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GCMD Keyword Viewer

View the NASA Global Change Master Directory keywords used by GDEX. Click here to launch the viewer.

GCMD Keyword Overview

Outline/Boundary Data for Political and Other Geographical Entities

Get a list of latitude/longitude coordinates that define the outlines/boundaries of most political and other geographical entities.

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