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ChEssBase: an online information system on biodiversity and biogeography of deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems

Entry ID: ChEssBase

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Summary

Abstract: ChEssBase is a dynamic relational database available online since early 2005. The aim of ChEssBase is to provide taxonomic, biological, ecological and distributional data for all species described from deep-water chemosynthetic ecosystems, as well as information on available samples, images, bibliography and information on the habitats. These habitats include hydrothermal vents, cold seeps, whale ...

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Link: GET DATA

Description: OBIS Advanced Search Data Extent Map and related functions

Link: GET DATA

Description: Acon Map

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Description: Southern Ocean data is downloadable from the SCAR-MarBIN web portal

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: ChEssBase home page

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 72.0

S: -55.1

E: 179.7

W: -155.45

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Ramirez-Llodra, E., Freitga, K., Blanco, M. & Baker, C.

Dataset Title: ChEssBase: an online information system on biodiversity and biogeography of deep-sea chemosynthetic ecosystems

Dataset Release Date: 2005

Dataset Release Place: Southampton, UK

Dataset Publisher: University of Southampton, Southampton Oceanography Centre, School of Ocean and Earth Science; World Wide Web electronic publications

Version: Version 2

Data Presentation Form: SQL-server

Online Resource: http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/chess/

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1977-01-01

Stop Date: 2006-04-30

Location Keywords

OCEAN > ARCTIC OCEAN

OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN

Data Resolution

Horizontal Resolution Range: 50 km - < 100 km or approximately .5 degree - < 1 degree
Vertical Resolution Range: < 1 meter

Science Keywords

OCEANS > MARINE VOLCANISM > HYDROTHERMAL VENTS

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > FISH > RAY-FINNED FISHES

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

Platform

GROUND STATIONS

Instrument

RAIN GAUGES

Project

EOSDIS > Earth Observing System Data Information System

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

NAMMA > NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses Campaign

CWIC > CEOS WGISS Integrated Catalog

Access Constraints none

Use Constraints none

Ancillary Keywords

EOSDIS

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Data Center

Global Hydrology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA

Data Center URL: http://ghrc.nsstc.nasa.gov/
Dataset ID: namsenrg

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