METADATA FOR Niger, Africa Rain Stations
Identification Information
Spatial Reference
Status Information
Metadata Reference Section
Source Information
Processing History Information
Distribution Information
Contact Information
Entity/Attribute Information
Data Set Description
- Data_Set_Identity:
- NGRAIN -- Rain Station Locations for Niger
- Identification_Code:
- N/A
- Theme_Keyword:
- Rain Stations
- Thematic_Accuracy:
- See Attribute Descriptions
- Thematic_Accuracy_Explanation:
- See Attribute Descriptions
- Completeness:
- See Data_Set_Description
- Data_Set_Citation:
- Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) Project,
Tulane University / Pragma Corporation,
1611 N. Kent St., Suite 511, Arlington, VA 22209, USA
Office of International Programs, USGS,
EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198, USA
- Native_Data_Set_Environment:
- UNIX
- Use_Restrictions:
- See Data_Set_Description
- Access_Restrictions:
-
- Security_Classification:
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Native_Data_Set_Structure:
- ARC/INFO COVER
- Horizontal_Coordinate_System:
- geographic
- Geographic_Coordinate_Units:
- DD
- Horizontal_Datum_Name:
- NAD27
- Ellipsoid_Name:
- CLARKE1880
- Vertical_Datum_Name:
- NGVD29
- X-Shift:
- 0.0000000000
- Y-Shift:
- 0.0000000000
- Point/Vector_Object_Information:
-
- Number of points: 163
- Number of lines: 0
- Number of line segments: 0
- Number of polygons: 0
- Point_Object_Information:
-
- Number of control points: 4
- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
- N/A
- Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:
- N/A
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
- N/A
- Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:
- N/A
- West_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 0.2830
- East_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 13.3170
- North_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 19.0830
- South_Bounding_Coordinate:
- 11.8830
- Data_Set_G-Polygon_Outer_G-Ring:
- N/A
- Data_Set_G-Polygon_Exclusion_G-Ring:
- N/A
- Geographic_Keyword_Name:
- Niger, Africa
- Geographic_Keyword_Type:
- Location
- Data_Set_Status:
-
- Release_Date:
- N/A
- Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
- N/A
- Metadata_Date:
- 950316.153536
- Metadata_Review_Date:
- N/A
- Metadata_Future_Review_Date:
- N/A
- Metadata_Contact:
- cjohnson
- Source_Identity:
Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) Project,
Tulane University / Pragma Corporation,
1611 N. Kent St., Suite 511, Arlington, VA 22209, USA
Office of International Programs, USGS,
EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198, USA
Per Process Step
- Process_Description:
- GENERATE NGRAINR
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:04
- Process_Description:
- BUILD NGRAINR POINTS
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:04
- Process_Description:
- PROJECTCOPY FILE XX160340DEF.PRJ COVER NGRAINR
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:04
- Process_Description:
- DOCUMENT NGRAINR UPDATE RSMITH
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:09
- Process_Description:
- DOCUMENT NGRAINR UPDATE RSMITH
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:14
- Process_Description:
- DOCUMENT NGRAINR UPDATE RSMITH
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:19
- Process_Description:
- RENAME NGRAINR NGRAIN
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:19
- Process_Description:
- DOCUMENT NGRAIN UPDATE RSMITH
- Process_Date:
- 06/04/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 16:44
- Process_Description:
- PROJECTDEFINE COVER NGRAIN
- Process_Date:
- 06/06/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 7:36
- Process_Description:
- EXTERNALALL
- Process_Date:
- 06/06/1994 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 13:05
- Process_Description:
- IMPORT COVER NGRAIN.E00 /DG1/IPSARCH/PROJECTS/CDROM/CDCOVS/NG/NGRAIN
- Process_Date:
- 03/13/1995 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 11:23
- Process_Description:
- DOCUMENT NGRAIN DELETE CJOHNSON
- Process_Date:
- 03/16/1995 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 15:34
- Process_Description:
- DOCUMENT NGRAIN COPY /DG1/IPSARCH/COUNTRY/NG/ARC/NGLIB/DATABASE/RAINSTATIONS CJO
- Process_Date:
- 03/16/1995 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 15:34
- Process_Description:
- DOCUMENT NGRAIN UPDATE CJOHNSON
- Process_Date:
- 03/16/1995 (MDY)
- Process_Time:
- 15:35
- Distribution_Contact:
- Ron Smith, EROS Data Center - USGS
- Distribution_Liability:
- N/A
- Transfer_Options:
- N/A
- Transfer_Instructions:
- N/A
- Fees:
- N/A
- Turnaround:
- N/A
- Contact_Organization:
- EROS Data Center - USGS
- Contact_Person:
- Ron Smith
- Contact_Position:
- N/A
- Contact_Mailing Address:
- N/A
- Contact_Physical Location:
- N/A
- Contact_Voice_Telephone:
- N/A
- Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
- N/A
- Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
- N/A
- Contact_Instructions:
- FTS: (605) 594-6522 / E-MAIL: rsmith@edcserver1.cr.usgs.gov
- Data_Base_Identity:
- NGRAIN
- Partition_Identity:
- N/A
Entity_Type_label: NGRAIN.PAT
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Entity_Type_Definition: Point Attribute Table
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
Number_of_Attributes_in_Entity: 12
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Degenerate area of point
Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned
EA_Domain_Values: 0
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Degenerate perimeter of point
Attribute_Definition_Source: Assigned
EA_Domain_Values: 0
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: NGRAIN#
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
EA_Domain_Values: Sequential unique positive integer
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: NGRAIN-ID
Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined
EA_Domain_Values: Integer
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: ID
Attribute_Definition: RAINMAN ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Binary
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: RNSTNAME
Attribute_Definition: Rain Station Name
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Character
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: RPOINT
Attribute_Definition: Rain Station Type
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Binary
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: LAT
Attribute_Definition: Latitude
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Numeric
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: LONG
Attribute_Definition: Longitude
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Numeric
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: ALTITUDE
Attribute_Definition: Altitude of Rain Station
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Binary
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: SELECTOR
Attribute_Definition: Altitude of Rain Station
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Character
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
Attribute_Label: AGRHYMETNO
Attribute_Definition: AGRHYMET ID
Attribute_Definition_Source: RAINMAN
EA_Domain_Values: Binary
EA_Units_of_Measure: N/A
EA_Measurement_Precision: N/A
EA_Beginning_Date: N/A
EA_Ending_Date: N/A
EA_Accuracy: N/A
EA_Accuracy_Explanation: N/A
EA_Measurement_Frequency: N/A
1. Abstract
This coverage graphically depicts the rain stations of Niger.
