1/6/2024

The contents of this zip file contain the GDAL Warp utility (gdalwarp.exe) and associated library and data files required to add the Albers projection parameters for the percent canopy GeoTIFF files within the CONUS, downloaded from the MRLC using the MRLC Data Viewer. 

To add projection parameters:
1. Unzip the contents of this zip file to a preferred directory. 

2. Copy the percent canopy GeoTIFF file downloaded from the MRLC into the same directory. 

3. Open a Windows command prompt and set the working directory to the directory where the gdalwarp.exe utility (and related files) and GeoTIFF files are located.

4. At the command prompt, type the command below, replacing "old canopy filename" and "new canopy filename" with the filename MRLC file and a user-defined filename of the file that will be written, respectively. Note, the filenames should be unique from one another and filename that includes blank spaces should be enclosed in quotes.

At the command prompt type:
gdalwarp -t_srs NLCD_MRLC.wkt -tr 30 30 "old canopy filename" "new canopy filename"