Bathymetry data collected from Richards Bay, November 2021

This dataset forms part of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)'s collection of Bathymetry data for the African Coelacanth Ecosystem Programme (ACEP) Smart Zones MPA. This hydrographic survey data was collected to provide a planning context for physical, biological and ecotoxicological sampling in order to assess ecosystem health and biodiversity within the geospatial setting.

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DOI 10.15493/NRF.SAIAB.20232510
Metadata Standard
Metadata standard name
SANS 1878-1:2011
Metadata standard version
1.1
Metadata record responsible party
Individual name
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Position name
SAIAB
Role
owner
Electronic mail address
Website URL
https://saiab.ac.za/
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delivery Point
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Topic category and SAEOSS theme
Topic Category
Oceans
Metadata and Metadata record language and character set
Dataset language
English
Dataset character set
UTF-8
Metadata language
English
Metadata character set
UTF-8
Lineage statement This dataset consists of XYZ points below the sea surface and relative to the mean sea level. This data was collected for the University of Zululand, Zoology Dept. using the ACEP Geophysics and Mapping Platform.
Metadata record point of contact
Individual contact name
Thamsanqa Wanda
Role / Position of the contact individual
Geologist
Organisation role
point of contact
Electronic mail address
T.Wanda@saiab.nrf.ac.za
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Metadata record online information
URL
http://doi.org/10.15493/NRF.SAIAB.20232510
Name
Bathymetry data collected from Richards Bay, November 2021
Application profile
Description
information
Distribution format
Metadata record distribution format name
Electronic metadata record
Metadata record distribution format version
1.0
Spatial parameters
Spatial resolution equivalent scale
NA
Spatial representation type
Vector (vector data is used to represent geographic data)
Spatial Reference System Identifier
WGS:84
Additional information about Reference Systems (temporal, vertical)
Reference date
Reference date 1
Reference datetime
2021-11-03T00:00
Reference date type
Creation
Metadata stamp date 2023-01-27T00:00
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