Data and Data sources#

MISLAND Africa draws on a number of data sources. The data sets listed below are owned/made available by the following organizations and individuals under separate terms as indicated in their respective metadata.

NDVI#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

LANDSAT7

2001-2020

30 m

Global

Public Domain

MOD13Q1-coll6

2001-2016

250 m

Global

Public Domain

Soil moisture#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

MERRA 2

1980-2016

0.5° x 0.625°

Global

Public Domain

ERA I

1979-2016

0.75° x 0.75°

Global

Public Domain

Precipitation#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

GPCP v2.3 1 month

1979-2019

2.5° x 2.5°

Global

Public Domain

GPCC V6

1891-2019

1° x 1°

Global

Public Domain

CHIRPS

1981-2016

5 km

50N-50S

Public Domain

PERSIANN-CDR

1983-2015

25 km

60N-60S

Public Domain

Evapotranspiration#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

MOD16A2

2000-2014

1 km

Global

Public Domain

Land cover#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

ESA CCI Land Cover

1992-2018

300 m

Global

CC by-SA 3.0

Soil carbon#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

Soil Grids (ISRIC)

Present

250 m

Global

CC by-SA 4.0

Agroecological Zones#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

FAO - IIASA Global Agroecological Zones (GAEZ)

2000

8 km

Global

Public Domain

Soil Quality#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

Soil Texture and Depth

Present

250 m

Global

CC by-SA 4.0

Parent Material

Present

N/A

Global

CC by-SA 4.0

Slope

Present

30 m

Global | JPL public

Climate#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

Terra Climate

1985-2019

30 m

Global

Public Domain

Administrative Boundaries#

Sensor/Dataset

Temporal

Spatial

Extent

License

Natural Earth Administrative Boundaries

Present

10/50m

Global

Public Domain

Note

The Natural Earth Administrative Boundaries provided in MISLAND-North Africa are in the public domain. The boundaries and names used, and the designations used, in MISLAND-North Africa do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by Conservation International Foundation, or by its partner organizations and contributors.

If using MISLAND-North Africa for official purposes, it is recommended that users choose an official boundary provided by the designated office of their country.