide (United States) land cover and land cover change datasets at 30-meter resolution using a 16-class legend based on a modified Anderson Level II classification system. The legacy product suite supports cyclical updates of U.S. land cover and change, enabling monitoring and long-term trend assessments across many application areas (e.g., hydrology, environmental planning, risk analysis, education, and land management).",
  "url": "https://www.mrlc.gov/data/type/legacy-nlcd",
  "creator": {
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    "name": "MRLC Consortium / U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)",
    "url": "https://www.mrlc.gov/partners"
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    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) Consortium",
    "url": "https://www.mrlc.gov/"
  },
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    "NLCD",
    "legacy NLCD",
    "land cover",
    "land change",
    "tree canopy",
    "impervious surface",
    "remote sensing",
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        }
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  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/",
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      "@type": "CreativeWork",
      "name": "Dewitz, J., and U.S. Geological Survey, 2021, National Land Cover Database (NLCD) 2019 Products (ver. 2.0, June 2021): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KZCM54",
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  ],
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      "name": "MRLC Legacy NLCD landing page",
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    },
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