Satellite images- NOAA-AVHRR

Metadata:


Identification_Information
Citation_Information:
Originator: Etosha Ecological Institute
Publication_Date: 1994 - 2001
Title: Satellite images- NOAA-AVHRR
Publication_Place:
Etosha
Publisher:
Etosha Ecological Institute
Description:
Abstract:
NOAA-AVHRR satellite data, radiometrically calibrated archived almost daily for Namibia from 1994 - present.
Purpose:
The data provide remotely sensed information which can be used in wide manners by different projects country wide.
Time_Period_Information:
Beginning_Date: 1994
Ending_Date: 2001
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None
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: Satellite imagery
  Place:
   
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Place_Keyword: Namibia
    Place_Keyword: Etosha National Park
Constraints:
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:  None

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
 
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:  Raster


Entity and Attribute Information

Rainfall measured in mm, 
Temperature measured in degree Celsius, 
Humidity (Moisture in air/content) measured in %, 
Evaporation measured in mm, 
Wind speed measured with knot, 
Wind direction measured with normal compass, 
Visibility (How far you can see. tells how much matter is suspended in air ) measured in km, 
Cloud type recorded on standard metrological classification of clouds, 
Cloud cover classified according to eights.


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 Shape files

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

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