Related URL

Link: GET DATA Description: Associated CARPE data products.

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in CARPE_ImagesandMaps

Geographic Coverage

N: 22.5

S: -10.0

E: 30.0

W: -7.5

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: N. Laporte and M. Heinicke,C. Justice , S. Goetz Dataset Title: Vegetation Map of Central Africa from AVHRR LAC and GAC Images used in CARPE Map Dataset Publisher: University of Maryland Data Presentation Form: map Online Resource: http://carpe.umd.edu/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1990-01-01

Stop Date: 1999-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >FORESTS    [Definition]

BIOSPHERE >TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS >SAVANNAS    [Definition]

HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT >LAND MANAGEMENT >LAND USE CLASSES    [Definition]

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA ENVIRONMENT IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER PLANNING CADASTRE

Instrument

AVHRR >Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer    [Information]

Project

CARPE >Central African Regional Programe for the Environment    [Information]

Quality

Combined LAC and GAC; classification used in 1996 CARPE map.

Access Constraints

None

Use Constraints

None

Keywords

vegetation map

landcover map

Central Africa

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

Data Center

Central African Regional Program for the Environment, United States Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of State    [Information] Data Center URL: http://carpe.umd.edu/ Data Center Personnel Name: DIDIER DEVERS Phone: (301) 405-8298 Fax: (301) 314-6503 Email: didier at hermes.geog.umd.edu Contact Address: University of Maryland Department of Geography 2181 LeFrak Hall City: College Park Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20742 Country: USA

Personnel

DIDIER DEVERS Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT Phone: (301) 405-8298 Fax: (301) 314-6503 Email: didier at hermes.geog.umd.edu Contact Address: University of Maryland Department of Geography 2181 LeFrak Hall City: College Park Province or State: MD Postal Code: 20742 Country: USA

ARTURO RESTREPO Role: DIF AUTHOR