Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_ANTHROMESv1

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Summary
Abstract: The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Hazardous Waste Site Polygon Data, 1996 consists of 2042 polygons for selected hazardous waste sites that were compiled in January 1996. The Hazardous Waste Site ATSDR layer was created by linking HAZ_SITES_ATSDR_BASE with additional data. Most polygons represent sites considered for cleanup under the Comprehensive Environmental ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide information on global land use for research on human-environment interactions.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 83.08   S: -55.75   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Ellis, E. C., and N. Ramankutty
Dataset Title: Anthropogenic Biomes of the World, Version 1
Dataset Release Date: 2008
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 1.00
Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/anthromes-anthropogenic-b...
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >VISUALIZATION/IMAGE PROCESSING Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS Parameter Definition
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Originating Center
Data Center
Cartographic Section, United Nations Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm

Data Center Personnel
Name: HIROSHI MURAKAMI
Phone: +1 212 963 8051
Email: murakamih at un.org
Contact Address:
One UN Plaza
Postal Code: DC1-521
Personnel
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +1 917 367 2467
Fax: +1 212 963 3742
Email: czaran at un.org
Contact Address:
United Nations
Secretariat Building
UN Plaza
City: New York
Province or State: NY
Postal Code: 10017
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2002-08-22
Future DIF Review Date: 2003-01-05

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