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Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1: Birds of the Americas Family Richness Grids
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_SPECIES_BIRD_RICH

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Summary
Abstract: The Birds of the Americas Family Richness Grids of the Gridded Species Distribution, Version 1 are the aggregations of the Presence Grids data at the family level. They are available in 30-arc second (1 kilometer) resolutions. The cell values represent the number of species in a particular family. The input vector layers were produced by a consortium led by NatureServe. The gridding and grid processing are done by the Columbia University Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

The data in Band Interleaved by Line (BIL)and maps in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Portable Network Graphics (PNG) formats are available from the from the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).

Purpose: To provide provide information on the number of bird species present at a 1 kilometer spatial resolution which can be used in modeling efforts, wildlife conservation planning, natural resource management, policy-making, biodiversity studies and human-environment interactions.
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Link: GET DATA
Description: Data download page.

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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: Frank Wentz, Simon Yueh, Gary Lagerloef
Dataset Title: Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity Products
Dataset Series Name: Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity Products
Dataset Release Date: 2013-01-31
Dataset Release Place: Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Rd.; Greeenbelt, MD., 20771, USA
Dataset Publisher: Goddard Ocean Color Group, Gene Feldman, Joel Gales
Version: 2.0
Other Citation Details: Aquarius Sea Surface Salinity Products
Online Resource: http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SeaSurfaceSalinity/Aquarius
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2011-08-25
Location Keywords
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1
Longitude Resolution: 1
Temporal Resolution: 7 Day
Science Keywords
ISO Topic Category
Platform
AQUARIUS_SAC-D > Aquarius SAC-D Ancillary Description
Instrument
AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER > Aquarius Scatterometer Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints NONE
Use Constraints NONE
Originating Center
Aquarius Project NASA/CONAE
Data Center
Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG), Global Change Data Center, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://oceancolor.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: PO.DAAC USER SERVICES
Phone: (818) 393-7165
Email: podaac at podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
M/S 300-320
4800 Oak Grove Drive
City: Pasadena
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 91109-8099
Country: USA
Personnel
PO.DAAC USER SERVICES
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (818) 393-7165
Email: podaac at podaac.jpl.nasa.gov
Contact Address:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
M/S 300-320
4800 Oak Grove Drive
City: Pasadena
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 91109-8099
Country: USA
Publications/References
Lee, T., G. Lagerloef, M.M. Gierach, H.-Y. Kao, S. Yueh, and K. Dohan (2012), Aquarius reveals salinity structure of tropical instability waves, Geophys. Res. Lett., 39, L12610, doi:10.1029/2012GL052232.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2013-03-11
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-05-10

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