Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Administrative Boundaries
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_GRUMPv1_NADMINBND

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Summary
Abstract: The Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1) consists of estimates of human population for the years 1990, 1995, and 2000 by 30 arc-second (1km) grid cells and associated datasets dated circa 2000. National Administrative boundaries are derived from the land area grid to show the outlines of pixels (cells) that contain administrative units in GRUMPv1 on a per-country/territory ... View entire text

Purpose: To permit cartographic display of countries and territories that exactly match the GRUMPv1 population surfaces.
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Description: Data download page.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 85.0   S: -58.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), The World Bank, and Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)
Dataset Title: Global Rural-Urban Mapping Project, Version 1 (GRUMPv1): National Administrative Boundaries
Dataset Release Date: 2011
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 1.00
Data Presentation Form: vector
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/grump-v1-national-admin-b...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1990-07-01
Stop Date: 1990-07-01
Location Keywords
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Data Resolution
Temporal Resolution: 1 month, 1 day
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > VISIBILITY Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA > CYCLONES Parameter Definition
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Instrument
Cameras Ancillary Description
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints There is no guarantee of warranty concerning the accuracy of these data. Users should be aware that temporal changes may have occurred since the data was collected and that some parts of these data may no longer represent actual surface conditions. Users should not use these data for critical applications without a full awareness of their limitations. Acknowledgement of the originating agencies would be appreciated in products derived from these data. Any user who modifies the data set is obligated to describe the types of modifications they perform. User specifically agrees not to misrepresent the data set, nor to imply that changes made were approved or endorsed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Please refer to http://www.usgs.gov/privacy.html for the USGS disclaimer.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://eros.usgs.gov/
Dataset ID: DISP

Data Center Personnel
Name: EROS CENTER
Phone: 605-594-6151
Phone: 800-252-4547
Fax: 605-594-6589
Email: lta at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
LTA Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Center
47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
Province or State: SD
Postal Code: 57198-0001
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: Film [EROS]
Distribution Size: 4.5-inch product (Mission Camera: KH5)
Distribution Format: B&W positive and negative film
Fees: $12
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Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 605-594-6151
Phone: 800-252-4547
Fax: 605-594-6589
Email: lta at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
LTA Customer Services
U.S. Geological Survey
EROS Center
47914 252nd Street
City: Sioux Falls
Province or State: SD
Postal Code: 57198-0001
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Central Intelligence Agency, 1995, Press release, February 24, 1995:
Langley, Virginia, Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters.
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-03-07

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