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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
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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: 1873-01-01
Stop Date: 2002-12-31
Location Keywords
OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN
OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN
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Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WINDS > UPPER LEVEL WINDS Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > SCATTERING Parameter Definition
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ISO Topic Category
Platform
GROUND STATIONS Ancillary Description
OBSERVATORIES Ancillary Description
Instrument
INCOHERENT SCATTER RADAR Ancillary Description
RADAR > Radio Detection and Ranging Ancillary Description
RADIO TELESCOPES Ancillary Description
Project
Access Constraints Data are accessible via CEDAR WWW site, ftp and/or from individual CEDAR investigators.

Access to the CEDAR Data Base requires submission of an access form available from:

http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/Special:Cedar_Create_Ac...
Use Constraints Use of CEDAR data must follow established Rules of the Road: http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/wiki/index.php/Data_Services:Rules_of_...

Acknowledgement of the instruments and of the CEDAR Data Base is required.
Ancillary Keywords
Originating Center
NCAR/HAO
Data Center
Coupling, Energetics and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions, High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, UCAR Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: BARBARA EMERY
Phone: (303) 497-1596
Fax: (303) 497-1589
Email: emery at ucar.edu
Contact Address:
National Center for Atmospheric Research
High Altitude Observatory
P.O. Box 3000
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80307
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online ftp, WWW, various media
Distribution Size: varies
Distribution Format: varies
Fees: free or cost of reproduction
Personnel
CHRISTINE AMORY-MAZAUDIER
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (33) 1 48 86 1263 x 3378
Fax: (33) 1 48 89 4433
Email: mazaudier at cetp.ipsl.fr
Contact Address:
CRPE
4 avenue de Neptune
City: Saint-Maur CEDEX
Postal Code: 94107
Country: France
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Publications/References
Alcayd D., editor (November 1997), Incoherent Scatter Theory, Practice and Science, Technical Report 97/53 from a collection of lectures given in Cargese, Corsica, 1995, 314 pp, EISCAT Scientific Association, Cargese, Corsica
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-01-31

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