Digital Chart of the World (DCW)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | Not specified |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | Global |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Land vegetation; Terrestrial mapping; Terrestrial water content |
| Instruments | Unknown |
| Description | |
| Summary | The data set comprises a new and comprehensive 1:1,000,000 vector base map of the world. Elements included are coastline, 1,000ft contours, spot heights, drainage and limited vegetation details. Raw data are currently available. The UK Meteorological Office are converting them to a more useful form. |
| Originators | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| References | Defence Mapping Agency Systems Centre (1997) The DCW Product Specification (MIL/D/89009), |
| Data web site | http://www.meto.gov.uk/sec5/CR_div/cr_info.html |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Contact | Dr. David A. Bennetts |
| Address | Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research |
| dabennetts@.metoffice.gov.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1026004 |
| Global identifier | 357 |
| Last revised | 2010-01-10 |
