Dataset

Seasonal Fractional Cover - Sentinel-2, JRSRP Algorithm Version 3.0, Eastern and Central Australia Coverage

The seasonal fractional cover product shows representative values for the proportion of bare, green and non-green cover, created from a time series of Sentinel-2 imagery. It is a spatially explicit raster product, which predicts vegetation cover at medium resolution (10 m per-pixel) for each 3-month calendar season across Eastern and Central Australia from 2016 to present. The green and non-green fractions may include a mix of woody and non-woody vegetation.

This model was originally developed for Landsat imagery, but has been adapted for Sentinel-2 imagery to produce a 10 m resolution equivalent product.

A 3 band (byte) image is produced:

band 1 - bare ground fraction (in percent),
band 2 - green vegetation fraction (in percent),
band 3 - non-green vegetation fraction (in percent).

The no data value is 255.

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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Processing
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Beutel, T. S., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Tindall, D. (2019). VegMachine.net. online land cover analysis for the Australian rangelands. The Rangeland Journal, 41(4), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ19013
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Sentinel 2 Performance and Data Quality Reports
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Algorithms and Products
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Zhu, Z., & Woodcock, C. E. (2012). Object-based cloud and cloud shadow detection in Landsat imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 118, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2011.10.028
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Flood, N. (2017). Comparing Sentinel-2A and Landsat 7 and 8 Using Surface Reflectance over Australia. Remote Sensing, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9070659
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Muir, J., Schmidt, M., Tindall, D., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Stewart, J. B. (2011). Field measurement of fractional ground cover: A technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia.
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Flood, N. (2013). Seasonal Composite Landsat TM/ETM+ Images Using the Medoid (a Multi-Dimensional Median). Remote Sensing, 5(12), 6481–6500. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5126481
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Differences between Fractional Cover version 2 and version 3
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Processing
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Sentinel 2 Data Product Quality Reports
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Beutel, T. S., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Tindall, D. (2019). VegMachine.net. online land cover analysis for the Australian rangelands. The Rangeland Journal, 41(4), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ19013
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Sentinel 2 Performance and Data Quality Reports
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Algorithms and Products
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Zhu, Z., & Woodcock, C. E. (2012). Object-based cloud and cloud shadow detection in Landsat imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 118, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2011.10.028
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Flood, N. (2017). Comparing Sentinel-2A and Landsat 7 and 8 Using Surface Reflectance over Australia. Remote Sensing, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9070659
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Muir, J., Schmidt, M., Tindall, D., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Stewart, J. B. (2011). Field measurement of fractional ground cover: A technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia.
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Flood, N. (2013). Seasonal Composite Landsat TM/ETM+ Images Using the Medoid (a Multi-Dimensional Median). Remote Sensing, 5(12), 6481–6500. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5126481
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Cloud Optimised GeoTIFFs - Seasonal Fractional Cover - Sentinel-2, v3.0
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Processing
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Sentinel 2 Data Product Quality Reports
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Beutel, T. S., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Tindall, D. (2019). VegMachine.net. online land cover analysis for the Australian rangelands. The Rangeland Journal, 41(4), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ19013
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Sentinel 2 Performance and Data Quality Reports
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Algorithms and Products
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Zhu, Z., & Woodcock, C. E. (2012). Object-based cloud and cloud shadow detection in Landsat imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 118, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2011.10.028
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Flood, N. (2017). Comparing Sentinel-2A and Landsat 7 and 8 Using Surface Reflectance over Australia. Remote Sensing, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9070659
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Muir, J., Schmidt, M., Tindall, D., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Stewart, J. B. (2011). Field measurement of fractional ground cover: A technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia.
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Flood, N. (2013). Seasonal Composite Landsat TM/ETM+ Images Using the Medoid (a Multi-Dimensional Median). Remote Sensing, 5(12), 6481–6500. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5126481
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GitLab Code for Fractional Cover version 3
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Processing
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Sentinel 2 Data Product Quality Reports
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Beutel, T. S., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Tindall, D. (2019). VegMachine.net. online land cover analysis for the Australian rangelands. The Rangeland Journal, 41(4), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ19013
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Sentinel 2 Performance and Data Quality Reports
