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Global Mountains K3

Dates

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2018

Citation

Sayre, R., 2023, Global Mountains K3: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9O035QJ.

Summary

A new, high-resolution (250 m) map of global mountains derived from terrain characteristics. This new 250-m resource documents a larger global mountain extent than previous characterizations, although it excludes plateaus, hilly forelands, and other landforms that are often considered part of mountain areas. This resource was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in partnership with Esri, the Center for Development and Environment of the University of Bern (CDE), the Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA), and the Mountain Research Initiative (MRI).

Contacts

Point of Contact :
Roger Sayre
Originator :
Roger Sayre
Metadata Contact :
Roger Sayre
Publisher :
U.S. Geological Survey
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
USGS Mission Area :
Core Science Systems

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K1_2002_1km_binary_WCMC.mpk 7.39 MB x-gis/x-mpk
K1_2002_1km_classes_WCMC.mpk 11.59 MB x-gis/x-mpk
GlobalMountainsK3_metadata.xml
Original FGDC Metadata
View 		16.12 KB application/fgdc+xml
GlobalMountainsK3Classes.zip 93.11 MB application/zip
GlobalMountainsK3Binary.zip 43.16 MB application/zip
K2_Original200mThresholdBinary_1km_GMBA.zip 8.03 MB application/zip

Purpose

Knowing exactly where mountain ecosystems are distributed on the planet is a precursor to conserving them, as called for in Sustainable Development Goals 6 and 15 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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DOI https://www.sciencebase.gov/vocab/category/item/identifier doi:10.5066/P9O035QJ

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