Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center

nasa-ornldaac-419

Global Vegetation Types, 1971-1982 (Matthews)

ABSTRACT: The global vegetation type data of 1 x 1 degree latitude and longitude resolution were designed for use in studies of climate and climate change. Vegetation data were compiled in digital form from approximately 100 published sources. The raw data base distinguished about 180 vegetation types that have been collapsed to 32. The vegetation data were encoded using the UNESCO classification system. Additional information about this data set can be found at http://www.giss.nasa.gov/data/landuse/vegeem.html. ORNL DAAC maintains information on related data sets in the Vegetation Collection. Data Citation The data set should be cited as follows: Matthews, E. 1999. Global Vegetation Types, 1971-1982. Available on-line from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distributed Active Archive Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.A.

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Identified by : VEG1X1

This dataset was released on January 01, 1999.

The time range for this dataset is January 01, 1971 to January 01, 1982.

The spatial range for this dataset is -90° to 90° latitude, and -180° to 180° longitude. map (center)

DOI : 10.3334/ORNLDAAC/419
Also known as :

• dataset oai:mercury-ops2.ornl.gov:ornldaac_419 (ornl lexicon)
• dataset oai:mercury.ornl.gov:ornldaac_419 (ornl lexicon)