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Microclimate temperatures at Cape Hallett

Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata:

Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown
Publication_Date: Unknown
Title: Microclimate temperatures at Cape Hallett

Description:

Abstract:: Replicated microclimate temperatures recorded at 10-min intervals in representative habitats for Collembola Arthropods at Cape Hallett, Antarctica over 2002/2003 summer.
Purpose:: Not Available
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Sinclair, B.J. Klok, C.J. Scott, M.B. Terblanche, J.S. Chown, S.L. Diurnal variation in supercooling points of three species of Collembola from Cape Hallett, Antarctica. Journal of insect physiology 49: 1049-1061, 2003.
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Sinclair, B.J. Scott, M.B. Klok, C.J. Terblanche, J.S. Marshall, D.J. Reyers, B. Chown, S.L. Determinants of terrestrial arthropod community composition at Cape Hallett, Antarctica. Antarctic science 18(3): 303-312, 2006.
Supplemental_Information:: REFERENCE: Sinclair, B.J. Terblanche, J.S. Scott, M.B. Blatch, G.L. Klok, C.J. Chown, S.L. Environmental physiology of three species of Collembola at Cape Hallett, North Victoria Land, Antarctica. Journal of insect physiology 52: 29-50, 2006.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20021101
Ending_Date: 20030101

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 170.2667
East_Bounding_Coordinate: 170.2667
North_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.3167
South_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.3167

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD PLATFORM
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD INSTRUMENT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > ALPINE/TUNDRA
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SOILS > SOIL TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > FROZEN GROUND > SOIL TEMPERATURE
Theme_Keyword: FIELD SURVEYS
Theme_Keyword: AWS > AUTOMATED WEATHER SYSTEM
Theme_Keyword: RISCC > REGIONAL SENSITIVITY TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Theme_Keyword: LGP > LATITUDINAL GRADIENT PROJECT
Theme_Keyword: EBA > EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE ANTARCTIC
Theme_Keyword: Springtails
Theme_Keyword: Insecta
Theme_Keyword: Arthropod
Theme_Keyword: Collembola
Theme_Keyword: Invertebrate
Theme_Keyword: CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA > CAPE HALLETT
Place_Keyword: GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD
Temporal_Keyword: 10 Minutes Intervals
Temporal_Keyword: 1 Minute - < 1 Hour

Access_Constraints: The collection is lodged at the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town, South Africa. For access please contact: Margie Cochrane Collection Manager, Terrestrial Invertebrates Department of Natural History Iziko South African Museum 25 Queen Victoria Street PO BOX 61 Cape Town, 8001 South Africa Phone: +27 (0)21 481 3868 Fax: +27 (0)21 481 3993 Email: mcochran@iziko.org.za

Use_Constraints:

Not Available

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: BRENT J SINCLAIR

Contact_Position: INVESTIGATOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Department of Biology
Address: Room 2078, Biological & Geological Sciences Building
Address: 1151 Richmond St North
Address: University of Western Ontario
City: London
State_or_Province: Ontario
Postal_Code: N6A-5B7
Country: Canada

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +1-519-661-2111 Ext 83138

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +1-519-661-3935

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: bsincla7@uwo.ca

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:: Collected specimens are lodged at Iziko South African Museum in Cape Town, South Africa. The collection consists of mounted slides and ethanol preserved specimens. All were labelled correctly and were accompanied with a full itemised description of the collection. For each transect survey, the data collected includes: GPS co-ordinates of transect, date of sampling, transect number, unit, mounting code, distance, species collected and how many. The museum have not yet allocated accession numbers. For more information regarding these samples, please contact: Margie Cochrane Collection Manager, Terrestrial Invertebrates Department of Natural History Iziko South African Museum 25 Queen Victoria Street PO BOX 61 Cape Town, 8001 South Africa Phone: +27 (0)21 481 3868 Fax: +27 (0)21 481 3993 Email: mcochran@iziko.org.za

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Not Available

Completeness_Report:

Not Available

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:: Not Available
Process_Date: Unknown

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NZ/NZAI/ANZ > Antarctica New Zealand, New Zealand Antarctic Institute, New Zealand
Contact_Person: SHULAMIT GORDON

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Antarctica New Zealand
Address: Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +64 3 358 0200

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +64 3 358 0211

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: s.gordon@antarcticanz.govt.nz

Resource_Description: K140_2002_2003_NZ_3

Distribution_Liability:

Not Available

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Not Available

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.antarcticanz.govt.nz/

Access_Instructions:

DATA CENTER URL

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.iziko.org.za/nh/collections/entomology....

Access_Instructions:

Specimens are lodged at Iziko South African Museum. This is the webpage for the entomology collection. Further accessibility information is available from Margie Cochrane: mcochran@iziko.org.za

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:: http://www.lgp.aq/

Access_Instructions:

LGP-Latitudinal Gradient Project Homepage

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20050315

Metadata_Review_Date: 20090209

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: CEISHA POIROT

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: SHULAMIT GORDON

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Antarctica New Zealand
Address: Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address: Antarctica New Zealand
Address: Private Bag 4745
City: Christchurch
Country: New Zealand

Contact_Voice_Telephone: +64 3 358 0200

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +64 3 358 0211

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: c.poirot@antarcticanz.govt.nz

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: s.gordon@antarcticanz.govt.nz

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time