European Diatom Database-African Dataset
Entry ID: uk_nc_eddi_Africa

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Summary
Abstract: The European Diatom Database (EDDI) is a web-based information system designed
to enhance the application of diatom analysis to problems of surface water
acidification, eutrophication and climate change.

The East African dataset and North African dataset were harmonized to construct
a unified African data set. Transfer functions were developed from the
subsequent training set for inferring past ... View entire text
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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 13.32   S: -1.72   E: 41.7   W: 2.32

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Francoise Gasse
Dataset Title: European Diatom Database-African Dataset
Dataset Release Place: Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Dataset Publisher: The University of Newcastle
Online Resource: http://craticula.ncl.ac.uk/Eddi/jsp/datasetdesc.jsp?DatasetId=Africa
Parent DIF
This data set description is a member of a collection. The collection is described in
uk_nc_eddi

Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1960-01-01
Stop Date: 1986-12-31
Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution: 1.125 degrees
Longitude Resolution: 1.121 degrees
Horizontal Resolution Range: 100 km - < 250 km or approximately 1 degree - < 2.5 degrees
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > AIR QUALITY > TROPOSPHERIC OZONE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ALTITUDE > GEOPOTENTIAL HEIGHT Parameter Definition
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Access Constraints We are allowed to distribute this data to US scientists, scientists visiting US organizations, and Canadian scientists affiliated with UCAR member organizations only.
Use Constraints The data can be used for non-commercial research only.
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Research Data Archive, Computational and Information Systems Laboratory, National Center for Atmospheric Research, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://rda.ucar.edu/
Dataset ID: 117.0

Data Center Personnel
Name: RDA HELP DESK
Phone: (303)-497-1231
Fax: (303)-497-1291
Email: dssweb at ucar.edu
Contact Address:
National Center for Atmospheric Research
CISL/DSS
P.O. Box 3000
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80307
Country: U.S.A.
Distribution
Distribution Size: 542.368 Gbytes

Distribution Format: GRIB1 > GRIdded Binary form, Edition 1
Personnel
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: (303)-497-1256
Fax: (303)-497-1291
Email: joey at ucar.edu
Contact Address:
National Center for Atmospheric Research
CISL/DSS
P.O. Box 3000
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80307
Country: U.S.A.
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2013-05-23

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