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China Dimensions Data Collection: GuoBiao (GB) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the Peoples Republic of China
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_CD_GBCODES

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Summary
Abstract: GuoBiao (GB) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China consists of geographic codes for the administrative divisions of China. The data includes provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government), prefectures (prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures, leagues), and counties (districts, county-level cities, autonomous counties, ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide a dynamic matrix for the identification of spatially and temporally-specific data on Chinese administrative units.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 54.0   S: 18.0   E: 135.0   W: 73.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: China in Time and Space (CITAS)/University of Washington, Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM), and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
Dataset Title: China Dimensions Data Collection: GuoBiao (GB) Codes for the Administrative Divisions of the Peoples Republic of China
Dataset Release Date: 1997-02
Dataset Release Place: Saginaw, MI
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 1.00
Data Presentation Form: tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/cddc-china-guobiao-codes-...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1982-01-01
Stop Date: 1992-01-01
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GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS Ancillary Description
Quality The data was collected far a Bachelor of Science with Honours degree. All of the data is contained within the thesis. No samples were collected. Please contact the investigator for more information.
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHULAMIT GORDON
Phone: +64 3 358 0200
Fax: +64 3 358 0211
Email: s.gordon at antarcticanz.govt.nz
Contact Address:
Antarctica New Zealand
Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand
Personnel
PAUL FITZGERALD
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +01 315 443 2619
Fax: +01 315 443 3363
Email: pgfitzge at syr.edu
Contact Address:
Department of Earth Sciences
204 Heroy Geology Laboratory
Syracuse University
City: Syracuse
Province or State: New York
Postal Code: 13244-1070
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Fitzgerald, P. 1982. Environmental deposition of the Feather conglomerate at Mt. Bastion, south Victoria Land, Antarctica. BSc Hons thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. 89 pp.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-16

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