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USDA Crop Explorer: Global Crop Condition and Commodity Production Analysis from the USDA/Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division (PECAD)

Entry ID: USDA0557

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Summary

Abstract: The Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division (PECAD) of USDA's Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS) is responsible for global crop condition assessments
and estimates of area, yield, and production for grains, oilseeds, and cotton.
The primary mission of PECAD is to produce the most objective and accurate
assessment of the global agricultural production outlook and ...

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Access to Crop Explorer

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 70.0

S: -60.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: USDA FAS

Dataset Title: Global Crop Condition and Commodity Production Analysis from the USDA/Production Estimates and Crop Assessment Division (PECAD)

Dataset Release Date: 2001

Dataset Release Place: Washington, D.C.

Dataset Publisher: USDA/FAS

Online Resource: http://www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/cropexplorer/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1981-01-01

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > SOUTHERN AFRICA > SOUTH AFRICA

CONTINENT > ASIA > WESTERN ASIA > ARMENIA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 1/8 mesh grids
Longitude Resolution: 1/8 mesh grids
Temporal Resolution: daily, monthly, decadal

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE > CROP/PLANT YIELDS

AGRICULTURE > SOILS > SOIL MOISTURE/WATER CONTENT

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

OCEANS

Platform

AQUA > Earth Observing System, AQUA

Instrument

AIRS > Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

AMSU-A > Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

AQUA > Earth Observing System (EOS), AQUA

Access Constraints You must register using the EOSDIS User Registration System in order to access LANCE NRT AIRS data. You can register at https://users.eosdis.nasa.gov/urs/.

Ancillary Keywords

Spectral IR Surface Emissivities

Spectral Microwave Surface Emissivities

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

GES DISC

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

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