SWERA Specific Metadata Fields

SWERA Item Type:   Document
SWERA Energy Category:   Wind

Citation Information

Author or developer (Originator):  U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Name or title (Title):  Technical Report - Central America Wind Energy Resource Assessment
Publication or Release Date (Publication Date):  2006-Aug-21

Description

Abstract or brief narrative description containing detailed information (Abstract):  This document describes the development of detailed high-resolution (1 km2) wind energy resource maps for the region of Central America that includes the countries of Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
Purpose for developing the Product including any objectives and concerns (Purpose):  To provide information on the wind resource potential within the following countries in Central America: Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.

Additional information describing the Product content (Supplemental Information):   None

Time Period Information

Starting Date (Beginning Date):  unknown
Ending Date (Ending Date):  unknown
Interpretation of the starting and ending date(Currentness Reference):  Publication Date

Status

Current status or state (Progress):   Complete
Frequency of update (Maintenance and Update Frequency):   None Planned
Restrictions to acquisitions (Access Constraints):    None
Restrictions to use (Use Constraints):   This GIS data was developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ("NREL"), which is operated by the Midwest Research Institute for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE"). The user is granted the right, without any fee or cost, to use, copy, modify, alter, enhance and distribute this data for any purpose whatsoever, provided that this entire notice appears in all copies of the data. Further, the user of this data agrees to credit NREL in any publications or software that incorporate or use the data.

Access to and use of the GIS data shall further impose the following obligations on the User. The names DOE/NREL may not be used in any advertising or publicity to endorse or promote any product or commercial entity using or incorporating the GIS data unless specific written authorization is obtained from DOE/NREL. The User also understands that DOE/NREL shall not be obligated to provide updates, support, consulting, training or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the GIS data.

THE GIS DATA IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL DOE/NREL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS CLAIM THAT ARISES OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF THE GIS DATA.

The User acknowledges that access to the GIS data is subject to U.S. Export laws and regulations and any use or transfer of the GIS data must be authorized under those regulations. The User shall not use, distribute, transfer, or transmit GIS data or any products incorporating the GIS data except in compliance with U.S. export regulations. If requested by DOE/NREL, the User agrees to sign written assurances and other export-related documentation as may be required to comply with U.S. export regulations.

Bounding Coordinates

Keywords

Subject or content keywords (Theme Keywords):   Wind,GIS,Data,Renewable,Energy
Theme keyword thesaurus   WRAM, Wind Atlas, GIS
Geographic Area:  
Geographic or location keywords (Place Keywords):   Central America,Belize,El Salvador,Guatemala,Honduras,Nicaragua

Metadata Development

The date the metadata were written or last updated (Metadata Date):   2006-Aug-21

Contact Information

Name of the person to contact concerning the Product (Contact Person):   Dennis Elliott
Name of the contact person's organization (Contact Organization):   U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Address of the contact (Address):   1617 Cole Boulevard
City of the address (City):   Golden
State or province of the address (State or Province):   Co
Postal code of the address (Postal Code):   80401-3393
Country of the address (Contact Country):   United States
Telephone number (Contact Voice Telephone):   not available
Email address (Contact Email Address):   dennis_elliott@nrel.gov

File Upload Information

Uploaded file:   camwindreport_242.pdf
The file upload version:  
Online link to the Product, if any (Online Linkage):