Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Marine Birds, Mammals, and Fishes Data
Entry ID: Canada_NSMNH_MarineBirdMammFish

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Summary
Abstract: This is the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History database for marine
organisms, including birds, mammals, and fishes. It contains mostly Nova Scotia
material but there is also representation from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, the
Northwest Territories, and other parts of North America. The ichthyology
collection is the most extensive with over 2800 specimens. Temporally,
specimens were collected from 1873 to 2002.The data set was developed from the
Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History (NSMNH) - Museum Information Management
System (MIMS) as an electronic catalogue of specimen and collecting
information.

Spatial Data Organization Information -
Direct Spatial Reference: point
Related URL
Description: GeoConnections Discovery Portal. Canada's IDN Node.
Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 75.0   S: 35.0   E: -45.0   W: -130.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History
Dataset Title: Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History - Marine Birds, Mammals, and Fishes Data
Dataset Release Date: 20040303
Dataset Release Place: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Dataset Publisher: Government of Canada, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2006-08-19
Stop Date: 2006-09-12
Access Constraints none
Use Constraints none
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: namapr2

Data Center Personnel
Name: SHERRY HARRISON
Phone: 256-961-7973
Email: ghrcdaac at itsc.uah.edu
Contact Address:
320 Sparkman Dr.
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 4.145 Gb
Distribution Format: HDF
Fees: none
Personnel
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Email: eastwood.im at jpl.nasa.go
Contact Address:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Dr
City: Pasadena
Province or State: CA
Postal Code: 91109
Country: USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2007-05-24
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-05-02

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