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Description

The China Maps Bibliographic Database is an historical collection of bibliographic information for more than 400 maps of China. The information resides in a searchable database and includes title, author/editor, publisher, location, projection, year, elevation, land cover type (forest, desert, marsh/swamp, grassland), vegetation, transportation (roads, railroads), rivers and lakes, spatial coverage (provincial, county, township), and language for maps published from 1765 to 1994. The information is available in both English and Chinese (GB Code for Chinese Characters). This data set is produced in collaboration with the University of Washington as part of the China in Time and Space (CITAS) project and the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).

Product Summary

Platforms
MODELS
Spatial Extent
N: 54 S: 18 E: 135 W: 73
Geographic Region
ASIA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
1765-01-01 to 1994-12-31
Data Partner
Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
Concept ID
C179001906-SEDAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Processing Level
4
Published
Updated

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use Policy.

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Data Center Citation

China in Time and Space - CITAS - University of Washington, and Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN. 1997. China Dimensions Data Collection: China Maps Bibliographic Database. Saginaw, MI: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4ZW1HVD.