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1. USGS Earthshots: Satellite Images of Environmental Change [USGS_EARTHSHOTS]
Earthshots is an ebook of before-and-after Landsat images (1972-present), showing recent environmental events and introducing remote sensing. Earthshots comes from the U.S. Geological Survey's EROS ...


2. Disasters of Natural Origin - Total Affected People [geodata_0885]
Total affected: In EM-DAT, people that have been injured, affected and left homeless after a disaster are included in this category. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, ...


3. Droughts - Killed People [geodata_0879]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level ...


4. Forest Fire Extent [geodata_0960]
Forest Fire Extent - Annual Average comprises the reported forest areas exposed to fire. Total Forest includes natural forests and forest plantations. The term is used to refer to land with a tree ...


5. Hurricane Rita Disaster Response from the USGS [USGS_EROS_HDDS_RITA]
USGS EROS supported first responders and emergency services working in response to Hurricane Rita. EROS channeled vital imagery to state and local governments, FEMA, and other federal agencies. These ...


6. Hurricane Sandy Pre and Post Storm Data and Imagery from the USGS [USGS_EROS_HDDS_SANDY]
As Hurricane Sandy moved northward along the U.S. Atlantic coast in October 2012, U.S. Geological Survey scientists worked to determine where and how the storm's waves and surge might dramatically ...


7. Hurricane Wilma Disaster Response from the USGS [USGS_EROS_HDDS_WILMA]
USGS EROS supported first responders and emergency services working in response to Hurricane Wilma. EROS channeled vital imagery to state and local governments, FEMA, and other federal agencies. ...


8. OMI/Aura Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Total Column 1-orbit L2 Swath 13x24 km V003 (OMSO2) at GES DISC [GES_DISC_OMSO2_V003]
The Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) was launched aboard the EOS-Aura satellite on July 15, 2004 (1:38 pm equator crossing time, ascending mode). OMI with its 2600 km viewing swath width provides ...


9. Extreme Temperatures - Killed People [geodata_0588]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level ...


10. Floods - Killed People [geodata_0543]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level for ...


11. Waves/Surges - Killed People [geodata_0603]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level for ...


12. Wild Fires - Killed People [geodata_0573]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level for ...


13. Slides - Killed People [geodata_0558]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level ...


14. Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS) MODIS Active Fire Data [FIRMS_MODIS_Active_Fire_Data]
Web Fire Mapper is an internet based mapping tool that delivers locations of active fires in near real time. For selected regions and countries you can view an interactive map showing active fires ...


15. Disasters of Natural Origin - Affected People [geodata_0436]
Affected: People requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency, i.e. requiring basic survival needs such as food, water, shelter, sanitation and immediate medical assistance (included ...


16. Disasters of Natural Origin - Killed People [geodata_0438]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level ...


17. Wind Storms - Killed People [geodata_0498]
Killed: Persons confirmed as dead and persons missing and presumed dead. Disaster: Situation or event, which overwhelms local capacity, necessitating a request to national or international level for ...


18. Earthquake Intensity Zones [geodata_0058]
The dataset shows earthquake intensity zones in accordance with the 1956 version of the Modified Mercalli Scale (MM). The intensity describes exclusively the effects of an earthquake on the surface ...


19. European Landslide Susceptibility Map [ELSUS1000]
The Classified European Landslide Susceptibility map v1.0 (1 km x 1 km resolution) covers 26 EU member states, Norway and Switzerland as well as the non-EU Balkan countries (Cyprus and Iceland are ...


20. Global Multihazard Frequency and Distribution [CIESIN_CHRR_NDH_MULTI_HFD]
Global Multihazard Frequency and Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid presenting a simple multihazard index based solely on summated single-hazard decile values. The hazards of interest include cyclones, ...


