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BALANS Land cover
Entry ID: BALANS_LandCover

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Summary
Abstract: The BALANS land cover dataset has been assembled
from satellite data from the IRS 1C/1D WiFS satellite.
The reference data has been collected from national
sources. Note that the product is not homogenous due
to that. The approach has been to produce the best possible
product pixelwise within the frame of the BALANS project
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Caption:  BALANS Land Cover Map
 
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 75.0   S: 45.0   E: -40.0   W: 0.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Dataset Title: BALANS Land cover
Dataset Publisher: UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Data Presentation Form: GIS map
Online Resource: http://www.grida.no/baltic/htmls/related.htm
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1997-07-11
Stop Date: 2000-09-19
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1 degree
Longitude Resolution: user defined
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Vertical Resolution: 1 km
Vertical Resolution Range: 100 meters - < 1 km
Temporal Resolution: Daily
Temporal Resolution Range: Daily - < Weekly
Science Keywords
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Platform
AURA > Aura Ancillary Description
Instrument
HIRDLS > High-Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder Ancillary Description
Project
Quality Please review the HIRDLS Data Description and Quality Version 7 Document for details on the quality of the data.

http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/Aura/data-holdings/HIRDLS/documents/H...
Use Constraints Please review the HIRDLS Data Description and Quality Version 7 Document for recommendations on the use of the data.

http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/Aura/data-holdings/HIRDLS/documents/H...
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center (formerly Goddard DAAC), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: GES DISC HELP DESK SUPPORT GROUP
Phone: 301-614-5224
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: gsfc-help-disc at lists.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Code 610.2
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP/HTTP
Distribution Size: 2 GB
Distribution Format: HDF-EOS5
Fees: None
Personnel
JOHN C. GILLE
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 303-497-8062
Email: gille at ucar.edu
Contact Address:
National Center for Atmospheric Research
PO Box 3000
City: Boulder
Province or State: Colorado
Postal Code: 80307
Country: USA
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Publications/References
List of HIRDLS publications can be found at http://www.eos.ucar.edu/hirdls/docs/
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2013-05-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-05-01

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