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Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution
Entry ID: CIESIN_CHRR_NDH_MULTI_MRD

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Summary
Abstract: Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid identifying and characterizing the nature of multihazard risk at the global scale. For this study, multihazard considers the hazards posed by cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, floods, landslides and volcanoes. The specific hazards Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid identifying and ... View entire text

Purpose: To identify areas of the world at multihazard mortality risk and to gain insight into the nature of this risk posed.
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Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.
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 Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank
Dataset Title: Global Multihazard Mortality Risks and Distribution
Dataset Release Date: 2005
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University
Version: 1.00
Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/ndh-multihazard-mortality...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2000-01-01
Stop Date: 2000-01-01
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.0417 Decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.0417 Decimal degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
TOPEX/POSEIDON > Ocean Topography Experiment Ancillary Description
Instrument
ALT (TOPEX) > TOPEX Radar Altimeter Ancillary Description
ALTIMETERS Ancillary Description
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Project
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
AVISO Altimetry (CLS)
Data Center
Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellite Oceanographic Data Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.aviso.oceanobs.com/
Dataset ID: T/P - XNG

Data Center Personnel
Name: AVISO OPERATION CENTER
Phone: (+33) 561-394-780
Fax: (+33) 561-751-014
Email: aviso at cls.fr
Contact Address:
CLS - AVISO Operation Center
8-10 rue Hermes
Parc Technologique du Canal
City: Ramonville-St Agne
Postal Code: 31526
Country: France
Distribution
Distribution Media: CD-ROM - 540 megabytes > CD-ROM, 20 days per CD-ROM
Personnel
FREDERIQUE BLANC
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (+33) 561-394-768
Fax: (+33) 561-751-014
Email: aviso at cls.fr
Contact Address:
CLS - Space Oceanography Division
8-10 rue Hermes
Parc Technologique du Canal
City: Ramonville-St Agne
Postal Code: 31526
Country: France
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Publications/References
Source References
AVISO 1996, "AVISO CD-ROM User Manual : Merged TOPEX/POSEIDON Products",
AVI-NT-02-100-CN, Edition 3
AVISO 1994, "AVISO User Handbook : Merged TOPEX/POSEIDON Products",
AVI-NT-02-101-CN, Edition 3

Additional References
TOPEX/POSEIDON: Geophysical Evaluation, 1994,Journal of Geophysical
Research, vol 99, C12, p 24369-25062 AVISO/Altimetry newsletters, July 1992 (Issue 1), May 1993 (Issue 2), September 1994 (Issue 3)
TOPEX/POSEIDON Research News, September 1993 (Issue 1), October 1994
(Issue 3, JPL 410-42)

TOPEX/POSEIDON : Oceanography from Space, document including promotional
materials such as : Decoding the ocean - The ocean in four dimensions -
The up and down of the ocean tides - 1994, El Nino is back - The ocean
seasons in the mediterranean sea
Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2007-01-31

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