ELC10: European 10 m resolution land cover map 2018

Refer to preprint here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.10922

A land cover classification for Europe at 10 m resolution produced with a machine learning workflow driven by Sentinel optical and radar satellite imagery. The classification model was trained on land cover reference data form the LUCAS (Land Use/Cover Area frame Survey) dataset. The map represents conditions in 2018.

The methodology is currently under review, but this will be updated as soon as the paper is available online. Please refer to the publication for accuracy estimates and usage guidelines.

The map is split up into a number of raster tiles with the coordinate reference system "EPSG:3035 - ERTS89 / LAEA Europe".The filename of each tile is in the form baseFilename-yMin-xMin where xMin and yMin are the coordinates of each tile within the overall bounding box of the entire ELC10 image.

The pixel values, their definitions and suggested hex color codes include: 0 (not mapped #000000), 1 (Artificial land, #CC0303), 2 (Cropland, #CDB400), 3 (Woodland, #235123), 4 (Shrubland, #B76124), 5 (Grassland, #92AF1F), 6 (Bare land, #F7E174), 7 (Water/permanent snow/ice, #2019A4), 8 (Wetland, #AEC3D6).