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Canadian Peatland Database
Entry ID: CANADA_GSC_CanPeatlandDatabase

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Summary
Abstract: The Canadian Peatland Database contains information on the nature and
distribution of peatland in Canada. There is an estimated 154 GT of carbon in
Canadian peatlands, 95% of which is found in boreal, subarctic, and arctic
areas (Tarnocai, 1998). Sixty percent of the area of Canadian peatlands is
expected to be severely, to extremely severely, affected by climate warming
caused by a doubling of ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 84.0   S: 42.0   E: -52.0   W: -141.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Terrain Sciences Division
Dataset Title: Canadian Peatland Database
Dataset Release Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Dataset Publisher: Government Canada, NRCAN, Geological Survey of Canada, Terrain Sciences Division
Online Resource: http://sts.gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/clf/geoserv_peatland.asp
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1995-01-01
Stop Date: 2000-12-31
Location Keywords
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA
CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > ALBERTA
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Access Constraints None. The field data contained in this database have not been reviewed for publication and therefore may contain inconsistencies or errors.
Use Constraints These data are subject to change and are not citeable until reviewed and approved for official publication.
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Data Set Progress
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Data Center
SOUTH FLORIDA INFORMATION ACCESS, FLORIDA INTEGRATED SCIENCE CENTER, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://sofia.usgs.gov/

Data Center Personnel
Name: HEATHER S. HENKEL
Phone: 727.803.8747 ext. 3028
Fax: 727.803.2032
Email: hhenkel at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
USGS-FISC-St. Petersburg
600 Fourth St. South
City: St. Petersburg
Province or State: FL
Postal Code: 33701
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Size: 4.8
Distribution Format: MS Access
Fees: None
Personnel
G. LYNN BREWSTER-WINGARD
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 703-648-5352
Fax: 703-648-6953
Email: lwingard at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
USGS
926A National Center
City: Reston
Province or State: VA
Postal Code: 20192
Country: USA
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Publications/References
Wingard, G. Lynn, Cronin, Thomas M.; Holmes, Charles W.; Willard, Debra A.; Budet, Carlos A.; Ortiz, Ruth E., 2005, Descriptions and Preliminary Report on Sediment Cores from the Southwest Coast Area, Everglades National Park, Florida, USGS Open-File Report, 2005-1360, Reston,VA, U.S. Geological Survey.
http://sofia.usgs.gov/publications/ofr/2005-1360

Willard, Debra A., Weimer, ... View entire text
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2008-06-20
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-06-02

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