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.