Authors / CoAuthors
Abstract
The purpose of the Global Map is to accurately describe the present status of the global environment in international cooperation of respective National Mapping Organisations (NMOs) of the world. The Landcover, Vegetation Percentage Tree Cover and Elevation imagery have been developed by using satellite imagery with cooperation between participating NMOs and supporting stakeholders.
Product Type
dataset
eCat Id
103323
Contact for the resource
Point of contact
Cnr Jerrabomberra Ave and Hindmarsh Dr GPO Box 378
Canberra
ACT
2601
Australia
Keywords
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- Global Map
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- topography
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- land cover
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- vegetation
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- elevation
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- Australia
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- Published_External
Publication Date
Creation Date
2017-01-01T00:00:00
Security Constraints
Legal Constraints
Status
Purpose
For use in the Global Map Project - Australian Base Map web services
Maintenance Information
periodic
Topic Category
geoscientificInformation
Series Information
Lineage
The first edition of the imagery was created using the 2001 imagery that is the Australian contribution towards an international effort to provide a globally consistent depiction of geography and environment at 1:1 million scale. These images have been updated - (Landcover - MODIS data 2013, Terra and Aqua; Vegetation % Tree Cover - MODIS 2008, Terra and Aqua; Elevation - GMTED2010 GLCNMO (Sea and Water).) Source - https://globalmaps.github.io/ These images have been produced by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, Chiba University and collaborating organisations.
Parent Information
Extents
[-84.54136107313425, -4.214943141392482, 39.37499999999999, 172.96874999999997]
Reference System
WGS84 (CRS:84)
Spatial Resolution
1:1 Million
Service Information
Associations
Source Information