NEFSC Aerial Survey - Summer 1998
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Summary
Abstract: Platform: NOAA 57 Twin Otter Aircraft Dates: July 18 - August 21 1998
Location: Inshore areas from 38° north Latitude on the US east coast to Cape
Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada This aerial survey was flown in conjunction
with shipboard surveys being conducted during the same time frame. The R/V
Abel-J was chartered to conduct line transect surveys offshore from 38°N
offshore from approximately 40 fathoms to the Gulf Stream, and north to the
Northeast Channel east of Georges Bank. The aerial survey covered all inshore
areas from the beach to the 40 fathom boundary of the shipboard survey and
extended east to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Purpose: Estimate abundance for as many species as possible.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Data correction 03/08/06
Humback whale was mistakenly linked to Balaenidae (180531). It is now linked to
Megaptera novaeangliae (180530). The survey was flown using line transect
methodology. There were three observers at all times, left bubble window, right
bubble window and one ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: -64.65   S: -64.88   E: -60.02   W: -62.88
Min Depth: 0 CM DPTH I CORE Max Depth: 160 CM DPTH I CORE

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Hayes, J. M., Sylva, S. P., Menot-Combes, G., and Domack, E.
Dataset Title: Radiocarbon ages of sterols and of total organic carbon from Weddell Sea and Gerlache Strait sediments
Dataset Release Date: July, 2003
Data Center
Centro Nacional de Datos Antarticos, National Antarctic Data Centre, Comite Polar Espanol, Spain Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://hielo.igme.es/

Data Center Personnel
Name: ANTONIO BARRAGAN SANABRIA
Phone: +34913495731
Fax: +34913495929
Email: a.barragan at igme.es
Contact Address:
Centro Nacional de Datos Antarticos
Instituto Geologico y Minero de Espana
c/Rios Rosas 23
City: Madrid
Postal Code: 28003
Country: SPAIN
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: +34914974513
Fax: +34914972982
Email: jeronimo.lopez at uam.es
Contact Address:
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Departamento de Geologia y Geoquimica
Facultad de Ciencias
Campus de Canto Blanco
c/ Fco. Tomás y Valiente 7
City: Madrid
Province or State: Madrid
Postal Code: 28049
Country: Spain
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Publications/References
- Arche, A., Lopez-Martinez, J., Serrano. E. & Martinez de Pison, E. (1996). Marine landforms and deposits. In Lopez-Martinez, J., Smellie, J.L., Thomson, J.W & Thomson, M.R.A. (Eds.). Geomorphological Map of Byers Peninsula. BAS Geomap Series, 5-A, 35-42. Cambridge: British Antarctic Survey.
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2009-09-21
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-09-23

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