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Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Coastlines

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_GPWv3_COASTLINES

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Summary

Abstract: Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3) Coastlines are derived from the land area grid to show the outlines of pixels (cells) that contain administrative units in GPWv3. The coastlines are designed for cartographic use with the GPWv3 population raster datasets. GPWv3 is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) in collaboration with Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).

The data are available from the Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) in ESRI Shapefile (SHP) format via direct download at http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/gpw/global.jsp.

Purpose: To provide a set of coastlines consistent with GPWv3 raster data for cartographic purposes.

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Link: GET DATA

Description: Data download page.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 79.89

S: -54.75

E: 179.85

W: -179.2

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)

Dataset Title: Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Coastlines

Dataset Release Date: 200512

Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY

Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)

Version: 3.00

Data Presentation Form: vector

Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-coastlines

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 2000-07-01

Stop Date: 2000-07-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > GROUND WATER > WATER TABLE

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > LAKES

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY

ISO Topic Category

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Originating Center

Data Center

World Meteorological Organization, United Nations

Data Center URL: http://www.wmo.ch/

Data Center Personnel
Name: WMO INFORMATION Phone: +41 22 730 8111 Fax: +41 22 730 8181 Email: ipa at www.wmo.ch Contact Address: 7 bis Avenue de la Paix 1211 Geneva 2 Postal Code: CP 2300 Country: SWITZERLAND