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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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Link: GET DATA
Description: Data download page.
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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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Platform
SHIPS Ancillary Description
R/V AA > R/V Aurora Australis
Instrument
CAMERAS Ancillary Description
CURRENT METERS Ancillary Description
SIDE-SCAN SONAR Ancillary Description
ARGOS > ARGOS Data Collection and Position Location System Ancillary Description
Quality The event logs have been checked for accuracy.
Access Constraints Copies of the excel spreadsheets are available for download at the provided URL.
Use Constraints This data set conforms to the PICCCBY Attribution License
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).

Please follow instructions listed in the citation reference at the provided URL when using these data.
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC
Phone: +61 3 6232 3244
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: metadata at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Size: 56 kb
Distribution Format: Excel
Fees: Free
Personnel
MARTIN RIDDLE
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +61 3 6232 3573
Fax: +61 3 6232 3351
Email: martin.riddle at aad.gov.au
Contact Address:
Australian Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
City: Kingston
Province or State: Tasmania
Postal Code: 7050
Country: Australia
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-02-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-05-21

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