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NEFSC Survey 1998 1
Entry ID: seamap60

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Summary
Abstract: The survey was performed on the R/V Abel-J from 06 July to 04 August 1998 (Leg I) , and from 08 August to 06 September 1998 (Leg II) starting and ending in Woods Hole, MA. The study areas in Leg I and Leg II, respectively, were from Cape Cod to Virginia, and from Cape Cod to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Both study areas extended from the 100m depth contour to the Gulf Stream.

Purpose: Primary objectives of the survey were: (1) estimate the abundance of strategic species of pelagic dolphins and whales, such as, common, spotted and bottlenose dolphins, and sperm, pilot, and beaked whales, (2) estimate the abundance of all other dolphins and whales detected in these waters.

Secondary objectives included: (1) collect bongo, CTD, water depth and temperature data to correlate with ... View entire text
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 40.3   S: 37.14   E: -68.88   W: -73.77

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
Dataset Title: NEFSC Survey 1998 1
Dataset Series Name: OBIS-SEAMAP
Dataset Release Date: 2004-02-13 15:42:07.2188-05
Dataset Release Place: http://seamap.env.duke.edu/
Dataset Publisher: OBIS-SEAMAP
Data Presentation Form: vector digital data
Online Resource: http://www.nefsc.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: 1998-07-08
Stop Date: 1998-08-03
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees
Longitude Resolution: 0.000167 Decimal degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 meter - < 30 meters
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
WCMC
Data Center
World Conservation Monitoring Centre, United Nations Environment Programme Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.unep-wcmc.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: S. IREMONGER
Phone: +44-1223-277314
Fax: +44-1223-277136
Email: info at wcmc.org.uk
Contact Address:
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Cambridge
219 Huntingdon Road
Postal Code: CB3 0DL
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Distribution
Distribution Media: online web
Fees: none
Personnel
S. IREMONGER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: +44-1223-277314
Fax: +44-1223-277136
Email: info at wcmc.org.uk
Contact Address:
World Conservation Monitoring Centre
Cambridge
219 Huntingdon Road
Postal Code: CB3 0DL
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Publications/References
Iremonger, S., C. Ravilious and T. Quinton (1997.). A statistical
analysis of global forest conservation. In: Iremonger, S.,
C. Ravilious and T. Quinton (Eds.) A global overview of forest
conservation. Including: GIS files of forests and protected areas,
version 2. CD-ROM. CIFOR and WCMC, Cambridge, U.K.

For further references, see:
http://www.unep-wcmc.org/forest/data/cdrom2/refs.htm
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2000-02-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-04-20

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