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  1. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Temperature

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for temperatures (in degrees Celsius) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  2. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Actual evapotranspiration

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for actual evapotranspiration (AE) (in millimeters) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The evapotranspiration scheme used is developed by Prentice et al. Its reference is: Prentice, I.C., Sykes, M. Cramer, W., 1993. A simulation model for the transient effects of climate change on forest landscapes. Ecological Modelling, 65: 51-70. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  3. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Cloud coverage

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for cloud cover on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). Cloud Coverage or Cloudiness is defined as the actual number of bright sunshine hours over the potential number, and is thus expressed as a percentage figure. A high percentage means more sunshine and fewer clouds. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  4. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Precipitation

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for precipitation (in millimeters) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  5. Title: Global GIS : Global Climate Database : Potential evapotranspiration

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    Summary: This datalayer is a point shapefile that shows long-term (1931-1960) mean monthly values for potential evapotranspiration (PET) (in millimeters) on a global terrestrial grid at 0.5 degree longitude/latitude spatial resolution. The dataset is a derived portion of the Global Climate Database (May 15, 1996) which is an updated version of the IIASA database for mean monthly values of temperature, precipitation and cloudiness on a global terrestrial grid (1991), first produced by Rik Leemans and Wolfgang Cramer, and published by the International Institute of Applied Systems Analyses and also distributed by the National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (Netherlands). This version of the datalayer appears as part of the USGS Global GIS : global coverage database (2003). The evapotranspiration scheme used is developed by Prentice et al. Its reference is: Prentice, I.C., Sykes, M. Cramer, W., 1993. A simulation model for the transient effects of climate change on forest landscapes. Ecological Modelling, 65: 51-70. The USGS Global GIS database contains a wealth of USGS and other public domain data, including global coverages of elevation, landcover, seismicity, and resources of minerals and energy at a nominal scale of 1:1 million. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and The American Geological Institute (AGI) announced a cooperative agreement that will focus on making the USGS Global Geographic Information System (GIS) database readily available to educators and the general public in the form of a DVD based world atlas.

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  6. Title: Partic. Plan der Edlen Compagnie Ampachts oder Handwercks Quartier von Batavia

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    Summary: Plan of the central portion of the city of Batavia (modern Jakarta). In upper left-hand corner: No. XXXII. In upper right-hand corner: pag. 94. Indexed for points of interest. From: Allerneuester geographisch- und topographischer Schauplatz von Africa und Ost-Indien / von J. W. Heydt. Willhermsdorff : Johann Carl Tetschner, in Verlag des Authors und zu Nürnberg in Commission bey den Homännischen Erben, 1744.

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  7. Title: Austria Archiducatus; Auctore Wolfgango Lazio; Amstelodami Joannes Janssonius Excudit.; Avstria Archidvcatvs

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially. The title cartouche includes a coat of arms topped with a crown and two eagle heads with each holding a flowering vine in their beak. From "Atlantis maioris appendix", Johannes Janssonius, 1630. 1 map; 35 x 49 cm

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  8. Title: Principatus Silesiae Saganensis in suos circulos, Sagan, Priebus, et Naumburg

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    Summary: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. There is another issue in 'Atlas Silesiae'.

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  9. Title: Italiae antiquae et novae pars Septentrionalis

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures.

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  10. Title: Italiae antiquae et novae pars Australis

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Sardo sive Sardinia. Originally issued folded in cover 19 x 13 cm.

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  11. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1966 (revised from 1956 edition)

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  12. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1956

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  13. Title: Map of mineral resources of Minnesota, 1954

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    Summary: Mineral resources map of Minnesota, scale 1:1,000,000.

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  14. Title: Groundwater map of Minnesota

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    Summary: Ground water map of Minnesota, scale 1:2,000,000.

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  15. Title: State of Illinois : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the supervision of G.P. Strum.

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. 75 x 46.5 centimeters Scale 1:887,040. 14 miles to 1 inch General Map Collection

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  16. Title: State of Illinois : compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under the supervision of G.P. Strum.

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    Summary: Washington.;Relief shown by hachures.;Shows railroad land grant limits.;1 map, colored;75 x 46 cm.;1:887,040 or 14 miles to 1 inch

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  17. Title: State of Iowa; compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources under supervision of G.P. Strum.

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    Summary: Shows railroads. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Includes grid. 1 map: col.; 50 x 82 cm

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  18. Title: Carte de la Grece, ca. 1730 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la Grece : dressé sur un grand nombre de memoires anciens et nouveaux : sur ceux de Mrs. Wheler et Tournefort, sur les observations astronomiques de Mr. Vernon du P. Feuillée minime &c. It was published by: Chez R. & J. Ottens, geographes ca. 1730. Scale approximately 1:2,100,400. Map in French. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  19. Title: Le Berri et le Nivernois, la Beauce et la Sologne, 1713 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Le Berri et le Nivernois, la Beauce et la Sologne : ces deux dernieres subdivisées en Gastinois, Orleanois, Blaisois et Dunois. It was published by: chez Bénard, dansl l'Isle du Palais sur le Quay de l'Orloge a la Sphere Royale, avec Privilege du Roy in 1713. Scale approximately 1:1:380,000, Echelle cincq Petites Lieües de France = [6 cm]. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  20. Title: Plan d'Alise et de ses environs, 1739 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan d'Alise et de ses environs : pour l'intelligence de l'explication topographique du Siège de cette place (commentariorum Caesaris libro VII). It was published by: chez la veuve Estienne in 1739. Scale approximately 1:57,300, 1500 toises = 5.1 cm. Map in multiple languages. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N (EPSG: 32631) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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