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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 ...

Purpose: To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside.

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Description: Data download page.

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

Service Keywords

MODELS >GEOLOGIC/TECTONIC/PALEOCLIMATE MODELS

Science Keywords

SOLID EARTH >TECTONICS >PLATE TECTONICS >LITHOSPHERIC PLATE MOTION

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Access Constraints No constraints

Use Constraints Please cite UNAVCO when using this calculator.

Ancillary Keywords

PLATE TECTONICS

PLATE MOTION

Service Provider

UNAVCO > UNAVCO

Service Organization URL: http://www.unavco.org/facility/

Service Provider Personnel
Name: LOU ESTEY Phone: 303-381-7500 Fax: 303-381-7451 Email: estey at unavco.org Contact Address: UNAVCO 6350 Nautilus Drive City: Boulder Province or State: CO Postal Code: 80301-5554 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: Online (HTTP)

Distribution Format: HTML

Fees: None

Personnel

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: SERF AUTHOR

Phone: (301) 614-6898

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: MD

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

Altamimi, Z., P. Sillard, and C. Boucher, ITRF2000: A new release of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame for earth science applications, J. Geophys. Res., 107(B10), 2214, doi:10.1029/2001JB000561, 2002; see also http://www.iers.org/iers/publications/tn/tn31/tn31_270.pdf .

Creation and Review Dates

SERF Creation Date: 2003-11-06
SERF Last Revision Date: 2012-08-16

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