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National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NAGDC_PLACEII

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Summary
Abstract: The Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II) dataset contains estimates of national-level aggregations of territorial extent and population size by biome, climate zone, coastal proximity zone, elevation zone, and population density zone, a compendium of nearly 300 variables for 228 countries. This dataset is produced by the Columbia University Center for International ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Dataset Title: National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, and Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II)
Dataset Release Date: 2007
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 2.00
Data Presentation Form: map, tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/nagdc-population-landscap...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1990-01-01
Stop Date: 2000-01-01
Location Keywords
CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA
CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA > ANGOLA
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 75°6’S
Longitude Resolution: 123°20’E
Temporal Resolution: twice a day (sunrise and sunset)
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual
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Platform
GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
OBSERVATORIES Ancillary Description
Instrument
SAOZ > Système d'Analyse par Observation Zénithale
Project
Quality Accuracy of the instrument
O3 data <3%
NO2 data <5%
Access Constraints Access data through NDACC data base : ftp data extraction for Concordia SAOZ (Ozone and NO2)

Public data. Please inform investigator when using data. Email: Andrea.Pazmino@latmos.ipsl.fr
Use Constraints Please acknowledge NDACC and IPEV in any presentation or publication using data.
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Data Set Progress
IN WORK
Data Center
Ether Thematic Centre for Atmospheric Chemistry Products and Services, France Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ether.ipsl.jussieu.fr
Dataset ID: NDACC-France data

Data Center Personnel
Name: CATHY BOONE
Phone: 01 44 27 61 69
Fax: 01 44 27 39 02
Email: Cathy.Boonne at ipsl.jussieu.fr
Contact Address:
IPSL - Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Tour 45-46, 3e, 4e et 5e étage
Boite 101
4 place Jussieu
City: Paris Cedex 05
Postal Code: 75252
Country: France
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Distribution
Distribution Media: ELECTRONIC MEDIA > Online FTP
Distribution Size: < 40 Ko (annual data)
Distribution Format: ASCII > American Standard Code for Information Interchange
Fees: Free
Personnel
ANDREA PAZMINO
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: +33 (0)1 64 47 43 65
Fax: +33 (0) 1 69 20 29 99
Email: Andrea.Pazmino at latmos.ipsl.f
Contact Address:
LATMOS - IPSL
Route Forestière de Verrières
City: Verrières-le-Buisson
Postal Code: 91370
Country: France
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Publications/References
Yu, L., X. Jin, and R.A. Weller, 2008: Multidecade Global Flux Datasets from the Objectively Analyzed Air-sea Fluxes (OAFlux) Project: Latent and sensible heat fluxes, ocean evaporation, and related surface meteorological variables. OA-2008-1, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 64 pp., URL: http://www.rda.ucar.edu/datasets/ds260.1/docs/OAFlux_TechReport_3rd....
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-05-23

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