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    • Global Land One-kilometer Base Elevation (GLOBE) v.1

    Metadata Updated: October 18, 2024

    GLOBE is a project to develop the best available 30-arc-second (nominally 1 kilometer) global digital elevation data set. This version of GLOBE contains data from 11 sources, and 17 combinations of source and lineage. It continues much in the tradition of the National Geophysical Data Center's TerrainBase (FGDC 1090), as TerrainBase served as a generally lower-resolution prototype of GLOBE data management and compilation techniques. The GLOBE mosaic has been compiled onto CD-ROMs for the international user community. It is also available from the World Wide Web (linked from the online linkage noted above and anonymous ftp. Improvements to the global model are anticipated, as appropriate data and/or methods are made available. In addition, individual contributions to GLOBE (several areas have more than one candidate) should become available at the same website. GLOBE may be used for technology development, such as helping plan infrastructure for cellular communications networks, other public works, satellite data processing, and environmental monitoring and analysis. GLOBE prototypes (and probably GLOBE itself after its release) have been used to help develop terrain avoidance systems for aircraft. In all cases, GLOBE data should be treated as any potentially useful but guaranteed imperfect data set. Mission- or life-critical applications should consider the documented artifacts, as well as likely undocumented imperfections, in the data.

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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date May 21, 2020
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1999 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG DEM

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    Thumbnail of DEM

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date May 21, 2020
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 1999 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.dem:280
    Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose., Cite as: NOAA National Geophysical Data Center. 1999: Global Land One-kilometer Base Elevation (GLOBE) v.1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. https://doi.org/10.7289/V52R3PMS. Accessed [date].
    Bbox East Long 180.000000
    Bbox North Lat 90.000000
    Bbox South Lat -90.000000
    Bbox West Long -180.000000
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Graphic Preview Description Thumbnail of DEM
    Graphic Preview File https://gis.ngdc.noaa.gov/arcgis/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/DEM_mosaics/DEM_global_mosaic_hillshade_ImageServer/_ags_3899d655_8197_49bb_a739_fe5126b42a3c.png
    Graphic Preview Type PNG
    Harvest Object Id c097bf7a-e2ab-4f55-bed4-8cfe51e587d4
    Harvest Source Id 4969dc3d-1269-48b4-a254-dfee8489c5c9
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG DEM
    Licence Not to be used for navigation. Although these data are of high quality and useful for planning and modeling purposes, they are not suitable for navigation. For navigation, please refer to the NOS nautical chart series., Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
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    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -90.0], [180.0, -90.0], [180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, 90.0], [-180.0, -90.0]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type ArcGIS Image Service
    Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin 1940-01-01
    Temporal Extent End 1999-01-01

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