[Keyword='CIESIN > Population Dynamics > Demographic Characteristics > Population Distribution']
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Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Administrative Boundaries
Entry ID:
CIESIN_SEDAC_GRUMPv1_NADMINBND
Summary
Abstract:
The Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1) consists of estimates of human population for the years 1990, 1995, and 2000 by 30 arc-second (1km) grid cells and associated datasets dated circa 2000. National Administrative boundaries are derived from the land area grid to show the outlines of pixels (cells) that contain administrative units in GRUMPv1 on a per-country/territory ... basis. The National boundaries data are derived from the pixels as polygons and thus have rectilinear boundaries at large scale. Note that the polygons that outline the countries and territories are not official representations; rather they represent the area covered by the statistical data as provided. This dataset is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).
The data in ESRI Shapefile (SHP) format are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). ![]() Purpose: To permit cartographic display of countries and territories that exactly match the GRUMPv1 population surfaces.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
Dataset Title:
Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Administrative Boundaries
Dataset Release Date:
2011
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/grump-v1-national-admin-b...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1990-07-01
Stop Date:
1990-07-01
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE
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AEROSOLS
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AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > TROPOSPHERIC OZONE
ATMOSPHERE
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AIR QUALITY
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VISIBILITY
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > BAROMETRIC ALTITUDE ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > STATION HEIGHT ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > TROPOPAUSE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > ANTICYCLONES/CYCLONES ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PLANETARY BOUNDARY LAYER HEIGHT ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PRESSURE TENDENCY ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PRESSURE THICKNESS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > BOUNDARY LAYER TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > INVERSION HEIGHT ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > TEMPERATURE PROFILES ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > TEMPERATURE TENDENCY ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > HUMIDITY ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > PRECIPITABLE WATER ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR PROFILES ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > VERTICAL WIND MOTION ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD FREQUENCY ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD CEILING ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD HEIGHT ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD TYPES ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION RATE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > OPTICAL DEPTH/THICKNESS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SOLAR RADIATION CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EDGES CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > ICE FLOES CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > SEA ICE CONCENTRATION CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > SEA ICE MOTION HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS > NUCLEAR RADIATION EXPOSURE OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > DIFFUSION OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > EDDIES OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > FRONTS OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN MIXED LAYER OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > UPWELLING/DOWNWELLING OCEANS > OCEAN HEAT BUDGET > LONGWAVE RADIATION OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > SWELLS OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE HEIGHT OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE PERIOD OCEANS > OCEAN WAVES > WAVE SPEED/DIRECTION OCEANS > OCEAN WINDS > SURFACE WINDS OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > DENSITY OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE EDGES OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE EXTENT OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE FLOES OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE TEMPERATURE OCEANS > SEA ICE > SEA ICE MOTION OCEANS > SEA ICE > SEA ICE CONCENTRATION ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND TENDENCY ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > WATER VAPOR TENDENCY HUMAN DIMENSIONS > PUBLIC HEALTH > RADIATION EXPOSURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > FLIGHT LEVEL WINDS ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD BASE HEIGHT ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > WIND PROFILES ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PLANETARY/ROSSBY WAVES ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > DEW POINT TEMPERATURE ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > OZONE
ISO Topic Category
Quality
ATTRIBUTE ACCURACY REPORT: Not provided
LOGICAL CONSISTENCY REPORT: Unknown COMPLETENESS REPORT: Completeness information not available. LINEAGE/PROCESS STEP: PROCESS DESCRIPTION: Unknown PROCESS DATE: Unknown
Access Constraints
ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: None
DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: Every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of current NOAA quality control procedures. NOAA can only certify that the data provided to its customers is an authentic copy of the records which were accepted for inclusion in NOAA archives. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.
Use Constraints
None
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Personnel
Role:
DIF AUTHOR
Phone:
828-271-4800
Fax:
828-271-4876
Email:
ncdc.metadata at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
151 Patton Avenue
Room 468
City:
Asheville
Province or State:
North Carolina
Postal Code:
28801-5001
Country:
USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-06-27
Last DIF Revision Date:
2009-04-20
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