TimeSync Landsat time series visualization and data collection tool

TimeSync allows users to accurately characterize forest change at the plot level on an annual basis. It can be used across a range of spatial extents, from regional to continental. Researchers can characterize change, map accuracy, and provide independent estimates of forest change by disturbance agent. 

TimeSync has been used to assess the quality of a national-level disturbance map and to provide independent estimates of forest disturbance. These estimates have provided characterizations of regional differences in disturbance regimes and direct linkages of forest stress to climate change. TimeSync is also a central component of the nascent Landscape Change Monitoring System under development by the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Geological Survey. Standalone training modules are available on the TimeSync website.