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World Water and Climate Atlas

Entry ID: WATER_CLIM_ATLAS

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Summary

Abstract: Introduction
IWMI's World Water and Climate Atlas is a growing collection of data
products and analytical tools focused on climate and water
resources. IWMI has assembled these data and tools in a standardized
format that can be quickly and easily analyzed using the accompanying
software package, the Synthesizer. Examples of what can be done with
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Related URL

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: Access to Atlas data, information and download instructions

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1982-01-01

Stop Date: 1992-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > EQUATORIAL

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > MID-LATITUDE

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD PROPERTIES > CLOUD FREQUENCY

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

NOAA-10 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-10

NOAA-11 > National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration-11

Instrument

AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

Project

GTOS > Global Terrestrial Observing System

Ancillary Keywords

ANTROPOGENIC PHENOMENA

BIOSPHERE

Originating Center

SAI/JRC

Data Center

Space Applications Institute, Joint Research Center, European Union

Data Center URL: http://sdi.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inspire/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ETIENNE BARTHOLOME Phone: +39 332 789908 Fax: +39 332 789073 Email: etienne.bartholome at jrc.it Contact Address: Space Applications Institute, T.P. 440 EC Joint Research Centre JRC City: Ispra (VA) Postal Code: 21020 Country: Italy

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online

Personnel

ETIENNE BARTHOLOME

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +39 332 789908

Fax: +39 332 789073

Email: etienne.bartholome at jrc.it

Contact Address:

Space Applications Institute, T.P. 440

EC Joint Research Centre JRC

City: Ispra (VA)

Postal Code: 21020

Country: Italy

ALAN BELWARD

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +39-0332-789298

Fax: +39-0332-789960

Email: alan.belward at jrc.it

Email: wfw at jrc.it

Contact Address:

GVM Unit - Global Vegetation Monitoring

European Commission

Joint Research Centre

Space Applications Institute (SAI)

City: Ispra (VA)

Postal Code: I-21020

Country: Italy

JEAN-PAUL MALINGREAU

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: +39 332 789410

Fax: +39 332 789073

Email: jean-paul.malingreau at jrc.it

Contact Address:

Global Vegetation Monitoring Unit

T.P. 440

Joint Research Centre (European Commission)

City: Ispra (VA)

Postal Code: I-21020

Country: Italy

Publications/References

Holben, B. N., Kaufman, Y. J. and Kendall, J. D., 1990, NOAA-11 AVHRR
visible and near-IR inflight calibration, International Journal of
Remote Sensing, 11, 1511-1519.

Kidwell, K. B., 1991., NOAA polar orbiter data user`s guide, NOAA NESDIS,
National Climate Data Center, Washington, DC.

Malingreau J-P., and Belward A. S., 1994, Recent activities in the
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Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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