Physiographic Macroregions of China Proper

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Citation_Information:

Originator: G. William Skinner and Mark Henderson

Publication_Date: 25 January 2007

Title: Physiographic Macroregions of China Proper

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Publication_Place: Cambridge

Publisher: CHGIS, Harvard Yenching Inst

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Originator: Harvard Yenching Institute

Title: China Historical Geographic Information System

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Abstract: Physiographic Macroregions of China Proper

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Physiographic Macroregions as defined by G. William Skinner (1977, 2000). Based in part on the Major Watersheds of China by Lawrence Crissman, ACASIAN, Griffith University (2000).

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For noncommercial educational and research use. See CHGIS data licensing agreement for full details.

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Contact_Person: Mark Henderson, Ph.D.

Contact_Organization: University of California, Davis

Contact_Position: Postdoctoral Researcher

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: mhenderson94@post.harvard.edu

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Publication_Date: Jan 2007

Title: Physiographic Macroregions of China Proper

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