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SEFSC Atlantic surveys, 1998 (3)

Entry ID: seamap1

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Summary

Abstract: The Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of
Megavertabrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP) is a spatially referenced database of
data related to marine mammals, birds and turtles. This project is one of
several nodes comprising the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS).

CURRENTNESS REFERENCE: ground condition

SPATIAL REFERENCE INFORMATION -
GEODETIC MODEL
Horizontal Datum Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio: 298.257224

Related URL

Link: GET DATA

Description: Access data from the OBIS and OBIS-SEAMAP websites.

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Spatial coordinates

N: 38.14

S: 24.37

E: -70.61

W: -81.4

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)

Dataset Title: SEFSC Atlantic surveys, 1998 (3)

Dataset Series Name: OBIS-SEAMAP

Dataset Release Date: 2004-01-13 12:24:07.181122-05

Dataset Release Place: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/

Dataset Publisher: OBIS-SEAMAP

Data Presentation Form: vector digital data

Online Resource: http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov

Parent DIF

This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
OBIS-SEAMAP

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1998-07-09

Stop Date: 1998-08-20

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 30 meters

Science Keywords

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

BOUNDARIES

Platform

SHIPS

Project

OBIS-SEAMAP > OBIS - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations

Access Constraints ACCESS CONSTRAINTS: Open public unless otherwise noted.

Use Constraints Not to use data contained in OBIS-SEAMAP in any publication, product, or
commercial application without prior written consent of the original data
provider. To cite both the data provider and OBIS-SEAMAP appropriately after
approval of use is obtained. Also please refer to Distribution Liability.

Ancillary Keywords

albacores

albatros

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Australian Antarctic Data Centre, Australia

Data Center URL: http://data.aad.gov.au

Data Center Personnel
Name: DATA OFFICER AADC Phone: +61 3 6232 3244 Fax: +61 3 6232 3351 Email: metadata at aad.gov.au Contact Address: Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Highway City: Kingston Province or State: Tasmania Postal Code: 7050 Country: Australia