21. Poverty Mapping Project: Global Subnational Prevalence of Child Malnutrition [CIESIN_SEDAC_PMP_GSPCM]
The Global Subnational Prevalence of Child Malnutrition dataset consists of estimates of the percentage of children with weight-for-age z-scores that are more than two standard deviations below the ...


22. 2002 Volcanic Activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of Events and Response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory [USGS_OFR_2004_1058]
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) tracks activity at the more than 40 historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc. As of December 31, 2002, 24 of these volcanoes are monitored with short-period ...


23. An Assessment of Volcanic Threat and Monitoring Capabilities in the United States: Framework for a National Volcano Early Warning System [USGS_OFR_2005_1164]
A National Volcano Early Warning System NVEWS is being formulated by the Consortium of U.S. Volcano Observatories (CUSVO) to establish a proactive, fully integrated, national-scale monitoring effort ...


24. Arc Atlas: Our Earth (CD-ROM) [ESRI_Arc_Atlas]
ArcAtlas: Our Earth brings to your computer a large collection of maps and information about the earth--its people, plants, animals, and their various environments and economies. Whether you're a ...


25. Climate Dataset of Senegal [NBId0161_101]
New-ID: NBI161 The Climate Dataset of Senegal documentation Files: SENEGAL4.IMG Code: 146005-001 SENEGAL5.IMG 146006-001 SENEGAL6.IMG 146007-001 Raster Members IMG files are in IDRISI format ...


26. Distance From Major Roads In Senegal [GNVd0120_104]
The Estimated Population Density data set for Senegal was created as part of an exploratory modelling exercise at UNEP/GRID-Geneva, in co- operation with the Catholic University of Louvaine in Brussels, ...


27. Potential Health Index Distribution for Senegal (Modelled) from UNEP/GRID-Geneva [GNVd0119_104]
The following list shows the files which are found on the tape by file number, GRID filename, thematic contents and sources: GRID Filename Descri-2tion of Contents Source 01 SENEGAL1 ...


28. Preliminary Assessment of Volcanic and Hydrothermal Hazards in Yellowstone National Park and Vicinity [USGS_OFR_2007_1071]
Possible future violent events in the active hydrothermal, magmatic, and tectonic system of Yellowstone National Park pose potential hazards to park visitors and infrastructure. Most of the national ...


29. Publications of the Volcano Hazards Program 2004 [USGS_OFR_2006_1102_VHP_2004]
The Volcano Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is part of the Geologic Hazards Assessments subactivity as funded by Congressional appropriation. Investigations are carried out in ...


30. Rwanda Society-Environment Project [NBId0262_101]
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY RWANDA SOCIETY-ENVIRONMENT PROJECT The objective of the project is to address natural resources management (NRM) issues in Rwanda through a collaborative program of training, ...


31. Senegal Administrative Units Model [NBId0164_101]
New-ID: NBI164 The Senegal Administrative Units documentation File: SENEGAL8.IMG Code: 146009-001 Raster Member The IMG file is in IDRISI format The Senegal Administrative Units model which ...


32. Senegal Desertification Hazard Model [NBId0163_101]
New-ID: NBI163 The Senegal Desertification Hazard (model) documentation File: SENEGAL7.IMG Code:146008-001 Raster Member The IMG file is in IDRISI format The Senegal Desertifcation Hazard ...


33. Senegal FAO Soil Types (UNEP/GRID/WHO/CISFAM) [NBId0156_101]
New-ID: NBI156 The Soils Types of Senegal Dataset Documentation File: SENEGAL2.IMG Code: 146003-001 Raster Member IMG files are in IDRISI format Originally digitized from the UNESCO/FAO Soil ...


34. Senegal Health Index Map [NBId0165_101]
New-ID: NBI165 The Senegal Health Index documentation File: SENEGAL9.IMG Code: 146002-001 Raster Member The IMG file is in IDRISI format The Senegal preliminary Health Index map is based ...


35. Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers (VAACS) [VAACS]
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and other Aviation concerns recognized the need to keep aviators informed of volcanic hazards. To that end, nine Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers ...


