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Africa Water Balance high/lowland crops, 1987

Entry ID: NBId0203_101

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Summary

Abstract: The Africa Water Balance data set which is prepared by watershed and
by country, belongs to the group of "Irrigation and Water Resources
Potential" study. It covers 55 countries and 25 major basins which
contain 335 watersheds. The digitized data base for Africa and the
World was originally prepared for an FAO/UNEP project on
Desertification in 1982-1984. UNEP ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: -20.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > WESTERN AFRICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE > IRRIGATION

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Project

GTOS > Global Terrestrial Observing System

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Agriculture > Agricultural Practices > Irrigation

Atmosphere > Climatic Issues > Agrometeorology

Originating Center

UNEP GRID - PAC

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya