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FAO/AGL World River Sediment Yields Database
Entry ID: FAO_AGL

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Summary

Abstract: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/AGL
World River Sediment Yields Database

The World River Sediment Yields database contains data on annual
sediment yields in worldwide rivers and reservoirs, searchable by
river, country and continent. The database was compiled from
different sources by HR Wallingford, UK, on behalf of the FAO Land and
Water Development Division. It is currently in a test phase.

The database allows its user to enter the name of the river, the
country, or the continent for which they would like to see summary
sedimentation data. From this data, you can discover explanations of
the data and complete sedimentation records

Data URL: "http://www.fao.org/ag/AGL/aglw/sediment/default.asp"
Information taken from "http://www.fao.org/ag/AGL/aglw/sediment/default.asp"

Geographic Coverage

N: -90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL LAND

Science Keywords

LAND SURFACE >EROSION/SEDIMENTATION >SEDIMENT TRANSPORT    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >EROSION/SEDIMENTATION >SEDIMENTATION    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >EROSION/SEDIMENTATION >SEDIMENTS    [Definition]

LAND SURFACE >EROSION/SEDIMENTATION    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Originating Center

Data Center

Water Resources, Management and Development Service, Land and Water Development Division,Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations [Information]
Data Center URL: http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/
Dataset ID: FAO/AGL World River Sediment Yields Database

Data Center Personnel

Name: RODNEY GALLACHER
Phone: +39 06 5705 4243
Fax: +39 06 5705 3152
Email: Rodney.Gallacher at fao.org
Contact Address:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla,
City: Rome
Postal Code: 00100
Country: ITALY

Personnel

CHRISTINA J. LIEF
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +1 (828) 271-4101
Email: christina.lief at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
Program Manager
Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC)
NOAA/NESDIS/NCDC - Room 459
City: Asheville, NC
Province or State: NC
Postal Code: 28801
Country: USA

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-06-03

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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