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African Meteorology (GIS Coverage of Precipitation and Winds)

Entry ID: NBId0006_101

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Summary

Abstract: New-ID: NBI06

Dataset covers mean annual rainfall distribution, number of wet days,
wind speed and velocity.

The Africa Meteorological Dataset documentation

Files: RAINFALL.E00
Code: 100009-001
WETDAYSLL.E00
100010-001
WVEL.E00
100011-001
AFRAINX.IMG
100009-002
AFWINDX.IMG
100011-002

Vector Members
The files are in Arc/Info Export format and should be imported
with the Arc/Info
command ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -45.0

E: 60.0

W: -30.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > SURFACE WINDS

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > PRECIPITATION AMOUNT

ATMOSPHERE > PRECIPITATION > RAIN

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Atmosphere > Climatic Issues > Agrometeorology

METEOROLOGY

Originating Center

UNEP, FAO, ESRI

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