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Central American Vegetation/Land Cover Classification and Conservation Status
Entry ID: CIESIN_SEDAC_PROARCA_CAMVEGLCCCS

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Summary
Abstract: The Central American Vegetation/Land Cover Classification and Conservation Status consists of GIS coverages of vegetation classes (forests, woodlands, savannas, shrubs, grasslands, wetlands, rocks, sand, soils, inland waters, parks and reserves) for Central America, derived from 1-kilometer resolution Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) imagery. This dataset is produced by Proyecto ... View entire text

Purpose: To identify remaining natural vegetation types in Central America.
Related URL
Link: GET DATA
Description: Data download page.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 19.0   S: 6.0   E: -78.0   W: -92.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), International Resources Group/Ltd. (IRG), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and Winrock International (WI)
Dataset Title: Central American Vegetation/Land Cover Classification and Conservation Status
Dataset Release Date: 1998
Dataset Release Place: Palisades, NY
Dataset Publisher: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Version: 1.00
Data Presentation Form: vector
Online Resource: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/set/lulc-central-american-veg...
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1992-01-01
Stop Date: 1993-01-01
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Platform
AQUARIUS_SAC-D > Aquarius SAC-D Ancillary Description
Instrument
AQUARIUS_SCATTEROMETER > Aquarius Scatterometer Ancillary Description
AQUARIUS_RADIOMETER > Aquarius Radiometer 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
Aquarius User's Guide (see http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/SeaSurfaceSalinity/Aquarius)
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2013-04-18
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-05-03

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