Descriptors: Niger, Africa, Rain Stations
2. Applications that use this data
Modeling, targeting, and demonstration projects.
2.1 Intended use of data
Used to depict the rain stations of Niger, Africa.
2.2 Limitations of data
This coverage should not be used for navigation or for producing
maps needing high geodetic accuracy.
3. Attribute discussion
(RNSTNAME) Is the item that defines the official Rain Station Name.
(LAT) Is the item that defines the Latitude of the Rain Station.
(LONG) Is the item that defines the Longitude of the Rain Station.
(ADRHYMETNO) Is the item that define the old AGRHYMET Station Number.
RNSTNAME LAT LONG AGRHYMETNO
ABALA 14.950 3.433 320049
ABALAK 15.467 6.250 320057
ADERBISNETT 15.617 7.850 320045
ADJE KORIA 14.333 6.783 320138
AGADEZ 16.967 7.983 320048
AGUIE 13.500 7.767 320151
AINOMA 12.867 2.300 320187
ARLIT 18.500 7.333 320133
AYOROU 14.750 0.850 320003
BADEGUICHIRI 14.517 5.367 320129
BAGGA 14.667 5.333 320128
BAKIN-BIRGI 14.267 8.783 320091
BAMBEYE 14.717 5.083 320024
BANDE HAOUSSA 13.183 8.883 320166
BANGUI 13.717 6.100 320036
BANIBANGOU 15.050 2.500 320096
BANKILARE 14.567 0.717 320092
BELBEDJI 14.650 8.067 320050
BENGOU 11.983 3.567 320121
BEYLANDE 12.750 2.867 320014
BILMA 18.683 12.917 320075
BIRNI N'KAZOE 14.183 10.000 320069
BIRNI N'KONNI 13.800 5.283 320025
BONKOUKOU 14.000 3.067 320104
BOSSO 14.717 13.317 320180
BOUDOUM 13.167 12.267 320179
BOUZA 14.417 6.050 320033
CHADAKORI 13.733 6.983 320042
CHERI 13.417 11.400 320175
CHETIMARI 13.300 12.500 320073
CHIKAL 14.417 3.433 320103
DAKORO 14.517 6.750 320040
DAMAGARA-TAKAYA 14.167 9.467 320080
DAN BARTO 13.167 8.333 320165
DAN ISSA 13.167 7.250 320148
DAN MEIRO 13.883 7.317 320141
DAN TCHIAO 12.867 9.083 320168
DANGOL 13.917 1.817 320101
DANGONA 14.267 5.017 320127
DARGOL 13.917 1.817 320186
DIFFA 13.417 12.783 320074
DIOUNDIOU 12.550 3.533 320081
DJAJIRI 13.567 11.583 320176
DJIRATAWA 13.400 7.133 320145
DOGO 12.900 9.333 320171
DOGONDOUTCHI 13.633 4.000 320020
DOGONKIRIA 14.067 4.350 320019
DOLBEL 14.683 0.283 320001
DOSSO 13.017 3.183 320017
DROUM MALORI 13.567 9.317 320159
DUNGASS 13.067 9.333 320169
ELMEKI 17.750 8.333 320056
FALMEY 12.533 2.850 320082
FALOUEL 13.517 3.583 320112
FAMALE 14.550 1.067 320098
FANDOU MAYAKI 13.850 2.883 320105
FILINGUE 14.350 3.317 320016
GABAOURI 13.417 8.183 320214
GARHANGA 14.550 5.767 320030
GAYA 11.883 3.450 320018
GAZAOUA 13.517 7.917 320052
GAZAOUA 13.850 7.917 320054
GOTHEYE 13.817 1.583 320005
GOUCHI 13.333 9.500 320083
GOUDOUMARIA 13.717 11.167 320071
GOULA 14.650 7.233 320136
GOURE 13.983 10.300 320183
GUECHEME 12.917 3.883 320022
GUESKEROU 13.433 12.850 320076
GUIDAM ROUNDJI 13.667 6.767 320143
GUIDAN IDDER 14.017 5.317 320131
GUIDIGUIR 13.667 9.833 320172
GUIDIMOUNI 13.683 9.550 320066
HAMDALLAYE 13.550 2.400 320106
IFEROUANE 19.083 8.383 320055
ILLELA 14.467 5.250 320027
IN - ATES 15.233 1.300 320094
IN GALL 16.783 6.900 320038
INTOULA 14.700 6.617 320135
KANTCHE 13.533 8.450 320219
KAO 15.233 5.750 320026
