Carbon Retention In A Colored Ocean Project (CARIACO)

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Originator: Institute for Marine Remote Sensing (IMaRS), University of South Florida

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: Carbon Retention In A Colored Ocean Project (CARIACO)

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Online_Linkage: http://imars.usf.edu/CAR/index.html

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The CARIACO Program, supported by NSF, Venezuela's CONICIT, and NASA, is an oceanographic time series station that examines processes that affect carbon cycling in the Cariaco Basin, off the coast of Venezuela. The time series is located at 10.5N, 64.40W, and consists of hydrographic and bio-geochemical data collected on a monthly basis from ship. The series includes phytoplankton biomass, productivity and hydrographic observations, as well as bio-optical observations to assist ocean color satellite product validation. Carbon fluxes to depth are examined with a sediment trap array.

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Beginning_Date: 19951001

Ending_Date: Unknown

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Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

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Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -64.0

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.0

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 11.0

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 10.0

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Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > PARTICLE FLUX > CARBON FLUX

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > MARINE SEDIMENTS > SUSPENDED SOLIDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > ORGANIC CARBON > CARBON FLUX

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > SUSPENDED SOLIDS

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > FLUORESCENCE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > OCEAN COLOR

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > PHYTOPLANKTON

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS > ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS > PRIMARY PRODUCTION

Theme_Keyword: SEDIMENT TRAPS

Theme_Keyword: ESIP > EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION PARTNERS PROGRAM

Theme_Keyword: Biogeochemical

Theme_Keyword: Cariaco Basin

Theme_Keyword: BIOTA

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: OCEANS

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

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Place_Keyword: OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > CARIBBEAN SEA

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > SOUTH AMERICA > VENEZUELA

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Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: FRANK EDGAR MULLER-KARGER

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: RAMON VARELA

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Department of Marine Science

Address: University of South Florida

Address: 140 7th Ave. S.

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Fundacion La Salle

Address: Estacion de Investigaciones Marinas Isla Margarita (EDIMAR)

Address: Apartado 144

Address: Edo. Nueva Esparta

City: Porlamar

Postal_Code: 6301

Country: VENEZUELA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (813) 553-1186

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (813) 553-3335

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +58-95-98326/98051

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (813) 553-1103

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +58-95-98051/98061

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: carib@seas.marine.usf.edu

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: cariaco@telcel.net.ve

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Contact_Organization: USF/CMS/IMARS > Institute for Marine Remote Sensing, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida

Contact_Person: FRANK EDGAR MULLER-KARGER

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

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Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Department of Marine Science

Address: University of South Florida

Address: 140 7th Ave. S.

City: St. Petersburg

State_or_Province: FL

Postal_Code: 33701

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (813) 553-1186

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (813) 553-3335

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (813) 553-1103

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: carib@seas.marine.usf.edu

Resource_Description: CARIACO

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http://imars.usf.edu/

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DATA CENTER URL

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Fees: Not Available

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Metadata_Date:

Metadata_Review_Date: 20120615

Metadata_Contact:

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Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: GCMD User Support Office

Contact_Organization: NASA Global Change Master Directory

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Not Available

City: Lanham

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20706

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: Not Available

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gcmduso@gcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time