Rainfall Data

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information

Citation_Information:

Originator: Department of Water Affairs, MAWRD
Publication_Date: 1970- 2002
Title: Rainfall Data
Publication_Place: Windhoek
Publisher: Department of Water Affairs, MAWRD

    Description:

Abstract: Cumulative Rainfall by months during the rainy season. The data also provide information on the maximum daily value each month and the number of days with rain. The data is obtained from the Namibian Weather Bureau and at times from the field agricultural extensions who are work-based in communal areas. 

The unit of measurement for daily precipitation totals in this data is millimeters. Annual totals are also provided in millimeters.

Purpose: To provide weather information/ summary of the season

Time_Period_Information:

Beginning_Date: 1991
Ending_Date: 2002
Currentness_Reference: Publication date

Status:

Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Monthly

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: Rainfall
    Theme_Keyword: Precipitation
Place:
    Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
    Place_Keyword: Namibia

Constraints:

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information

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Entity and Attribute Information

 

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Distribution_Information

Distributor:

           Contact_Organization_Primary:
                Contact_Organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development
                 Contact_Person: John Mbango
         Contact_Address:
            Address_Type: Mailing Address
             Address: Private Bag 13193
             City: Windhoek
             Country: Namibia
             Contact_Voice_Telephone: +264 (061) 208 7660
             Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +264 (061) 208 7767
             Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mbangoj@mawrd.gov.na

Resource_Description: Graphs and tabulated data

 

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 purposes.  

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: 2002/05/08

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