U.S. Census Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_USCG_SF3MSA

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Summary
Abstract: U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: Metropolitan Statistical Areas contain grids of demographic and socioeconomic data from the year 2000 U.S. census in ASCII and geotiff formats for 50 metropolitan statistical areas with at least one million in population. The grids have a resolution of 7.5 arc-seconds (0.002075 decimal degrees), or approximately 250 square meters. The gridded variables ... View entire text

Purpose: To provide gridded demographic data, including characteristics of income, education, and housing, for metropolitan statistical areas at a finer resolution than is available in the 30 arc-second grids used for the United States as a whole.
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Description: Data download page.

Description: Maps in PDF and PNG formats.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 47.0   S: 17.0   E: -65.0   W: -124.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Seirup, L., and G. Yetman
Dataset Title: U.S. Census Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Dataset Release Date: 2006-05-31
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 1.00
Data Presentation Form: raster, map
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/usgrid-summary-file3-2000...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2000-04-01
Stop Date: 2000-04-01
Location Keywords
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Service Keywords
DATA MANAGEMENT/DATA HANDLING >CATALOGING Parameter Definition
REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES >THESAURI Parameter Definition

Science Keywords
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL AQUATIC SCIENCES Parameter Definition
AGRICULTURE >AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS Parameter Definition
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
Data Center
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, Data and Information System Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://disbr1.iai.int/

Data Center Personnel
Name: LUIS MARCELO ACHITE
Phone: (55-12) 3945-6868
Fax: (55-12) 3941-4410
Email: lmachite at dir.iai.int
Contact Address:
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research- IAI
Avenida dos Astronautas, 1758, Jardim da Granja
City: Sao Jose dos Campos
Province or State: Sao Paulo
Postal Code: 12227-010
Country: BRAZIL
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +54.11.45248070x8130
Email: maripolo at ifeva.edu.ar
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-02-18
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-11-09

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