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| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 36 S: 28 E: -84 W: -95 |
Grid | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 31 S: 28 E: -88 W: -91 |
Grid | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 3), 2000: Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 36 S: 28 E: -84 W: -95 |
Grid | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: New Orleans Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 31 S: 28 E: -88 W: -91 |
Grid, PDF, PNG | |
| U.S. Population Grids (Summary File 1), 2000: Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area, Alpha Version | alpha | MODELS | Computer | 2000-04-01 |
N: 31 S: 28 E: -94 W: -97 |
Grid, PDF, PNG | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision of UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): National Identifier Grid, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Basic Demographic Characteristics, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF-4, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Administrative Unit Center Points with Population Estimates, Revision 11 | 4.11 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 179.95 W: -179.96 |
CSV, Geodatabase, Geopackage, Shapefile, PDF, PNG | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF | ||
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF | ||
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF | ||
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision of UN WPP Country Totals, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF | ||
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Data Quality Indicators, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | 2010-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF | ||
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Basic Demographic Characteristics, Revision 10 | 4.10 | MODELS | 2010-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
ASCII, GeoTIFF, netCDF | ||
| National Aggregates of Geospatial Data Collection: Population, Landscape, And Climate Estimates, Version 4 (PLACE IV) | 4.00 | MODELS | Computer | 2000-01-01, 2005-01-01, 2010-01-01, 2015-01-01, 2020-01-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
Geodatabase, PDF, PNG, CSV | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision UN WPP Country Totals | 4.0 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF | ||
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Density | 4.0 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
GeoTIFF | ||
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count Adjusted to Match 2015 Revision of UN WPP Country Totals | 4.0 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Population Count | 4.0 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 85 S: -60 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.00833 Decimal Degrees x 0.00833 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF | |
| Gridded Population of the World, Version 4 (GPWv4): Administrative Unit Center Points with Population Estimates | 4.0 | MODELS | 2000-07-01, 2005-07-01, 2010-07-01, 2015-07-01, 2020-07-01 |
N: 82.5 S: -55.03 E: 179.95 W: -179.96 |
Shapefile, CSV, GDB, SQLITE | ||
| Low Elevation Coastal Zone (LECZ) Urban-Rural Population and Land Area Estimates, Version 3 | 3.00 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01, 2000-01-01, 2015-01-01 |
N: 85 S: -58 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.00083 Decimal Degrees x 0.00083 Decimal Degrees | Excel, GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG |
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (Suomi NPP) and NOAA-platforms. VIIRS collects visible and infrared imagery along with global observations of Earth's land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and ocean. The instrument can detect light from human settlements to measure the size and growth of those areas as well as changes to the regions as a result of power loss from storms, conflicts, and other events.
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