Identification

Title

1904 - 1981 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas) Historical Research Vessel Logbook Catalogue - UK Government Research Vessel cruises

Alternative title(s)

Technical Report 112 – DEFRA Historical Research Vessel Data

Abstract

This report describes a programme to retrieve and properly archive uncatalogued Research Vessel (RV) data held at CEFAS Lowestoft, formerly the Directorate of Fisheries Research. The earliest records discovered date back to surveys undertaken in 1904. For the period up to 1970, when reliable computer databases began, records of 2,367 surveys by 12 sea-going research vessels and eight estaurine/inshore vessels were located. A description of the type of data that were held in each of the 2,475 scientists Log Books from these surveys is included in a fully searchable Catalogue. A continuous record of research vessel activity is available, except for the periods during World Wars I and II. All data are now catalogued and stored in secure modern archiving facilities, and the CEFAS Library is the custodian of this data.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://data.cefas.co.uk/#/View/2653/

function: order

Unique resource identifier

code

CEFASe6edb9b9-25de-4d02-9235-694172b513b7

codeSpace

http://www.cefas.co.uk/

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

authority code

OGP

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

SeaDataNet P021 parameter discovery vocabulary

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2011-03-25

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-15

East bounding longitude

3.5

North bounding latitude

64

South bounding latitude

48

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-05-18

code identifying the extent

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1904

End position

1981

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2001

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

This Technical Report describes the information that is now available in the RV data archive at our Lowestoft laboratory. It contains: - The type of information that was discovered - The methods that were used to summarise the data from the archive - A brief description of the Excel "Historic RV database" that was created from this archive. The database is a catalogue of information held in the archive and does not contain raw data collected during any of the surveys. - How the database can be used to retrieve specific datasets. The report provides examples of potentially valuable time-series data that are available for further analysis. **References used for Historic RV Catalogue_Fish Names** British Fishes Volumes I and II: The Fishes of Great Britain and Ireland (Francis Day, F.L.S. & F.Z.S.) Williams and Norgate, 1880-1884 PISCES, compiled by A.J. Edwards and P.S. Davis

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Public data (Crown Copyright) - Open Government Licence Terms and Conditions apply

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

full postal address

Cefas Lowestoft Laboratory

Pakefield Road

Lowestoft

NR33 0HT

UK

telephone number

+44 (0)1502 562244

email address

data.manager@cefas.co.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-01-02T15:41:07

Metadata language

eng