Section 4 - Code Table 252 : Tile classes and groupings

Code Meaning
0 Reserved
1 Seas and oceans
2 Inland water bodies
3 Bare areas
4 High vegetation
5 Low vegetation
6 Urban
1001 Sea and oceans
1002 Lakes
1003 Rivers
1004 Bare land
1005 Bare rock
1006 Permanent snow
1007 Boreal broadleaf deciduous
1008 Temperate broadleaf deciduous
1009 Tropical broadleaf deciduous
1010 Temperate broadleaf evergreen
1011 Tropical broadleaf evergreen
1012 Boreal needleleaf evergreen
1013 Temperate needleleaf evergreen
1014 Boreal needleleaf deciduous
1015 Shrubs
1016 Boreal grassland
1017 Temperate grassland
1018 Tropical grassland
1019 Winter C3 crops
1020 Summer C3 crops
1021 C4 crops
1022 Flooded trees
1023 Flooded grassland
1024 Local climate zone 1: compact high-rise (buildings)
1025 Local climate zone 2: compact midrise (buildings)
1026 Local climate zone 3: compact low-rise (buildings)
1027 Local climate zone 4: open high-rise (buildings)
1028 Local climate zone 5: open midrise (buildings)
1029 Local climate zone 6: open low-rise (buildings)
1030 Local climate zone 7: lightweight low-rise (buildings)
1031 Local climate zone 8: large low-rise (buildings)
1032 Local climate zone 9: sparsely built (buildings)
1033 Local climate zone 10: heavy industry (buildings)
1034 Urban temperate broadleaf deciduous
1035 Urban tropical broadleaf deciduous
1036 Urban temperate broadleaf evergreen
1037 Urban tropical broadleaf evergreen
1038 Urban boreal needleleaf evergreen
1039 Urban temperate needleleaf evergreen
1040 Urban boreal needleleaf deciduous
1501 Nature grouping (NO + ROCK + SNOW + BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + TEBE + TRBE + BONE + TENE + BOND + SHRB + BOGR + GRAS + TROG + C3W + C3S + C4 + FLTR + FLGR)
1502 Non-forest grouping (NO + ROCK + SNOW + BOGR + GRAS + TROG + C3W + C3S + C4 + FLTR + FLGR)
1503 Forest grouping (BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + TEBE + TRBE + BONE + TENE + BOND + SHRB)
1504 Non-vegetated grouping (NO + ROCK + SNOW)
1505 Trees grouping (BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + TEBE + TRBE + BONE + TENE + BOND + SHRB + FLTR)
1506 Low vegetation grouping (BOGR + GRAS + TROG + C3W + C3S + C4 + FLGR)
1507 Non-flooded low vegetation grouping (BOGR + GRAS + TROG + C3W + C3S + C4)
1508 Crops grouping (C3W + C3S + C4)
1509 Grassland grouping (BOGR + GRAS + TROG)
1510 Bare and rock grouping (NO + ROCK)
1511 C3 crops grouping (C3W + C3S)
1512 Broadleaf forest grouping (BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + TEBE + TRBE + SHRB)
1513 Needleleaf forest grouping (BONE + TENE + BOND)
1514 Deciduous broadleaf forest grouping (BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + TEBE + SHRB)
1515 Temperate grassland grouping (BOGR + GRAS)
1516 Non-forest (no FLTR) grouping (NO + ROCK + SNOW + BOGR + GRAS + TROG + C3W + C3S + C4 + FLGR)
1517 Broadleaf forest (with FLTR) grouping (BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + TEBE + TRBE + SHRB + FLTR)
1518 Broadleaf trees grouping (BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + TEBE + TRBE + FLTR)
1519 C3/C4 grasslands grouping (BOGR + GRAS + FLGR)
1520 Broadleaf deciduous trees grouping (BOBD + TEBD + TRBD + FLTR)
1521 Broadleaf evergreen trees grouping (TEBE + TRBE)
1522 Needleleaf evergreen trees grouping (BONE + TENE)
1523 LCZ or urban grouping (LCZ1 + LCZ2 + LCZ3 + LCZ4 + LCZ5 + LCZ6 + LCZ7 + LCZ8 + LCZ9 + LCZ10)
1524 Inland water grouping (LAKE + RIVE)
1525 Urban parks and gardens TEBD grouping (NO + GRAS + TEBDU)
1526 Urban parks and gardens TRBD grouping (NO + GRAS + TRBDU)
1527 Urban parks and gardens TEBE grouping (NO + GRAS + TEBEU)
