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Africa Data Sampler (ADS): Digital Data Sets for Africa Available from the World Resources Institute (WRI)

Entry ID: ADS_WRI

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Summary

Abstract: The following information was abstracted from a WRI Publications
announcement:

Africa Data Sampler (ADS)

The ADS is an internationally comparable set of digital maps at a scale of
1:1 million for every country in Africa. The ADS is an integration of map
data from several GIS databases. Roads, rivers, settlements,
topography, and other essential ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: -16.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > BUILDINGS

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > INFRASTRUCTURE > CULTURAL FEATURES

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

ELEVATION

Ancillary Keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE BOUNDARIES

DRAINAGE

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

WRI

Data Center

World Resources Institute

Data Center URL: http://www.wri.org/
Dataset ID: ADS_WRI

Data Center Personnel
Name: WRI PUBLICATIONS WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE Phone: 1-202-729-7600 Fax: 1-202-729-7686 Contact Address: 10 G Street NE City: Washington, DC Postal Code: 20002 Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: CD-ROM

Distribution Format: PC ARC/INFO

Fees: US

Creation and Review Dates

Last DIF Revision Date: 2010-11-05

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