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Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute-2000

Entry ID: MBARI_VARS_2000

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Summary

Abstract: The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) uses high-resolution video equipment to record hundreds of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) dives per year. In the first 20 years of ROV diving since 1988, over 16,000 hours of video tapes have been archived and managed as a centralized institutional resource. This unique video library contains footage of the biological, chemical, geological, and ...

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Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 45.94

S: 34.15

E: -119.92

W: -130.44

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Nancy Jacobsen Stout, Linda Kuhnz, Lonny Lundsten, Kyra Schlining, Susan von Thun

Dataset Title: Video Annotation and Reference System (VARS) database

Dataset Series Name: Year 2000

Dataset Release Date: 2002

Dataset Release Place: Moss Landing, California USA

Dataset Publisher: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Data Presentation Form: Database

Other Citation Details: http://www.mbari.org/vars

Online Resource: http://obisusa.nbii.gov

Location Keywords

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN

OCEAN > PACIFIC OCEAN > CENTRAL PACIFIC OCEAN > HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

Science Keywords

BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS

OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > ABYSSAL HILLS/PLAINS

ISO Topic Category

BIOTA

OCEANS

Platform

SHIPS

ROV > Remotely Operated Vehicles

Instrument

VIDEO CAMERA

CAMERA

Project

ESIP > Earth Science Information Partners Program

VARS > Video Annotation and Reference System

Quality This data set has been used extensively for over 20 years by multiple researchers, both internal and external to MBARI, and has resulted in over 200 peer-reviewed publications thus far as well as countless exploratory, educational and public outreach projects.

Use Constraints IMPORTANT Notes Regarding Data

Data Use Policy:
MBARI provides these data "as is", with no warranty, express or implied, of the data quality or consistency. It is provided without support and without obligation on the part of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute ... to assist in its use, correction, modification, or enhancement. For use in publication, authors should obtain written permission from MBARI's Director of Information and Technology Dissemination, Judith Connor, conn@mbari.org. Authors should acknowledge MBARI as the data source in those publications and provide reprints to the MBARI library. Also, it is generally expected that any science publication relying heavily on information or interpretation from one or more MBARI scientists or technicians will acknowledge those scientists, typically by including them as collaborators and co-authors when their contribution has been significant.

Exclusions:
MBARI typically embargoes annotation and related data for two years for internal quality control and analysis. In addition, extensions to this period are sometimes granted for specific data sets, which are still undergoing review and analysis for publication. In general, most of the annotations and related data older than two years are made available through data providers such as OBIS-USA as well as via the VARS Public Query system, but it should not be assumed that these data are representative of the entire MBARI video annotation database.

Quality Control:
Due to the nature of ROV video data collection and analysis, identifications of marine organisms may change over time based on new research findings, expanded collection ranges, or technological advances such as higher-resolution camera systems. Further, the data provided in MBARI's video annotation database are continuously undergoing updates to reflect quality control and other improvements.

For these reasons, no specific data sets obtained from the VARS Query system (or via secondary data providers such as OBIS-USA) should be considered for scientific publication without first obtaining appropriate written verification from MBARI. If you wish to contribute to (e.g., to suggest enhancements or corrections) or to use this data for scientific publication, we encourage you to contact MBARI to arrange any necessary data review and distribution.

Ancillary Keywords

Video

Image

Data Center

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Data Center URL: http://www.mbari.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JUDITH CONNOR Phone: (831) 775-1728 Email: conn at mbari.org Contact Address: 7700 Sandholdt Road City: Moss Landing Province or State: California Postal Code: 93940 Country: USA

Personnel

JUDITH CONNOR

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Phone: (831) 775-1728

Email: conn at mbari.org

Contact Address:

7700 Sandholdt Road

City: Moss Landing

Province or State: California

Postal Code: 93940

Country: USA

Publications/References

Schlining B, Jacobsen Stout N. 2006. MBARI’s video annotation and reference system. In: Proceedings of the Marine Technology Society/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Oceans Conference, Boston, MA, p 1–5.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2009-07-08

Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-12-03

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