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Global Water Quality Data and Statistics (GEMStat) from UNEP Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) Water Programme

Entry ID: UNEP_GEMSTAT

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Summary

Abstract: The United Nations Environment Programme Global Environment Monitoring System
(GEMS) Water Programme is a multi-faceted water science centre oriented towards
building knowledge on inland quality issues worldwide. The twin goals of the
programme are to improve water quality monitoring and assessment capacity in
participating countries, and to determine the state and trends of regional and
global water quality.

GEMStat.org is designed to provide access to surface and groundwater quality
data and statistics collected from the GEMS/Water Global Network, and
warehoused in a global water quality database called GEMStat. The Global
Network covers over 80 countries, 1,400 stations, two million records, and over
100 parameters.

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Search for water quality data by continent, region, station.

Link: GET DATA

Description: Viewing GEMS/Water Stations in Google Earth.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 80.0

S: -60.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: United Nations Environment Programme Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS) Water Programme

Dataset Title: Global Water Quality Data and Statistics

Dataset Publisher: United Nations Environment Programme Global Environment Monitoring System (GEMS) Water Programme

Online Resource: http://www.gemstat.org/

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND > AUSTRALIA

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > DISCHARGE/FLOW

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > LAKES

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Project

GTOS > Global Terrestrial Observing System

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

AQUIFER

Agriculture > Agricultural Practices > Irrigation

Originating Center

FAO

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya