# GLC_FCS30D: the first global 30 m land-cover dynamics monitoring product with a fine classification system for the period from 1985 to 2022 generated using dense-time-series Landsat imagery and the continuous change-detection method

*PRI Rank #1 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Land Use and Ecosystem Services Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #1 |
| 18m citations | 168 |
| Journal | Earth system science data |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.5194/essd-16-1353-2024 |
| Corresponding authors | Liangyun Liu |
| Institution | International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Land Use and Ecosystem Services Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/land-use-and-ecosystem-services/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.5194/essd-16-1353-2024](https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-16-1353-2024)

## Topics

GLC_FCS30D · 30-m resolution mapping · Change detection · dense-time-series Landsat imagery · Google Earth Engine · 1985–2022 time series · 35 land-cover subcategories · LCCS Land Cover Classification System · spatiotemporal refinement method · temporally stable areas · local adaptive classification models · temporal-consistency optimization algorithm · global land-cover dynamics monitoring · forest loss quantification · cropland expansion · Training sample generation · Change detection · false change suppression

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