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	2001-2024	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 Africa are in the public domain. The boundaries and names used, and the designations used, in MISLAND Africa do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by Conservation International Foundation, or by its partner organizations and contributors.

If using MISLAND Africa for official purposes, it is recommended that users choose an official boundary provided by the designated office of their country.