--------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Climate Services for Idaho --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Bruce Godfrey - State Climate Services for Idaho Publication_Date: 1999 Publication_Time: Title: Koeppen Climate Classification Edition: 1 Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map Series_Information: Series_Name: Issue_Identification: Publication_Information: Publication_Place: Moscow, Idaho Publisher: Other_Citation_Details: Online_Linkage: http://snow.ag.uidaho.edu/Clim_Map Description: Abstract: The Koeppen Climate Classification grid coverages were produced using gridded estimates of precipitation, temperature, and elevation from the PRISM (Parameter-elevation Regressions on Independent Slopes Model). The model was developed at Oregon State University and information about the gridded ASCII data sets can be obtained from: http://www.ocs.orst.edu/prism/prism_new.html. Purpose: To delineate climate zones based on the Koeppen Climate Classification Criteria. The criteria used to delineate the zones may be obtained from: http://snow.ag.uidaho.edu/Clim_Map/criteria.html. Supplemental_Information: Procedures_Used: 1. Aquired the PRISM ASCII files from Oregon Climate Service (http://www.ocs.orst.edu/prism/prism_new.html). 2. Aquired the United State boundary coverage (1:2,000,000) from the GAP Analysis Project Office at the University of Idaho (http://www.wildlife.uidaho.edu/). This coverage was orignally obtained by GAP from the ESRI data site (www.esri.com). 3. Ran the main aml (koeppen.aml) to produce the classification. 4. Merged the individual grids into one grid containing the lowest subclasses. Revisions: none Reviews_Applied_to_Data: none Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets: none Other_References_Cited: n/a Notes: n/a Status: Progress: Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Access_Constraints: Public Use_Constraints: This information is not accurate for legal or navigational purposes. This information is for use by State Climate Services for Idaho. Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Contact_Organization: State Climate Services for Idaho Contact_Position: Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing address Address: State Climate Services, University of Idaho, Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering, EP425 City: Moscow State_or_Province: Idaho Postal_Code: 83844-0904 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 208-885-7004 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 208-885-7908 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: climate@uidaho.edu Hours_of_Service: 0900-1700 Pacific Time Contact_Instructions: Additional data at-- Data_Set_Credit: Bruce Godfrey, State Climate Services for Idaho. 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Detailed Description: Boundary file. 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