Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Birds of the Americas Original Grids
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_SPECIES_BIRD_ORIG

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Summary
Abstract: The Original Grids of the Gridded Bird Species Distribution of the Americas are converted 1- kilometer grid cell data in the Geographic Coordinate System (GCS) that cover North America, South America and the Caribbean Islands. The input vector data were created by a consortium led by Natureserve. The grids are produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide a gridded version of existing vector maps of bird species distribution at 1- kilometer that preserves the original coding (1=Extant, 2= Possibly present, 3=Probably extinct, 4=Extinct, 5=Extirpated purposely, 6=Occurs on indicated island chain, and 7=Subfossil/fossil).
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 0.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and NatureServe
Dataset Title: Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Birds of the Americas Original Grids
Dataset Release Date: 2008
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Data Presentation Form: raster, tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/species-v1-americas-bird-...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2005-01-01
Stop Date: 2007-12-31
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS >DESKTOP GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS Parameter Definition
MODELS >DIGITAL ELEVATION/DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELS Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE >AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE >PRECIPITATION >PRECIPITATION AMOUNT Parameter Definition
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Service Provider
UC-SEDE MEDELLIN/GEOSCI > School of Geoscience, University of Colombia, Sede Medellin Supplemental Info
Service Organization URL: http://www.medellin.unal.edu.co/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: SCHOOL OF GEOSCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBIA-SEDE MEDELLIN
Phone: 57-4-4255122
Email: gpoveda at unalmed.edu.co
Contact Address:
Escuela de Geociencias
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellin
Calle 59A No63-20
City: Medellin
Country: Colombia
Distribution
Distribution Media: Online
Fees: No fees
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Email: hidrosig at unalmed.edu.co
Contact Address:
Escuela de Geociencias
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Medellin
Calle 59A No63-20
City: Medellin
Country: Columbia
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Publications/References
Poveda, G., J. I. Velez, O. J. Mesa, and co-authors, Linking Long-term Water Balances and Statistical Scaling to Estimate River Flows along the Drainage Network of Colombia. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, ASCE, 12 (1), 4-13, January-February 2007.

Poveda, G., O. J. Mesa, J. I. Velez, and co-authors, HidroSIG: An interactive digital atlas of Colombia's hydro-climatology, Journal of Hydroinformatics, 9 (2), 145–156, 2007.
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 2005-06-24
SERF Last Revision Date: 2010-03-18

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