KAOUARA ABDOU 14.467 5.667 320220
KARA - KARA 12.800 3.633 320116
KARAE 14.150 5.267 320130
KARMA 13.667 1.817 320084
KEITA 14.767 5.767 320032
KELA KARM 13.550 11.733 320177
KORGOM 13.450 8.417 320059
KORNAKA 14.100 6.900 320041
KOULOU 12.217 3.067 320205
KOURE 13.300 2.567 320108
KOUTOUMBOU 12.333 3.583 320117
LIDO 12.900 3.733 320225
LOGA 13.600 3.233 320029
LOSSA 13.917 1.583 320230
MADAOUA 14.117 5.983 320035
MADAROUNFA 13.317 7.150 320146
MAGARIA 12.983 8.933 320064
MAINE SOROA 13.233 11.983 320072
MAKOURDI 14.400 4.250 320085
MALAOUA 13.017 9.600 320067
MALBAZA 13.967 5.500 320028
MARADI AERO 13.467 7.083 320047
MARADI VILLE 13.467 7.083 320181
MARAKA 13.083 7.067 320044
MATAMAYE 13.417 8.467 320161
MAYAHI 13.983 7.700 320051
MEANA 14.400 1.133 320099
MYRRIAH 13.717 9.150 320065
N'GOURTI 15.300 13.200 320068
N'GUIGMI 14.250 13.117 320077
NIAMEY AERO 13.483 2.167 320009
NIAMEY VILLE 13.500 2.133 320010
OLLELOUA 14.350 8.633 320061
OUACHA 13.367 9.283 320170
OUALLAM 14.317 2.083 320008
OUNA 12.167 3.150 320119
OURAFANE 14.017 8.133 320058
SABON BIRNI 11.900 3.583 320122
SABON MACHI 13.867 6.967 320140
SABON-GARI 12.817 3.433 320090
SABONKAFI 14.633 8.733 320154
SAE SABOUA 13.567 7.350 320149
SAMBERA 12.400 3.067 320089
SANSANE HAOUSSA 13.833 1.600 320102
SAOUNI 13.350 8.450 320163
SASSOUMBROUM 13.133 8.500 320063
SAY 13.100 2.350 320012
SERKIN YAMMA 13.367 6.917 320144
SIA 12.100 3.283 320120
SIMIRI 14.133 2.133 320100
SOLI 14.700 7.517 320137
SOULOULOU 13.600 6.417 320142
TABELOT 17.417 8.933 320086
TAHOUA 14.900 3.300 320023
TAKIETA 13.667 8.517 320158
TAMA 14.267 5.767 320034
TAMASKE 14.817 5.650 320031
TAMOU 12.750 2.167 320110
TANOUT 14.950 8.817 320060
TAPOA 12.467 2.400 320111
TASSARA 16.867 5.700 320123
TCHINTABARADEN 15.883 5.800 320039
TEBARAM 14.817 4.450 320087
TERA 14.033 0.817 320002
TESKER 15.133 10.717 320173
TESSA 12.767 3.400 320115
TESSAOUA 13.750 7.983 320053
TIBIRI MARADI 13.583 7.033 320037
TILEMSES 15.600 4.750 320088
TILLABERY 14.200 1.450 320004
TILLIA 16.133 4.783 320125
TILOA 15.083 2.050 320095
TINKIM 12.883 8.967 320167
TORODI 13.117 1.800 320006
TOUKOUNOUS 14.500 3.283 320015
TSERNAOUA 13.883 5.333 320132
YAGAGI 14.350 8.400 320155
YAOURI 13.267 8.550 320164
YELOU 12.250 3.567 320118
YENI 13.433 2.983 320114
ZINDER AERO 13.783 8.983 320062
ZINDER VILLE 13.800 9.000 320182
4. Procedures used to create or automate data
This map file containing rain station locations within Niger was
generated from a dBase file of African rain stations and was used
as input to ARC/INFO's GENERATE command. The coverage was then
built as a point coverage and CLIPped to the NGADMIN1 coverage.
5. References cited
Rainman, Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) Project, Tulane
University / Pragma Corporation, 1611 N. Kent St., Suite 511
Arlington, VA 22209, USA
Office of International Programs, USGS,
EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198, USA
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