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SIO Polymetallic Seafloor Nodule Description File
Entry ID: gov.noaa.ngdc.G00250

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Summary
Abstract: ABSTRACT: The Scripps Institution of Oceanography compiled descriptions of sediment samples related to ferromanganese deposits, funded through the International Decade of Ocean Exploration (IDOE) by the National Science Foundation, as part of the SIO world sediment data bank. Nodule description data are for approximately 200 core, dredge, and grab samples worldwide. Data include lithology, percent ... View entire text

Purpose: PURPOSE: Marine Minerals Research and Exploration, Environmental Impact
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 31.0   S: 2.0   E: -101.0   W: -155.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Please See Summary
Dataset Title: SIO Polymetallic Seafloor Nodule Description File
Dataset Series Name: MGG Marine Geology Data Set
Dataset Release Date: 1979
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, CO
Dataset Publisher: Please See Summary
Version: First
Issue Identification: MGG15995015
Data Presentation Form: Tabular digital data
Online Resource: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/geology/siodesc.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1901-01-01
Stop Date: 1977-12-31
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DISTRIBUTION LIABILITY: While every effort has been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the limits of the current state of the art, NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the data, nor as a result of the failure of the data to function on a particular system. NOAA makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

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National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/
Dataset ID: ______Downloadable_Data ____

Data Center Personnel
Name: CARLA J. MOORE
Phone: (303) 497-6339
Fax: (303) 497-6513
Email: Carla.J.Moore at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80305-3328
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Size: 0.120
Distribution Format: ASCII
Fees: free online download
Personnel
CARLA J. MOORE
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Role: DIF AUTHOR
Phone: (303) 497-6339
Fax: (303) 497-6513
Email: Carla.J.Moore at noaa.gov
Contact Address:
NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC
325 Broadway
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80305-3328
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2010-01-22
Last DIF Revision Date: 2011-03-01
Future DIF Review Date: 2011-04-01

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