GCMD

Summary

Abstract: In English:

This dataset contains registered data on studies carried out by the research group on Geology from the University Autonoma of Madrid (GEOANT). Data about geomorphology, neotectonics, soils, permafrost and freshwater in the Antarctic Peninsula region are included.

En Español:

Estos datos proceden del grupo de investigacion de Geologia de la Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (GEOANT). Se incluyen datos sobre geomorfología, neotectónica, suelos, permafrost y aguas continentales, obtenidos en diversos proyectos desarrollados en la region de la Peninsula Antartica e islas cercanas.

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

	N: -60.5	S: -68.7	E: -44.3	W: -83.3
Min Altitude: 0 Max Altitude: 4897
Min Depth: 0 Max Depth: 0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Jeronimo Lopez-Martinez

Dataset Title: Data on geomorphology, neotectonics, soils, permafrost and freshwater in the Antarctic Peninsula region.

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1991-12-30

Stop Date: 2008-02-20

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > Antarctic Peninsula region

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL CHEMISTRY

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL CLASSIFICATION

ISO Topic Category

ECONOMY

ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH

SOCIETY

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

GTOS > Global Terrestrial Observing System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

ESI > Environmental Sustainability Index

Quality Data sources covering fundamental components of environmental sustainability were utilized to derive the ESI.

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP) holds the copyright of
this dataset. Users are prohibited from any commercial sale or free
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Ancillary Keywords

CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Chlorofluorocarbons

CIESIN > Environmental Protection > Air Quality > Emissions

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

SEDAC

Data Center

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2002

Data Center Personnel
Name: SEDAC USER SERVICES Phone: +1 845-365-8920 Fax: +1 845-365-8922 Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: 61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000 City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

World Data Center for Human Interactions in the Environment

Data Center URL: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/wdc/
Dataset ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_ESI_2002

Data Center Personnel
Name: ROBERT CHEN Phone: 1-845-365-8952 Fax: 1-845-365-8922 Email: bchen at ciesin.columbia.edu Contact Address: WDC for Human Interactions in the Environment CIESIN/Columbia University P. O. Box 1000 61 Route 9W City: Palisades Province or State: NY Postal Code: 10964 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: ONLINE HTTP

Distribution Format: PDF

Fees: 0

Personnel

SEDAC USER SERVICES

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: +1 845-365-8920

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: ciesin.info at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: NY

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: +1 845-365-8988

Fax: +1 845-365-8922

Email: metadata at ciesin.columbia.edu

Contact Address:

61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000

City: Palisades

Province or State: New York

Postal Code: 10964

Country: USA

Publications/References

World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Leaders for Tomorrow Environment Task Force, Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University (2000), 2000 Pilot Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI), Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy (YCELP)/Yale University, New Haven, CT, http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/esi-pilot-environmental-s...