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2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2002

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Summary
Abstract: The 2002 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) measures overall progress toward environmental sustainability for 142 countries based on environmental systems, stresses, human vulnerability, social and institutional capacity and global stewardship. The addition of a climate change indicator, reduction in number of capacity indicators, and an improved imputation methodology contributed to an ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide a comparative index of national-level environmental sustainability covering a number of sustainability dimensions.
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -77.74   S: -77.74   E: 162.46   W: 162.46

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Andrew G. Fountain
Dataset Title: LAKE BROWNSWORTH METEOROLOGICAL STATION MEASUREMENTS
Dataset Release Place: WWW
Dataset Publisher: Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Data Presentation Form: Tables (comma delimited text file)
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
LTER_MCM_MET
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1994-12-30
Stop Date: 2000-01-26
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > SURFACE AIR TEMPERATURE Parameter Definition
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Platform
ARWS > Automatic Remote Weather Station Ancillary Description
Instrument
ANEMOMETERS Ancillary Description
LICOR QUANTUM SENSOR Ancillary Description
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Project
Access Constraints None
Use Constraints Acceptance and utilization of LTER data requires that:
- The Principal Investigator be sent a notice stating reasons for acquiring any data and a description of the publication intentions.
- The Principal Investigator of the data set be sent a copy of the report or manuscript prior to submission and be adequately cited in any resultant publications.
- A copy of any resultant publications should be sent to the McMurdo data manager as well as the Principal Investigator
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Originating Center
Data Center
McMurdo Dry Valleys, Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.mcmlter.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: TODD ACKERMAN
Phone: (303) 492-4771
Fax: (303) 492-6388
Email: Todd.Ackerman at Colorado.edu
Contact Address:
MCM LTER Data Manager
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
1560 30th Street
Campus Box 450
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0450
Country: USA
Personnel
GENE R. MAJOR
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Email: gsfc-gcmduso at mail.nasa.gov
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Publications/References
Doran, Peter T., Gayle L. Dana, Jordan T. Hastings and Robert
A. Wharton, Jr. 1995. McMurdo Dry Valleys Long-Term Ecological
Research (LTER): LTER automatic weather network (LAWN). Antarctic
Journal of the U.S. 30(5): 276-280.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2002-02-06
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-03-03
Future DIF Review Date: 2004-10-21

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