Vegetation Map of Central Africa from AVHRR LAC and GAC Images used in CARPE Map

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

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• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Distribution_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: N. Laporte and M. Heinicke,C. Justice , S. Goetz

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Vegetation Map of Central Africa from AVHRR LAC and GAC Images used in CARPE Map

Edition:

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Series_Information:

Series_Name:

Issue_Identification:

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:

Publisher: University of Maryland

Other_Citation_Details:

Online_Linkage: http://carpe.umd.edu/

Description:

Abstract:

Landcover map of central Africa derived from LAC data for the Forest domain and GAC data for the savannas (1990's). MapScale is 1:500,000.

Purpose:

Not Available

Supplemental_Information:

REFERENCE: N. Laporte and M. Heinicke,C. Justice , S. Goetz, 1997, "A New Land Cover Map of Central Africa Derived from Multiresolution, Multitemporal AVHRR Data", IJRS (in press).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 19900101

Ending_Date: 19991231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -7.5

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 22.5

South_Bounding_Coordinate: -10.0

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > FORESTS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > SAVANNAS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > LAND MANAGEMENT > LAND USE CLASSES

Theme_Keyword: AVHRR > ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER

Theme_Keyword: CARPE > CENTRAL AFRICAN REGIONAL PROGRAME FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: Vegetation Map

Theme_Keyword: Landcover Map

Theme_Keyword: Central Africa

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

Theme_Keyword: PLANNING CADASTRE

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > AFRICA > CENTRAL AFRICA

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

None

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: DIDIER DEVERS

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: University of Maryland

Address: Department of Geography

Address: 2181 LeFrak Hall

City: College Park

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20742

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 405-8298

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (301) 314-6503

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: didier@hermes.geog.umd.edu

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

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

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Not Available

Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: DOS/USAID/CARPE > Central African Regional Program for the Environment, United States Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of State

Contact_Person: DIDIER DEVERS

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: University of Maryland

Address: Department of Geography

Address: 2181 LeFrak Hall

City: College Park

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20742

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 405-8298

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (301) 314-6503

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: didier@hermes.geog.umd.edu

Resource_Description: CARPE_smallcomb

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Not Available

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://carpe.umd.edu/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

http://carpe.umd.edu/

Access_Instructions:

Associated CARPE data products.

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040227

Metadata_Review_Date: 20080530

Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20050227

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: ARTURO RESTREPO

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time