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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the American Geological Institute (AGI) Global GIS Database

Entry ID: Global_GIS

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Summary

Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological
Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on
making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database
readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a
GIS based world atlas.

This USGS Global GIS database ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Access to Global GIS CD-ROMs and information.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: USGWS News Release "USGS and the American Geological Institute Combine to Offer a World of Information".

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: USGS

Dataset Title: Global GIS Database

Dataset Release Place: Virginia

Dataset Publisher: American Geological Institute (AGI)

Data Presentation Form: GIS maps

Online Resource: http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/pubindex.html?Catagory=GlobalGIS

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Project

OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE

Access Constraints None.

Use Constraints Acknowledge the use of specific records from contributing databases in the form appearing in the 'Citation' field thereof (if any); and acknowledge the use of the OBIS facility.

For information purposes, email to obissupport@marine.rutgers.edu the full citation of any publication made (printed or electronic) that cites OBIS or any constituent part.

Recognize the limitations of data in OBIS.

Ancillary Keywords

Habitat coverage: Marine, seashores (littoral), sublittoral seabed, mid-ocean, benthos.

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

http://icomm.mbl.edu/microbis

Data Center

International Ocean Biogeographic Information System

Data Center URL: http://www.iobis.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: EDWARD VANDEN BERGHE Phone: (732) 932-6555 x 565 Fax: (732) 932-8578 Email: evberghe at marine.rutgers.edu, evberghe at iobis.org Contact Address: Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences Rutgers University 71 Dudley Road City: New Brunswick Province or State: NJ Postal Code: 08901-8521 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: HTTP

Distribution Format: OBIS Schema

Fees: None

Personnel

PHILLIP NEAL

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Email: pneal at mbl.edu

Publications/References

Neal, P. R., Patterson, D.J. 2005. A MySQL database of taxonomic, genomic, geographic information on marine microbes 1 Jan. 2005 from http://icomm.mbl.edu.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-11-25

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-08-03

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