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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the American Geological Institute (AGI) Global GIS Database

Entry ID: Global_GIS

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Summary

Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological
Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on
making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database
readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a
GIS based world atlas.

This USGS Global GIS database ...

Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: Access to Global GIS CD-ROMs and information.

Link: VIEW RELATED INFORMATION

Description: USGWS News Release "USGS and the American Geological Institute Combine to Offer a World of Information".

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: USGS

Dataset Title: Global GIS Database

Dataset Release Place: Virginia

Dataset Publisher: American Geological Institute (AGI)

Data Presentation Form: GIS maps

Online Resource: http://www.agiweb.org/pubs/pubindex.html?Catagory=GlobalGIS

Location Keywords

GEOGRAPHIC REGION > GLOBAL

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE > AIR TEMPERATURE

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

ISO Topic Category

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS

SHIPS

Instrument

TEMPERATURE SENSORS

Ancillary Keywords

Climate Diagnostics

Surface Temperature

Data Center

Goddard Institute for Space Studies, Earth Sciences Division, Science and Exploration Directorate, Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://www.giss.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: Global Temperature Anomalies present during 2007

Data Center Personnel
Name: DR. JAMES E. HANSEN Phone: (212) 678-5500 Email: James.E.Hansen at nasa.gov Contact Address: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies 2880 Broadway City: New York Province or State: New York Postal Code: 10025 Country: USA

Publications/References

Hansen, J., Mki. Sato, R. Ruedy, P. Kharecha, A. Lacis, R.L. Miller, L. Nazarenko, K. Lo, G.A. Schmidt, G. Russell, I. Aleinov, S. Bauer, E. Baum, B. Cairns, V. Canuto, M. Chandler, Y. Cheng, A. Cohen, A. Del Genio, G. Faluvegi, E. Fleming, A. Friend, T. Hall, C. Jackman, J. Jonas, M. Kelley, N.Y. Kiang, D. Koch, G. Labow, J. ... Lerner, S. Menon, T. Novakov, V. Oinas, Ja. Perlwitz, Ju. Perlwitz, D. Rind, A. Romanou, R. Schmunk, D. Shindell, P. Stone, S. Sun, D. Streets, N. Tausnev, D. Thresher, N. Unger, M. Yao, and S. Zhang, 2007: Dangerous human-made interference with climate: A GISS modelE study. Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 2287-2312.

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Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2012-01-24

Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-01-22

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