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Algorithms and Products
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Zhu, Z., & Woodcock, C. E. (2012). Object-based cloud and cloud shadow detection in Landsat imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 118, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2011.10.028
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Flood, N. (2017). Comparing Sentinel-2A and Landsat 7 and 8 Using Surface Reflectance over Australia. Remote Sensing, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9070659
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Muir, J., Schmidt, M., Tindall, D., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Stewart, J. B. (2011). Field measurement of fractional ground cover: A technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia.
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Flood, N. (2013). Seasonal Composite Landsat TM/ETM+ Images Using the Medoid (a Multi-Dimensional Median). Remote Sensing, 5(12), 6481–6500. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5126481
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sentinel_fractional_v3
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Processing
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Sentinel 2 Data Product Quality Reports
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Beutel, T. S., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Tindall, D. (2019). VegMachine.net. online land cover analysis for the Australian rangelands. The Rangeland Journal, 41(4), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ19013
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Sentinel 2 Performance and Data Quality Reports
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Algorithms and Products
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Zhu, Z., & Woodcock, C. E. (2012). Object-based cloud and cloud shadow detection in Landsat imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 118, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2011.10.028
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Flood, N. (2017). Comparing Sentinel-2A and Landsat 7 and 8 Using Surface Reflectance over Australia. Remote Sensing, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9070659
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Muir, J., Schmidt, M., Tindall, D., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Stewart, J. B. (2011). Field measurement of fractional ground cover: A technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia.
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Flood, N. (2013). Seasonal Composite Landsat TM/ETM+ Images Using the Medoid (a Multi-Dimensional Median). Remote Sensing, 5(12), 6481–6500. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5126481
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Landscape Data Visualiser - Seasonal Fractional Cover - Sentinel-2, JRSRP Algorithm Version 3.0, Eastern and Central Australia Coverage
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Processing
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Sentinel 2 Data Product Quality Reports
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Beutel, T. S., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Tindall, D. (2019). VegMachine.net. online land cover analysis for the Australian rangelands. The Rangeland Journal, 41(4), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ19013
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Sentinel 2 Performance and Data Quality Reports
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Algorithms and Products
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Zhu, Z., & Woodcock, C. E. (2012). Object-based cloud and cloud shadow detection in Landsat imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 118, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2011.10.028
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Flood, N. (2017). Comparing Sentinel-2A and Landsat 7 and 8 Using Surface Reflectance over Australia. Remote Sensing, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9070659
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Muir, J., Schmidt, M., Tindall, D., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Stewart, J. B. (2011). Field measurement of fractional ground cover: A technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia.
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Flood, N. (2013). Seasonal Composite Landsat TM/ETM+ Images Using the Medoid (a Multi-Dimensional Median). Remote Sensing, 5(12), 6481–6500. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5126481
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Vegmachine Timeseries Viewer
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Processing
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Sentinel 2 Data Product Quality Reports
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Beutel, T. S., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Tindall, D. (2019). VegMachine.net. online land cover analysis for the Australian rangelands. The Rangeland Journal, 41(4), 355–362. https://doi.org/10.1071/RJ19013
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Sentinel 2 Performance and Data Quality Reports
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Sentinel 2 Level 1C Algorithms and Products
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Zhu, Z., & Woodcock, C. E. (2012). Object-based cloud and cloud shadow detection in Landsat imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 118, 83–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.RSE.2011.10.028
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Flood, N. (2017). Comparing Sentinel-2A and Landsat 7 and 8 Using Surface Reflectance over Australia. Remote Sensing, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs9070659
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Muir, J., Schmidt, M., Tindall, D., Trevithick, R., Scarth, P., & Stewart, J. B. (2011). Field measurement of fractional ground cover: A technical handbook supporting ground cover monitoring for Australia.
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Flood, N. (2013). Seasonal Composite Landsat TM/ETM+ Images Using the Medoid (a Multi-Dimensional Median). Remote Sensing, 5(12), 6481–6500. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs5126481
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Field	Value
Published (Metadata Record)	02/03/2026
Last updated	04/03/2026
Organisation	Australian Federal Government
License	License Not Specified
Update Frequency	Unknown

Seasonal Fractional Cover - Sentinel-2, JRSRP Algorithm Version 3.0, Eastern and Central Australia Coverage

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