1528 Urban parks and gardens TRBE grouping (NO + GRAS + TRBEU)
1529 Urban parks and gardens BONE grouping (NO + GRAS + BONEU)
1530 Urban parks and gardens TENE grouping (NO + GRAS + TENEU)
1531 Urban parks and gardens BOND grouping (NO + GRAS + BONDU)
2001 Crops, mixed farming
2002 Short grass
2003 Evergreen needleleaf trees
2004 Deciduous needleleaf trees
2005 Deciduous broadleaf trees
2006 Evergreen broadleaf trees
2007 Tall grass
2008 Desert
2009 Tundra
2010 Irrigated crops
2011 Semidesert
2012 Ice caps and glaciers
2013 Bogs and marshes
2014 Inland water
2015 Ocean
2016 Evergreen shrubs
2017 Deciduous shrubs
2018 Mixed forest/woodland
2019 Interrupted forest
2020 Water and land mixtures
2021 Bare soil
2022 Urban
2023 Low-rise building
2024 High-rise building
2501 Low vegetation grouping (CRMF + SHGR + TAGR + TUND + IRCR + SEDE + BOMA + EVSH + DESH + WLMI)
2502 High vegetation grouping (EVNE + DENE + DEBR + EVBR + MFWO + INFO)
3001 Post-flooding or irrigated croplands
3002 Rainfed croplands
3003 Mosaic cropland (50-70%) / vegetation (grassland, shrubland, forest) (20-50%)
3004 Mosaic vegetation (grassland, shrubland, forest) (50-70%) / cropland (20-50%)
3005 Closed to open (>15%) broadleaved evergreen and/or semi-deciduous forest (>5m)
3006 Closed (>40%) broadleaved deciduous forest (>5m)
3007 Open (15-40%) broadleaved deciduous forest (>5m)
3008 Closed (>40%) needleleaved evergreen forest (>5m)
3009 Open (15-40%) needleleaved deciduous or evergreen forest (>5m)
3010 Closed to open (>15%) mixed broadleaved and needleleaved forest (>5m)
3011 Mosaic forest/shrubland (50-70%) / grassland (20-50%)
3012 Mosaic grassland (50-70%) / forest / shrubland (20-50%)
3013 Closed to open (>15%) shrubland (<5m)
3014 Closed to open (>15%) herbaceous vegetation
3015 Sparse (<15%) vegetation (woody vegetation, shrubs, grassland)
3016 Closed to open (>15%) broadleaved forest regularly flooded (semi-permanently or temporarily) - fresh or brackish water
3017 Closed (>40%) broadleaved forest or shrubland permanently flooded - saline or brackish water
3018 Closed to open (>15%) vegetation (grassland, shrubland, woody vegetation) on regularly flooded or waterlogged soil - fresh, brackish or saline water
3019 Artificial surfaces and associated areas (urban areas >50%)
3020 Bare areas
3021 Water bodies
3022 Permanent snow and ice
3501 Grouping using the dominant tiles approach (dominant tile varies per gridbox)
4001 Tree cover, broadleaved evergreen, closed to open (>15%)
4002 Tree cover, broadleaved deciduous, closed (>40%)
4003 Tree cover, broadleaved deciduous, open (15-40%)
4004 Tree cover, needleleaved evergreen, closed to open (>15%)
4005 Tree cover, needleleaved decidous, closed to open (>15%)
4006 Tree cover, mixed leaftype, closed to open (>15%)
4007 Tree cover, closed to open (>15%), regularly flooded, fresh or brackish water: swamp forests
4008 Tree cover, closed to open (>15%), regularly flooded, saline water: mangrove forests
4009 Mosaic of tree cover and other natural vegetation (crop component possible)
4010 Tree Cover, burnt (mainly boreal forests)
4011 Shrubcover, closed to open (>15%), evergreen (broadleaved or needleleaved)
4012 Shrubcover, closed to open (>15%), deciduous (broadleaved)
4013 Herbaceous cover, closed to open (>15%)
4014 Sparse herbaceous or sparse shrub cover
4015 Regularly flooded (>2 month) shrub or herbaceous cover, closed to open
4016 Cropland (upland crops or inundated/ flooded crops)
4017 Mosaic of cropland / tree cover/ other natural vegetation
4018 Mosaic of cropland / shrub or herbaceous cover
4019 Bare areas
4020 Water bodies (natural or artificial)
4021 Snow or ice (natural or artificial)
4022 Urban areas
65535 Missing