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Ship track for Islands in the Stream 2002 - Pharmaceutical Discovery, Vision, and Bioluminescence - Office of Ocean Exploration

Ship track of the R/V Seward Johnson during the 2002 "Islands in the Stream - Pharmaceutical Discovery, Vision, and Bioluminescence" expedition sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Ocean Exploration, August 15 - 31, 2002. This track was based on the hourly ship's position from the Virtual Instrument Data System (VIDS) provided by the University of Miami Marine Technology Group at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution.
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  • OGC:WMS
Distributor DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
866-732-2382
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
866-732-2382
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Time Period 2002-08-15 to 2002-08-31
Spatial Reference System urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4267urn:ogc:def:ellipsoid:EPSG::7008
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
N: 33
S: 28
E: -77
W: -79.75
Spatial Coverage Map
Documentation links not available.
Publication Dates
  • publication: unknown
Data Presentation Form mapDigital
Dataset Progress Status Complete - production of the data has been completed
Data Update Frequency Not planned
Supplemental Information
The original VIDS data files contain ship locations every 3 seconds.
Purpose This data set was compiled to support a demonstration of the prototype NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration Digital Atlas. It was formatted for incorporation into a Geographic Information System database.
Originators
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers
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Acknowledgments
  • The University of Miami Marine Technology Group at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution (Ft. Pierce, Florida) produced the original Virtual Instrument Data System (VIDS) data aboard the R/V Seward Johnson. The NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration funded the cruise in the 2002 "Islands in the Stream" expedition.
Theme keywords None
  • ship track
Place keywords None
  • South Atlantic Bight
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North Atlantic
  • Florida
  • North Carolina
Use Constraints
  • Access Constraints: None Use Constraints: None Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
Access Constraints
  • Access Constraints: None Use Constraints: None Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA, NESDIS, NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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Last Modified: 2020-12-15
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