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MEDAR MEDATLAS DATABASE: Temperature, salinity, and nutrient observations collected in the Mediterranean and Black Seas as part of the MEDAR/MEDATLAS project, 1889-2000 (NCEI Accession 0000996)

Metadata Updated: December 1, 2025

The MEDAR MEDATLAS DATABASE provides data and information compiled during the MEditerranean Data Archaeology and Rescue (MEDAR) MEDATLAS II project and Inventory of hydrological oceanographic cruises carried out in the Mediterranean and Black Sea between 1889 and 2000.

The overall objective of the EU concerted action MEDAR/MEDATLAS (MAS3-CT98-0174 & ERBIC20-CT98-0103) was to make available a comprehensive data product of such multi-disciplinary in-situ data and information in the Mediterranean and Black Sea, through a wide co-operation of the Mediterranean and Black Sea countries.

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License: No license information was provided. If this work was prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties it is considered a U.S. Government Work.

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Dates

Metadata Date 2025-09-30T19:51:37Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) April 23, 2003 (publication), January 3, 2022 (revision)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

Metadata Source

Harvested from NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions

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Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date 2025-09-30T19:51:37Z
Metadata Created Date December 4, 2020
Metadata Updated Date December 1, 2025
Reference Date(s) April 23, 2003 (publication), January 3, 2022 (revision)
Responsible Party (Point of Contact)
Contact Email
Guid gov.noaa.nodc:0000996
Access Constraints Cite as: MEDAR Group (2003). MEDAR MEDATLAS DATABASE: Temperature, salinity, and nutrient observations collected in the Mediterranean and Black Seas as part of the MEDAR/MEDATLAS project, 1889-2000 (NCEI Accession 0000996). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0000996. Accessed [date]., Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Bbox East Long 41.8
Bbox North Lat 46.73
Bbox South Lat 30.38
Bbox West Long -14.62
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update asNeeded
Graphic Preview Description Preview graphic
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Harvest Object Id efec6a46-7dce-43a8-b998-5dd8026038a6
Harvest Source Id c084a438-6f6b-470d-93e0-16aeddb9f513
Harvest Source Title NOAA/NESDIS/ncei/accessions
Licence accessLevel: Public
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Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-14.62, 30.38], [41.8, 30.38], [41.8, 46.73], [-14.62, 46.73], [-14.62, 30.38]]]}
Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 1889-03-17
Temporal Extent End 2000-12-14

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