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Africa Surface Hydrography, 1984

Entry ID: NBId0218_101

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Summary

Abstract: The First-Third Order Stream Network member of the African Surface
Hydrography data set is part of the UNEP/FAO/ESRI Database project
that covers the entire world but focuses here on Africa. The maps were
prepared by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), USA. Most
data for the database were provided by the Land and Water Development
Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: -20.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > SURFACE WATER > RIVERS/STREAMS

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > RIVERS/STREAM HABITAT

BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE HABITAT

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

INLAND WATERS

OCEANS

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Freshwater > Freshwater Ecosystems > River Basins

Freshwater > Freshwater Resources > Rivers

STREAM HIERARCHY & PERIODICITY

Originating Center

UNEP GRID - PAC

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