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    • Global Volcano Locations Database

    Metadata Updated: October 18, 2024

    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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    License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date September 10, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    Reference Date(s) January 1, 2002 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update asNeeded

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NGDC MGG Hazards WAF

    Other Data Resources

    Graphic Preview

    Map of all volcano locations

    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date September 10, 2024
    Metadata Created Date October 18, 2024
    Metadata Updated Date October 18, 2024
    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
    Guid gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.hazards:G02135
    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
    Harvest Object Id 49aeccb6-1f31-444f-8183-aa7debe91c6e
    Harvest Source Id 7b37b703-805c-4a27-b47f-d471f07b5ed7
    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.
    Lineage This database was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program when the NCEI/WDS Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database was being developed in approximately 2006. The data are linked to the NCEI/WDS Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. The data were obtained to provide accurate information on the latitude, longitude, elevation, type of volcano, and last known eruption of the volcanoes.
    Metadata Language eng; USA
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -79.0], [180.0, -79.0], [180.0, 89.0], [-180.0, 89.0], [-180.0, -79.0]]]}
    Progress onGoing
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True
    Temporal Extent Begin NaN-99-01

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