Dataset Identifier:

world_tropic_of_capricorn

Citation:

Citation Information:

Title: Tropic of Capricorn
Originator: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
Publication Date: January 25, 2016

Description:

Abstract:

The Tropic of Capricorn lies at 23d 26' 22" (23.4394 degrees) south of the Equator and marks the most southerly latitude at which the sun can appear directly overhead at noon. This event occurs at the December solstice, when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun to its maximum extent. The Earth's tropical zone ("the tropics") includes everything between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Purpose: PacIOOS provides timely, reliable, and accurate ocean information to support a safe, clean, productive ocean and resilient coastal zone in the U.S. Pacific Islands region.

Spatial Domain:

Bounding Coordinates:

 

West Bounding Coordinate: -180.0001°
East Bounding Coordinate: 180.0001°
North Bounding Coordinate: -23.43934°
South Bounding Coordinate: -23.43954°

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Science Keywords
Keyword: Earth Science Human Dimensions Boundaries

Place:

Place Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD Location Keywords
Place Keyword: Geographic Region Global

Access Constraints:

None

Use Constraints:

Use Limitation: The data may be used and redistributed for free but is not intended for legal use, since it may contain inaccuracies. Neither the data Contributor, University of Hawaii, PacIOOS, NOAA, State of Hawaii nor the United States Government, nor any of their employees or contractors, makes any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of this information.

Point of Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)

Contact Electronic Mail Address:  info@pacioos.org

Data Set Credit:

The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) is funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as a Regional Association within the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS). PacIOOS is coordinated by the University of Hawaii School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST).

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Browse Graphic File Type: PNG

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Distributor:

Contact Information:

Contact Organization Primary:

Contact Organization: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)

Contact Electronic Mail Address:  info@pacioos.org

Standard Order Process:

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: Open Geospatial Consortium Web Feature Service (WFS)

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/world_tropic_of_capricorn/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetCapabilities

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service (WMS)

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/world_tropic_of_capricorn/ows?service=WMS&version=1.3.0&request=GetCapabilities

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: Open Geospatial Consortium Web Map Service - Cached (WMS-C)

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/PACIOOS/gwc/service/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.1&request=GetCapabilities&tiled=true

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: GeoServer

Format Information Content:

This URL provides access to this dataset via GeoServer, which offers multiple output formats and an OpenLayers viewer.

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoserver/

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: GeoExplorer

Format Information Content:

This URL provides a viewer for this dataset.

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://geo.pacioos.hawaii.edu/geoexplorer/

Digital Form:

Digital Transfer Information:

Format Name: PacIOOS Voyager (Google Maps API)

Format Information Content:

This URL provides a viewer and/or data access for this dataset.

Digital Transfer Option:

Online Option:

Computer Contact Information:

Network Address:

Network Resource Name: http://pacioos.org/voyager/index.html?b=-85.051129,-180,85.051129,180&t=h&o=geog:6

Fees: None specified

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Metadata Date:

March 30, 2021

Metadata Contact:

Contact Information:

Contact Person Primary:

Contact Organization: Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)

Contact Electronic Mail Address:  info@pacioos.org

Metadata Standard Name:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata: Extensions for Remote Sensing Metadata

Metadata Standard Version:

FGDC-STD-012-2002

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