The Africa Special Natural Features Dataset (Faults, Escarpments, Kimberlites)

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Title: The Africa Special Natural Features Dataset (Faults, Escarpments, Kimberlites)

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New-ID: NBI34 The Africa Special Natural Features Dataset documentation This dataset shows escarpments, faults and kimberlites. Files: SPF08.E00 Code: 100059-001 SPF09.E00 100059-002 SPF10.E00 100059-003 Vector Members The E00 files are in Arc/Info Export format and should be imported with the Arc/Info command Import cover In-Filename Out-Filename. The Africa special natural features dataset is part of the UNEP/FAO/ESRI Database project that covers the entire world but focuses here on Africa. The maps were prepared by Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), USA. Most data for the database were provided by the Food and Agriculture Organization"'"s (FAO"'"s) Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Service, Land and Water Development Division, Italy. The Database was developed in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Kenya. The base maps used were the FAO Soil Map of the world (1977) in Miller Oblated Stereographic projection, the Geological World Atlas and the UNESCO International Tectonic Map of Africa. All sources were re-registered to the basemap by comparing known features on the basemap and the source maps. The digitizing was done with a spatial resolution of 0.002 inches. The maps were then transformed from inch coordinates to latitude/ longitude degrees. The transformation was done by an unpublished algorithm (by US Geological Survey and ESRI) to create coverage"'"s for one-degree graticules. This dataset shows escarpments, faults and kimberlites. The location of the faults were verified by Landsat imagery. Contact : UNEP/GRID-Nairobi, P O Box 30552, Nairobi, Kenya FAO, Soil Resources, Management ...., 00100, Rome, Italy. ESRI, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373, USA WARNING: ITEMS cannot be explained with the documentation. In documentation 7 classes are named while in file only numbers 1 to 4. The SPF08 line data shows faults etc North West of African continent The SPF09 line data shows faults etc North East of African continent The SPF10 line data shows faults etc South of African continent References: ESRI. Final Report UNEP/FAO world and Africa GIS data base (1984). Internal Publication from ESRI, FAO and UNEP FAO, UNESCO. Soil Map of the World(1977). Scale 1:5000000. UNESCO, Paris UNESCO. Geological World Atlas (1976) 1:10000000. Commision for the Geological Map of the World. Paris G.Choubert. International Tectonic Map of Africa (1969). Scale 1:5000000 Map and explanatory note, Earth Science no.4. UNESCO, Paris Source : UNESCO/FAO Soil Map of the World. Scale 1:5000000 Publication Date : Dec 1984 Projection : Miller (Arc/Info commands revmil and ADJUST to change to Geographic) Type : Line Format : Arc/Info Export non-compressed Related Datasets : All UNEP/FAO/ESRI Datasets WSHDLL &WSHDPT 100018-xxx) Watersheds with prominent water divides. Intergrated terrain units ITU (100004-xxx).

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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -30.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 60.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 40.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -45.0

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > LANDSCAPE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > SOLID EARTH > TECTONICS > PLATE TECTONICS > FAULT MOVEMENT

Theme_Keyword: Escarpments

Theme_Keyword: Faults

Theme_Keyword: Geology

Theme_Keyword: Lithosphere > Cliffs

Theme_Keyword: Lithosphere > Faults

Theme_Keyword: Conservation

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

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Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > AFRICA

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Contact_Person: JOHANNES AKIWUMI

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Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section

Address: Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA)

Address: United Nations Environment Programme

Address: P. O. Box 30552

City: Nairobi

Postal_Code: 00100

Country: Kenya

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (+254-20) 7624214

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Johannes.Akiwumi@unep.org

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Contact_Organization: UNEP/GRID-NAIROBI > Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme

Contact_Person: JOHANNES AKIWUMI

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Address: United Nations Environment Programme

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Postal_Code: 00100

Country: Kenya

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (+254-20) 7624214

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Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Johannes.Akiwumi@unep.org

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Metadata_Review_Date: 20120531

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