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Ports of the Wider Caribbean

Source: Lauretta Burke and Jon Maidens and contributing authors: Mark Spalding, Philip Kramer, Edmund Green, Suzie Greenhalgh, Hillary Nobles, Johnathan Kool. 2004. Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean.

From NIMA World Port Index

Ports of the Wider Caribbean (from NIMA World Port Index)

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Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) World Port Index, 2002
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: Ports of the Wider Caribbean (from NIMA World Port Index)
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Online_Linkage: <http://164.214.12.145/pubs/pubs_j_wpi_sections.html>
Description:
Abstract:
The World Port Index (Pub 150) publication contains the location, characteristics, known facilities, and available services of major ports, shipping facilities and oil terminals throughout the world (approximately 64,000 entries). The data in this publication is mostly tabular and new editions are published bi-annually and is available as a download from the National Geosdpatial-Intelligence Agncy website (<http://164.214.12.145/pubs/pubs_j_wpi_sections.html>).
Purpose:
Published by the Defense Department, National Imagery and Mapping Agency. Gives the location, characteristics, known facilities, and available services of many ports and shipping facilities and oil terminals throughout the world. Shows the applicable chart and Sailing Directions for each place listed. Contains information available to the National Imagery and Mapping Agency up to 7 October 2000, including Notice to Mariners No. 41, of 2000.
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Theme_Keyword: harbours
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Place_Keyword: gulf of mexico
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Use_Constraints:
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Contact_Organization: National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
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Originator: National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)
Publication_Date: 2002
Title: World Port Index - Publication 150
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The WPI is made available as an Access database which was imported to ESRI ArcView as a Database file and then converted to a shapefile. This dataset is a subset of that for the Wider Caribbean region with certain attributes only.
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Address: 10 G Street NE
City: Washington
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20002
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202-729-7600
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 202-729-7775
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gislab@wri.org
Resource_Description: Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean Data CD
Distribution_Liability:
Although this data set has been used by the World Resources Institute, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by WRI as to the accuracy of the data and/or related materials. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by WRI in the use of these data or related materials.
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The data are available in Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) shapefile format. The user must have ArcGIS® or ArcView® 3.0 or greater software to read and process the data file. In lieu of ArcView or ArcGIS, the user may utilize another GIS application package capable of importing data.
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