Independent Variables (Grids)

Longitude (longitude)

grid: /X (degree_east) periodic (179.9792W) to (179.9792E) by 0.04166667 N= 8640 pts :grid

Latitude (latitude)

grid: /Y (degree_north) ordered (84.97916N) to (57.97917S) by 0.04166666 N= 3432 pts :grid

Other Info

missing_value

-9999

units

km²

Use_Constraints

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standard units*

1000000 meter²

References

Balk, D., G. Yetman, 2004: The Global Distribution of Population: Evaluating the gains in resolution refinement. GPWv3 working paper. CIESIN. (available at http://sedac.ciesin.org/gpw/docs/gpw3_documentation_final.pdf)

Balk, D., M. Brickman, B. Anderson, F. Pozzi, G. Yetman, 2005: Mapping global urban and rural population distributions: Estimates of future global population distribution to 2015 (Annex). FAO Environment and Natural Resources Working Paper No. 24. (available at http://sedac.ciesin.org/gpw/docs/GISn.24_web_gpwAnnex.pdf)

Last updated: Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:02:27 GMT