West Asia and Egypt. Absolute change of annual aridity index 2010-2040/ current climate
OriginatorInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Publication Date2010
TitleWest Asia and Egypt. Absolute change of annual aridity index 2010-2040/ current climate
Geospatial Data Presentation Formraster digital data
Other Citation Details(based on the averaged output of 7 GCM models under Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenario A1b)
Online Linkagehttp://gu.icarda.org/geocms/public/en/cms/metadata/index/563/West+Asia+and+Egypt%2E+Absolute+change+of+annual+aridity+index+2010%2D2040%2F+current+climate/
AbstractWest Asia and Egypt. Absolute change of annual aridity index 2010-2040/ current climate
PurposeBaseline data to assist development agencies in planning for adaptation strategies to climate change
Supplemental InformationMap 191 of the Climate Change Atlas for West Asia and Egypt
Beginning Date2010
Ending Date2040
Currentness Referencepublication date
ProgressComplete
Maintenance and Update FrequencyIrregular
West Bounding Coordinate22.000000
East Bounding Coordinate46.000000
North Bounding Coordinate40.000000
South Bounding Coordinate18.000000
Theme Keyword ThesaurusREQUIRED: Reference to a formally registered thesaurus or a similar authoritative source of theme keywords.
Theme Keywordclimate change
Theme Keyworddownscaling
Theme KeywordGCM
Theme Keywordemission scenario A1b
Theme Keywordaridity index
Place KeywordWest Asia
Place KeywordEgypt
Place KeywordIsrael
Place KeywordJordan
Place KeywordLebanon
Place KeywordOccupied Palestinian Territories
Place KeywordSyria
Temporal Keywordannual
Access ConstraintsOpen access policy: this dataset is an international public good. Distribution of this dataset is allowed subject to proper citation (see citation information)
Use ConstraintsFair use policy: commercialization of this dataset is not allowed. No constraints on use in applications, whether for commercial or non-profit use.
Contact PersonICARDA, Geoinformatics Unit
Contact OrganizationInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
Contact PositionICARDA, Geoinformatics Unit
Contact Voice Telephone+ 961 1 843472/813303
Contact Facsimile Telephone+ 961 1 804071/01-843473
Contact Electronic Mail Addressicarda-gisu@cgiar.org
Data Set CreditMap prepared for the Regional Center for Disaster Risk Reduction (RCDRR) through support by AASTMT,UNISDR and WFP
Native Data Set EnvironmentMicrosoft Windows Vista Version 6.1 (Build 7600) ; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3500
OriginatorE. De Pauw and W. Goebel
TitleClimate Change Atlas for Egypt and parts of West Asia. A baseline dataset for planning adaptation strategies to climate change
Other Citation DetailsTechnical Report, GIS Unit ICARDA
Browse Graphic File Namehttp://geonet.icarda.cgiar.org/geonetwork/data/regional/West_Asia/Maps/PET/JPG/Map191_AbsChng_Annual_AridityIndex-2010-2040%2C-GHG-scenarioA1b.jpg
Browse Graphic File TypeJPG
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Browse Graphic File TypePDF
Process DescriptionDataset copied.
Source Used Citation AbbreviationG:\GIS\WFP\WAsia\Grid\A1b\ch_ai_cur_a1b
Process Date20100617
Process Time00111300
Direct Spatial Reference MethodRaster
Raster Object TypeGrid Cell
Row Count2640
Column Count2880
Vertical Count1
Latitude Resolution0.000000
Longitude Resolution0.000000
Geographic Coordinate UnitsDecimal degrees
Horizontal Datum NameD_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid NameWGS_1984
Semi-major Axis6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio298.257224
Resource DescriptionDownloadable Data
Distribution LiabilityICARDA declines all responsibility for errors or deficiencies in the database or in the documentation accompanying it, for maintenance or for updating the database. Users are however kindly requested to report any errors or deficiencies in this product to ICARDA. ICARDA is no authority on country boundaries and follows UN practice regarding country boundary location, as indicated on the United Nations Cartographic Website: <http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm>
Transfer Size31.023
Technical PrerequisitesArcGIS, or ArcView with Spatial Analyst extension. Metadata can be read directly in ArcCatalog or in a Web browser using the HTML pages provided separately.
Metadata Date20100630
Contact OrganizationREQUIRED: The organization responsible for the metadata information.
Contact PersonREQUIRED: The person responsible for the metadata information.
Address TypeREQUIRED: The mailing and/or physical address for the organization or individual.
CityBeirut
State or ProvinceBeirut
Postal CodeREQUIRED: The ZIP or other postal code of the address.
Metadata Standard NameFGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard VersionFGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Conventionlocal time
Online Linkagehttp://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html
metprofESRI Metadata Profile
ModDate20100817
ModTime12072700
mdDateSt20100817
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