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Sources Catalogue
TitlePublished YearProviderLink
A consensus estimate for the ice thickness distribution of all glaciers on Earth - dataset2019ETH Zurich; Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL); University of Fribourg; Institute of Geography, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU); University of Zurich; Institute of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences, University of Innsbruck; Indian Institute of Technology BombayDataset
A geographical database serving as a reference for the assessment of aid from the common agricultural policy (CAP)2023Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière (IGN); Agence de Service et de Paiement (ASP)Dataset
A Global Lakes/Reservoirs Surface Extent Dataset (GLRSED): An integration of multi source data2024Beihang University (BUAA)Dataset
A global map of planting years of plantations2022China Agricultural University; Ministry of Natural Resources of the People's Republic of China; Tsinghua University; The University of Hong Kong; Peking University; World Resources InstituteDataset
A map of the extent and year of detection of oil palm plantations in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand2020International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis; KU Leuven; European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC); UNIQUE Forestry and Land Use, FreiburgDataset
A proper Land Cover and Forest Type Classification Scheme for Mexico2015Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad (CONABIO); Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)Dataset
Abu Dhabi Habitat Map2016Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD)Dataset
Abyssal plains2021IUCN; University of New South WalesDataset
Abyssopelagic ocean waters2021IUCN; University of New South WalesDataset
Access Data on Species & Ecosystems - vegetation maps (multiple)2019NatureServe ExplorerDataset
Allen Coral Atlas2022Allen Coral Atlas Partnership; University of New South Whales; University of Queensland; James Cook University; Australian Institute of Marine Science; Coral Reef Alliance; Arizona State University; National Geographic SocietyDataset
Annual Crop Inventory - Canada2023Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaDataset
Antarctic Ecosystem Inventory: Ecosystem Typology v1.02024University of New South Wales; Australian Antarctic Division; Monash University; Natural Environment Research Council; University of Johannesburg; Millennium Institute Biodiversity of Antarctic and Subantarctic Ecosystems (BASE); University of Pretoria; James Cook University; University of Wollongong; Queensland University of Technology; South Australian Museum; University of AdelaideDataset
AntarcticaLC2000: The new Antarctic land cover database for the year 20002017Beijing Normal University; Tsinghua University; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Joint Center for Global Change Studies; University of Massachuesetts Boston; University of BremenDataset
Applying the System of Environmental Economic Accounting-Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA-EA) framework at catchment scale to develop ecosystem extent and condition accounts Creators2021Trinity College Dublin; University College Dublin; IDEEA Group; University of Limerick; National University Ireland; Natural Capitol IrelandDataset
Arabian Peninsular ecosystem map2013Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (ADGEDI); Environmental Agency - Abu DhabiDataset
Atlas of the vegetation of madagascar2007Royal Botanic Gardens KewDataset
Australia's bioregions (IBRA)2023Australian Government - Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and waterDataset
Australian saltmarsh and sparsely vegetated saltmarsh map version 1.02023James Cook University; University of New South Whales; Digital Earth AustraliaDataset
Bardados2008US Department of Agriculture; Colorado State University; USGS; Sonoma State University; Puerto Rico Conservation Foundation; The Nature Conservancy; University of the West IndiesDataset

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