ECV Products and Requirements for Above-ground Biomass
These products and requirements reflect the Implementation Plan 2016 (GCOS-200). GCOS is reviewing and will update the requirements until 2022. More information on: gcos.wmo.int.
| PRODUCT | DEFINITION | FREQUENCY | RESOLUTION | REQUIRED MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY | STABILITY | STANDARDS/ REFERENCES |
| Maps of above-ground biomass | Mass of live and/or dead organic matter in terrestrial vegetation | Annual | 500m-1km (based on satellite observations of 100-200m) | 50 t/ha, and 10 t/ha for biomass values ? 50 t/ha | 10% | No agreed standards but see: GOFC-GOLD (2015b); GFOI (2013) |
