Mean Rainfall in May 2002

Data format: SDE Raster Dataset

Coordinate system: Indian_1954_UTM_Zone_48N

Location: Server=mekserv3; Service=5153; Database=mrc; User=sde; Version=sde.DEFAULT
Abstract: Mean Rainfall in May 2002 Satellite rainfall estimate from NOAA

ISO and ESRI Metadata:
Metadata elements shown with blue text are defined in the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) document 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata. Elements shown with green text are defined by ESRI and will be documented as extentions to the ISO 19115. Elements shown with a green asterisk (*) will be automatically updated by ArcCatalog.
Metadata Information


*Metadata language: English
*Metadata character set: utf16 - 16 bit UCS Transfer Format


*Last update: 20050613


Metadata contact:
Individual's name: Kunthea Nuon
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS Assistant
Contact's role: publisher


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Postal code: 01000
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

*Scope of the data described by the metadata: dataset
*Scope name: dataset


*Name of the metadata standard used: ISO 19115 Geographic Information - Metadata
*Version of the metadata standard: DIS_ESRI1.0


*Metadata identifier: {52DDDC74-08A8-4D6D-96F0-A3F5386DC748}


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Resource Identification Information:


Citation:
Title: Mean Rainfall in May 2002


Reference date:
Date: 200305
Type of date: creation

Reference date:
Date: 200305
Type of date: publication

Edition date: 200305
*Presentation format: digital map


Party responsible for the resource:
Individual's name: Ulf Hedlund
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS/Database Team Leader
Contact's role: point of contact


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Postal code: 01000
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mecmekong.org

Party responsible for the resource:
Individual's name: Penroong Bamrungrach
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS Specialist
Contact's role: publisher


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Postal code: 01000
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Party responsible for the resource:
Individual's name: Kunthea Nuon
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS Assistant
Contact's role: publisher


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Postal code: 01000
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Themes or categories of the resource: climatology, meteorology, and atmosphere


Abstract:
Mean Rainfall in May 2002

Satellite rainfall estimate from NOAA

*Dataset language: English


Resource constraints:
Constraints:
Limitations of use: The Mekong River Commission make no warranties about this data and disclaim all responsibility and liability for all expenses, losses, damages and costs which may be incurred as a result of the data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. The data contained herein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Mekong River Commission concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delineation of its frontiers or boundaries.


Legal constraints:
Access constraints: copyright, license


Use constraints: copyright, license


*Spatial representation type: grid


*Processing environment: Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535


Resource's bounding rectangle:
*Extent type: Full extent in decimal degrees
*Extent contains the resource: Yes
*West longitude: 91.728964
*East longitude: 109.407567
*North latitude: 34.389649
*South latitude: 8.390016

Other extent information:
Geographic extent:
Bounding rectangle:
*Extent type: Full extent in the data's coordinate system
*Extent contains the resource: Yes
*West longitude: -734367.961072
*East longitude: 905632.038928
*North latitude: 3805027.777204
*South latitude: 945027.777204

Point of contact:
Individual's name: Ulf Hedlund
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: GIS/Database Team Leader
Contact's role: point of contact


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
No.184, Unit 18, Fa Ngoum Rd., Ban Sithane Neua
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Postal code: 01000
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mecmekong.org

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Spatial Representation - Grid:


*Level of topology for this dataset: geometry only
Geometric objects:
*Name: GISDB_TSD.CLIMA_GB_02MAY10X
*Object type: complexes
*Object count: 1346

Number of dimensions: 2
Axis dimensions properties:
Dimension:
*Dimension name: column (x-axis)
*Dimension size: 164
Resolution:

Dimension:
*Dimension name: row (y-axis)
*Dimension size: 286
Resolution:

*Cell geometry: area


*Transformation parameters are available: Yes


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Reference System Information:


Reference system identifier:
*Value: Indian_1954_UTM_Zone_48N


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Data Quality Information:


Scope of quality information:
Level of the data: dataset


Lineage:
Lineage statement:
AREA :
Mekong Basin, including:
- Cambodia (LMB part)
- Laos (LMB part)
- Thailand (LMB part)
- Vietnam (LMB part)
- Myanmar (LMB part)
- China (LMB part);

SOURCE DATA SET :
The data set is derived from 1-km National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
http://kauai.nrlmry.navy.mil/sat_products.html;

SOURCE AGENCY :
USGS EROS Data Center;

GENERATION :
Generation of the original data: 
Daily rainfall estimate from NOAA estimates are made on a 0.1 degree grid (approximately 10 Km). 
Original maps were reprojected from geogrphic to UTM Indian60.
Dataset was cliped from the orginal USGS dataset by Mekong Basin boundary (gb-bnd)
Monthly mean rainfall were optained from suming-up of daily rainfall estimate;

STATUS :
Last update: May 2003 by Manithaphone Mahaxay
Completion status: 100 %;

RASTER : 
Resolution: 10,000 meters cell size;

VALUE ATTRIBUTE TABLE (vat) for grids :
Value	Mean rainfall in milimeter.

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Distribution Information:


Distributor:
Contact information:
Individual's name: MRC Secretariat
Organization's name: Mekong River Commission
Contact's position: Custodian
Contact's role: distributor


Contact information:
Phone:
Voice: +856 21 263 263
Fax: +856 21 263 264

Address:
Delivery point:
P.O. Box 6101
City: Sikhotlabong District, Vientiane
Postal code: 01000
Country: Lao PDR
e-mail address: mrcs@mrcmekong.org

Available format:
*Format name: SDE Raster Dataset
Format version: ArcGIS 8.3


Ordering process:
Terms and fees: Visit http://www.mrcmekong.org
Instructions:
Visit http://www.mrcmekong.org

Transfer options:
*Transfer size: 0.000


Online source:
*Online location (URL): Server=mekserv3; Service=5153; Database=mrc; User=sde; Version=sde.DEFAULT
*Connection protocol: ArcSDE Connection
Function performed: information
Description: Downloadable Data

Medium of distribution:
Medium name: CD-ROM


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Binary Enclosures:


Thumbnail:
Enclosure type: Picture



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