36. NASA: Reconstructions of fire activity based on charcoal records shows fire history over the last millennium. [NASA_ReconstructionsFireActivity844-2100]
Reconstructions of fire activity based on charcoal records shows fire history over the last millennium (gray). The new wildfire model (red) matches the charcoal record closely. When combined with ...


37. Storm Events Database [gov.noaa.ncdc.C00510]
Storm Events Database is a web page at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Search the Storm Events Database to find various types of storms recorded in your county; or use other selection criteria ...


38. A Case Study of Hurricane Andrew (August 16-27, 1992) [UIUC_HURRIC_ANDREW]
The Weather World 2010 project at the University of Illinois offers an on-line investigation of Hurricane Andrew. This storm originated as a tropical depression on August 16, 1992 and became a hurricane ...


39. IAI-Presentation_CRN_031_Results_1: ENSO Disaster Risk Management in Latin America [IAIDIS610]   PARENT DIF
This dataset makes reference to the presentation used by Dr. Alejandro Leon to present the results of the CRN project number 031, which has Dr. Eduardo Franco as Principal Investigator. The project ...


40. NOAA Storm Prediction Center Historic Severe Weather Archive [NOAA_SPC_SEVERE_WX]
The NOAA Storm Prediction Center's on-line archives include Historical Tornado Data, Hail Data, Convective Wind and Wind Damage Data. Link to the SPC archive: "http://www.spc.noaa.gov/archive/index.html" ...


41. Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS) [gov.noaa.ncdc.C00453]
While the Fujita and Saffir-Simpson Scales characterize tornadoes and hurricanes respectively, there is no widely used scale to classify snowstorms. The Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS) developed ...


42. 1996 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellites [gov.noaa.ncdc.C00498]
1996 Atlantic Tropical Storms: Views from the NOAA Satellites is a technical report available from the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Geographic coverage is the north Atlantic Ocean tropical ...


43. AeroD, Canada [Canada_ACS_AeroD]
The AeroD web site is fully indexed and searchable allowing users to browse Canadian aeronautical publications. The supplements to the charts include the Canada Air Pilot (CAP), the Canada Flight ...


44. Aggregated Zones & Sub-Zones for Insurance Risk Assessment [ET_CRESTA]
The CRESTA (Catastrophe Risk Evaluating and Standardising Target Accumulations) zone data set helps brokers and reinsurers assess and present risk, based on the zoning system established by the world's ...


45. American Weather Stories [gov.noaa.ncdc.C00349]
American Weather Stories is a historical publication available at the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Stories consist of American weather experinces from the hurricane that threatened Columbus ...


46. Analysis of Glacier Hazard Potentials By Knowledge-Based Remote Sensing Fusion for GIS Modeling (AGREG) [UNIZH_AGREG]
Snow, glaciers and permafrost in cold mountain areas such as the Swiss Alps are especially sensitive to changes in environmental conditions due to their proximity to melting conditions. ...


47. COMET Project Case Study Data on the WWW [COMET_CASE_STUDIES]   CHILD DIFs
The Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training (COMET) was established in 1989 by NOAA and UCAR as a broad effort to affect meteorology education and training in the United ...


48. Canada Air Pilot [Canada_ACS_CanAirPilot]
The Canada Air Pilot (CAP) contains aeronautical information that is pertinent to the conduct of the arrival or departure portion of flight: instrument approach procedures, standard instrument ...


49. Canada Flight Supplement [Canada_ACS_CanFlightSupp]
The Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) is a joint civil/military publication. It contains information on Canadian and North Atlantic land aerodromes and heliports and is used for the planning ...


50. Canada Water Aerodrome Supplement [Canada_ACS_WaterAeroSupp]
The Canada Water Aerodrome Supplement (WAS) is a publication that provides tabulated, textual data and graphical information in support of Canadian VFR charts. The booklet contains an ...


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