World Frost-free Period (Polygon), 1996

Description:: Frost-free Period (Polygon) is a polygon theme representing areas of similar duration of frost free periods. Frost-free period is the period when minimum air temperatures near the ground are above zero degrees Celsius so frost does not occur. The duration of the annual frost-free period is one of the principal climatic characteristics that affects the development of biota, human life, and economic activity.
Creator:: Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)
Publisher:: ESRI
Provider:: Columbia
Collection:: ArcAtlas
Resource Class:: Datasets
Resource Type:: Polygon data
Subject:: ClimatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Temporal Coverage:: 1996
Date Issued:
Spatial Coverage:: Earth
Access Rights:: Restricted
Format:: Shapefile

World Frost-free Period (Polygon), 1996 Datasets Columbia University Restricted content