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Gridded Population of the World, Version 3 (GPWv3): National Administrative Boundaries

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_GPWv3_NADMINBND

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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 names and the land area of contained within the administrative unit. 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 shapefiles (SHP) are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Purpose: To provide a quantitative measure of the input resolution of administrative units used for GPWv3.

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Link: GET DATA

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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): National Administrative Boundaries

Dataset Release Date: 2005-12

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-national-admin-bou...

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

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY > OXYGEN COMPOUNDS > OZONE

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

Platform

EP-TOMS > Earth Probe-TOMS

ERS-2 > European Remote Sensing Satellite-2

AURA > Aura

METOP-A > Meteorological Operational Satellite - A

Instrument

OMI > Ozone Monitoring Instrument

MLS > Microwave Limb Sounder

Ancillary Keywords

Climate Diagnostics

NASA Code 610

Data Center

Atmospheric Chemistry and Dynamics Branch, Laboratory for Atmospheres, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://atmospheres.gsfc.nasa.gov/acd/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PAUL A. NEWMAN Phone: 301-614-5985 Fax: 301-614-5903 Email: Paul.A.Newman at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Mailstop 613.3 City: Greenbelt Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20771 Country: USA

Publications/References

WMO (World Meteorological Organization) Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2006, Global Ozone Research and Monitoring Project - Report No. 50, 572pp., Geneva, 2007.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2011-02-18

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-02-22

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