Fire

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information

Citation_Information:

Originator: Etosha Ecological Institute

Publication_Date: 1970-2002
Title: Fire
Publication_Place: Etosha
Publisher: Etosha Ecological Institute

Description:

Abstract:

Fire and fire scars mapped using NOAA-AVHRR satellite imagery for the period 1970-2000. The data is covering the entire Etosha National Park. The fire scars from NOAA-AVHRR satellite data are collected daily and archived at the Etosha Ecological Institute, Okaukweyo and the Weather Bureau in Windhoek.

Purpose:

This data is collected to provide guidance in land management in the park. The project collecting the data monitors fire extent in the Park. While also monitoring vegetation in and around Etosha National Park. Thus the data provides researchers and decision makers with spatial extent and temporal frequency of vegetation and fire frequency in the Etosha National Park.

Time_Period_Information:

Beginning_Date: 1970
Ending_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Annually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:
    West_Bounding_Coordinate: 12.3941
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.189699
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: -17.022699
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -28.906099

Keywords:

Theme:
    Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Theme_Keyword: Fire
    Theme_Keyword: Land management
    Theme_Keyword: National park

  Place:
    Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Place_Keyword: Namibia
    Place_Keyword: Etosha National Park

Constraints:

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:  

The completeness and concurrency of the data may have gaps. In 2001-2002 the processing software broken down. This brought the processing process to stop since 2001 April. This was however the first time a break has occurred since 1994. However, the fitness use of the data is not affected.

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

 

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:  Raster

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Entity and Attribute Information

Outline of fire affected areas for the season.

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Distribution_Information

Distributor:

           Contact_Organization_Primary:
              Contact_Organization: Etosha Ecological Institute
             Contact_Person: Johan Le Roux
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: P.O. Box 6
             City: Okaukwejo
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (062) 560232 
Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 67 229 854
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +264 67 229 853
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: iee.staff@mweb.com.na

Resource_Description: ArcView Shapefiles

Distribution_Liability:

When requesting the data, please provide description of intended use. Once obtained from the distributor this data may only be used for research purposes and under no circumstances should this data be used for commercial purpose.

The Ministry of Environment and Tourism and our partner organisation cannot ensure the reliability of the spatial and non-spatial data layers for any particular purposes. In some cases, original data has been compiled from various sources and the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism will not be held liable in any event for any consequences of using this data. Data sets may be updated without notification.

Metadata_Reference_Information

Metadata_Date: 2002/06/24

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization: Directorate of Environmental Affairs
                 Contact_Person: Ndaendelao E. Noongo
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: Private Bag 13306
             City: Windhoek
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (061) 249 015
             Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +264 (061) 240 339
             Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: enn@dea.met.gov.na

 

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998