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  • Global Volcano Locations Database

    Metadata Updated: November 3, 2020

    NCEI maintains a database of over 1,500 volcano locations obtained from the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program, Volcanoes of the World publication. The database includes information on the volcano name, location, elevation, volcano type, date of the last known eruption, and the certainty of Holocene volcanism.

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    Metadata Date September 3, 2020
    Metadata Created Date October 13, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 3, 2020
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2002 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Hazards WAF

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    Map of all volcano locations

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 3, 2020
    Metadata Created Date October 13, 2020
    Metadata Updated Date November 3, 2020
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2002 (publication)
    Responsible Party DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Access Constraints Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
    Bbox East Long 180.000000
    Bbox North Lat 89.000000
    Bbox South Lat -79.000000
    Bbox West Long -180.000000
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded
    Graphic Preview Description Map of all volcano locations
    Graphic Preview File https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/icons/volcano_locs.jpg
    Graphic Preview Type jpg
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G02135
    Harvest Object Id 7a46cbf1-2af1-4d2a-afea-a86640724d79
    Harvest Source Id 673b7ffd-53ea-49bb-8ea6-f44c3e157b14
    Harvest Source Title NGDC MGG Hazards WAF
    Licence Produced by the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Not subject to copyright protection within the United States.
    Metadata Language
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin NaN-99-01

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