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Lake Chad Datasets, Africa

Entry ID: NBId0079_101

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Summary

Abstract: The Lake Chad Dataset which is a detailed case study of the
UNEP/FAO/ESRI Family was developed by UNEP/GRID, on behalf of the
UNEP/Fresh Water Unit for the Lake Chad Commission on Sustainable
Development. Lake Chad Dataset covers parts of 7 countries: Cameroon,
Chad, Nigeria and Niger, Sudan, Central African Republic and Libya and
is a clip (regional version) of Africa Outline Dataset (NBI01).

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 23.0

S: 7.0

E: 24.0

W: 13.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > CAMEROON

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > CHAD

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > RAIN

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

BIOTA

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

ADMINISTRATION

AGRICULTURE

Originating Center

UNEP/FAO/ESRI

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