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South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection

Entry ID: saiab

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Summary

Abstract: The South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB) is a National Research Facility of the National Research Foundation (NRF). It was formerly known as the JLB Smith Institute of Ichthyology, the Scientific 'home' of the Coelacanth. Their National Fish Collection is the largest collection of southern African fish anywhere in the world. It is the largest fish collection in Africa and the second largest in the southern hemisphere, and is included in FISHBASE. It currently contains 42582 records of 319 families. This dataset has been updated in August 2009.

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 90.0

S: -90.0

E: 180.0

W: -180.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, South Africa

Dataset Title: Fish Collection

Dataset Release Place: Grahamstown, South Africa

Dataset Publisher: AfrOBIS, South Africa

Parent DIF

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

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1888-01-01

Stop Date: 2009-06-04

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > INDIAN OCEAN > ARABIAN SEA > PERSIAN GULF

Data Resolution

Temporal Resolution: monthly, seasonal
Temporal Resolution Range: Monthly - < Annual

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > OSCILLATIONS > ASIAN PATTERN

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > PRESSURE ANOMALIES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Ancillary Keywords

Asian Summer Pattern

climate index

Data Set Progress

IN WORK

Originating Center

NOAA/NWS/CPC

Data Center

Climate Prediction Center, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, National Weather Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce

Data Center URL: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: Asian Summer Pattern

Data Center Personnel
Name: ED O'LENIC Email: Ed.Olenic at noaa.gov

Distribution

Distribution Media: online www

Distribution Format: ascii

Fees: none

Personnel

ED O'LENIC

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Email: Ed.Olenic at noaa.gov

SCOTT A. RITZ

Role: DIF AUTHOR

Phone: 301-614-5126

Fax: 301-614-5268

Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov

Contact Address:

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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City: Greenbelt

Province or State: Maryland

Postal Code: 20771

Country: USA

Publications/References

Barnston, A.G., and R.E. Livezey (1987), Classification, seasonality and persistence of low - frequency atmospheric circulation patterns, Mon. Wea. Rev, 115, 1083-1126

Wallace J.M., and D.S. Gutzler (1981), Teleconnections in the geopotential height field during the Northern hemisphere Winter, Mon. Wea. Rev, 109, 784-812.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2003-02-19

Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-04-06

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