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National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II)
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_NAGDC_PLACEII

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Summary
Abstract: The Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II) dataset contains estimates of national-level aggregations of territorial extent and population size by biome, climate zone, coastal proximity zone, elevation zone, and population density zone, a compendium of nearly 300 variables for 228 countries. This dataset is produced by the Columbia University Center for International ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide tabular data on environmental conditions (elevations, climate, coastal) in which people reside.
Related URL
Description: Data download page.

Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)/Columbia University
Dataset Title: National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, and Climate Estimates, Version 2 (PLACE II)
Dataset Release Date: 2007
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 2.00
Data Presentation Form: map, tabular
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/nagdc-population-landscap...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1990-01-01
Stop Date: 2000-01-01
Location Keywords
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ISO Topic Category
Quality Taxonomy has been checked against ITIS, Catalogue of Life and World Register of Marine Species databases
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.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
International Ocean Biogeographic Information System Supplemental Info
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
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Distribution
Distribution Media: HTTP
Distribution Format: OBIS Schema
Fees: None
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (11) 3091-6556
Email: rmlopes at usp.br
Contact Address:
Departamentos Oceanografia Biologica
City: Sao Paulo
Postal Code: 05508-900
Country: BRAZIL
Publications/References
Long, J. South Victoria Land fossil discovery has Australian link. ANARE news 71/72: 22-23, 1992.

Long, J. Sharks from the Middle-Late Devonian Aztec Siltstone, southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Western Australian Museum Records 17(3): 287-308, 1995.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-09-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-18

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