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Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic)
Entry ID:
CIESIN_SEDAC_LWP_LW_GEOG
Summary
Abstract:
The Last of the Wild Dataset of the Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1) is derived from the LWP-1 Human Footprint Dataset. The gridded data are classified according to their raster value (wild = 0-10; not wild >10). The ten largest polygons of more than 5 square kilometers within each biome by realm are selected and identified. The dataset is produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) and is available in the Geographic Coordinate system.
The data in ARC/INFO Export (ARCE) format in the Geographic Coordinate system are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). Purpose: To provide a map of wild areas in geographic projection which can be used in wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, and research on human-environment interactions.
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Dataset Title:
Last of the Wild Project, Version 1, 2002 (LWP-1): Last of the Wild Dataset (Geographic)
Dataset Release Date:
2002
Dataset Release Place:
Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher:
NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version:
1.00
Data Presentation Form:
vector
Online Resource:
http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/wildareas-v1-last-of-the-...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1992-01-01
Stop Date:
1995-01-01
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ISO Topic Category
Project
Quality
The data are provisional and subject to change as model improvements are implemented and new input data sets become available. Due to the fact that forcing data for Greenland are unreliable and the lack of a glacier/ice sheet model, snow water equivalent accumulates indefinitely in Greenland and a few other Arctic points. Therefore it is highly recommended that Greenland and other points with abnormally large snow water equivalent values be masked out when performing global analyses.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
None
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Originating Center
Data Center
Distribution
Distribution Media:
Online (HTTP)
Distribution Format:
GRIB
Fees:
No Fee
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
301-614-5224
Fax:
301-614-5268
Email:
gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
City:
Greenbelt
Province or State:
MD
Postal Code:
20771
Country:
USA
Publications/References
Rodell, M., P. R. Houser, U. Jambor, J. Gottschalck, K. Mitchell, C.-J. Meng, K. Arsenault, B. Cosgrove, J. Radakovich, M. Bosilovich, J. K. Entin, J. P. Walker, D. Lohmann, and D. Toll, The Global Land Data Assimilation System, Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 85(3): 381-394, 2004.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2012-09-17
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-11-01
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