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National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates (PLACE)

Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NAGDC_PLACE

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Summary

Abstract: The Population, Landscape And Climate Estimates (PLACE) dataset contains estimates of national-level aggregations of territorial extent and population size by biome, climate zone, coastal proximity, elevation and slope, a compendium of nearly 300 variables for 222 countries. This dataset is produced by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

The data in Microsoft Excel (XLS) format are available from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

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.

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 (PLACE)

Dataset Release Date: 2002

Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY

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/nagdc-population-landscap...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1995-07-01

Stop Date: 1995-07-01

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

CONTINENT > AFRICA > NORTHERN AFRICA > ALGERIA

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > CLOUDS > CLOUD TYPES

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ALBEDO

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ENVIRONMENT

Project

LTER > Long-Term Ecological Research

RB > Revitalizing Baltimore

Access Constraints No contraints. The authors of this dataset would appreciate
acknowledgment in products derived.

Use Constraints None

Ancillary Keywords

ecology

ecosystems

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Baltimore Ecosystem Study, Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office

Data Center URL: http://www.ecostudies.org/bes/
Dataset ID: GF_COCKEY, GF_REISTE, GF_ELICOT, GFBALTWE, and GFBALTW2

Data Center Personnel
Name: JONATHAN WALSH Phone: 845-677-5343 Email: WalshJ at ecostudies.org Contact Address: Box AB (Route 44A) City: Millbrook Province or State: New York Postal Code: 12545-0129 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: on-line

Distribution Format: ARC/Info export (*.e00)

Fees: free

Personnel

CHRIS STEELE

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: 410-836-4551

Email: csteele at umbc.edu

Contact Address:

University of Maryland

City: Baltimore

Province or State: MD

Country: USA

TYLER B. STEVENS

Role: DIF 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

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2001-03-29

Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-03-11

Future DIF Review Date: 2002-03-29

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