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Africa Lakes and Rivers (World Data Bank II)

Entry ID: NBId0036_101

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Summary

Abstract: New-ID: NBI36

Africa Lakes and Rivers.

Lakes and Rivers Dataset documentation
(Micro World Data Bank II)

Files: LAKES.VEC Code:
100055-001
RIVERS.VEC
100061-001
AFRIVER.IMG
100002-001

Raster Members
The VEC and IMG files are in IDRISI format Africa lakes and rivers
datasets are part of the NOAA project that was developed by the World
Data Center-A ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -45.0

E: 60.0

W: -30.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > LAKES

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

DRAINAGE

Freshwater > Freshwater Resources > Lakes

Originating Center

Global Change Diskette Project

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya