One exception to this is the Biological Data Profile of the FGDC. To go along with Bounding Coordinates specifying the extent of the data in the dataset, the profile specifies a mandatory Description of Geographic Extent element to provide a text description of the extent of the study and/or data set.
Calm, peaceful days. The Halcyon is a bird of Greek legend and the name is now commonly given to the European Kingfisher. The ancients believed that the bird made a floating nest in the Aegean Sea and had the power to calm the waves while brooding her eggs.
Mortality/Morbidity. Hyperalphalipoproteinemia (HALP) may be associated with a decreased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), as well as reduced morbidity and mortality. The plasma high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is inversely correlated with the prevalence of and mortality rates for CHD.