In the following, “data” includes datasets, geo-referenced maps and figures (such as may be found in reports), videotapes with scientific content, and databases.
Please fill out as much of the following information as possible.

  • Are there existing metadata that describe the data?

  • Please describe in general terms if other/unknown and complete following table, or mention metadata filenames (if available), or attach metadata file(s):
  • Max. file size: 50 MB.
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

  • If the ‘data’ has no or unknown existing metadata, please complete the following information:

  • Principal Investigator

  • YYYY dash MM dash DD

  • Extent (decimal degrees)

  • (of what the dataset/database consists)
  • (Why the dataset/database was assembled)
  • (e.g. c,t,d, time, date, zooplankton,…)
  • (e.g. spreadsheet, MS Access, Oracle, text file, …)
  • (epsg code, or text description)

  • Distribution

  • examples: copyright Canada, not for navigation, organization only, confidential, etc
  • examples: copyright Canada, not for navigation, organization only, confidential, etc
  • (hyperlink, or physical location)