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Africa Olson World Ecosystems

Entry ID: NBId0022_101

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Summary

Abstract: New-ID: NBI22

OLSON WORLD ECOSYSTEMS DATASET DOCUMENTATION

File: AFWE20.IMG Code: 100032-001 Raster Member This IMG file is
in IDRISI format Olson World Ecosystems data base is part of Global
Change Data Base produced by The World Data Center-A (WDC-A) for Solid
Earth Geophysics, operated by the U.S. National Geophysycal Data
Center (NGDC) and for cooperative project called Global Ecosystems
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Description: Search and access the data from the UNEP Environmental Data Explorer.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: 16.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > DESERTS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

ECOSYSTEM

LANDUSE

Originating Center

Global Change Diskette

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