[Location: Location_Category='OCEAN', Location_Type='INDIAN OCEAN', Location_Subregion1='MALDIVES']
Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): Centroids
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_GPWv3_CENTROIDS

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Summary
Abstract: Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3) Centroids consists of estimates of human population counts and densities for the years 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015 by administrative unit centroid location. The centroids are based on the 399,781 input administrative units used in GPWv3. In addition to population counts and variables, the centroids have associated administrative unit ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide a vector (point) version of the input administrative units used in GPWv3 for use in data integration.
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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): Centroids
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, tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/gpw-v3-centroids
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1990-07-01
Stop Date: 1990-07-01
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Location Keywords
CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA
CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA
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FIELD SURVEYS Ancillary Description
FIELD INVESTIGATION Ancillary Description
Quality Values provided in temporal coverage are approximate only.
Access Constraints These data are publicly available for download from the provided URL.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference at the provided URL when using these data.


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Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 4 KB
Distribution Format: csv
Fees: Free
Personnel
SHARON ROBINSON
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +61 2 4221 5753
Fax: +61 2 4221 4135
Email: sharonr at uow.edu.au
Contact Address:
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Wollongong
Northfields Ave
City: WOLLONGONG
Province or State: New South Wales
Postal Code: 2522
Country: Australia
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Publications/References
Lovelock, Catherine E. and Robinson, Sharon A. Surface reflectance properties of Antarctic moss and their relationship to plant species, pigment composition and photosynthetic function. Plant Cell Environment (in press).

Robinson S.A., Wasley J., Popp M., Lovelock C.E. (2000) Desiccation tolerance of three moss species from continental Antarctica. Australian Journal of ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-08-08
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-06-08

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