Continuous bottom temperature measurements in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract at Boca Grande Channel, 2004-2006 (NODC Accession 0014184)

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Resource Abstract:
This ongoing project began in 1988. A total of 38 subsurface recording thermographs have been deployed in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS)and at other selected locations on the Florida Reef Tract and associated hydrologic ecosystems. These instruments have been programmed to record at 2 hour intervals and are placed in permanent housings attached to suitable substrate. Data retrieval, servicing and reprogramming for continuous deployment have occurred, on average, annually. Initially, the collected data are made available to FKNMS Managers and others who monitor and assess environmental conditions that influence FKNMS areas of the Florida Reef Tract. An archival copy of these data is maintained and available from the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center.
Citation
Title Continuous bottom temperature measurements in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract at Boca Grande Channel, 2004-2006 (NODC Accession 0014184)
publication  Date   2007-08-22
presentationForm  DATA FILES
Series
Name Continuation of bottom temperature measurements in the Florida Reef Tract
Issue Boca Grande Channel
cited responsible party - publisher
organisation Name  NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
Contact information
Address
, Silver Spring, MD
cited responsible party - originator
organisation Name  Harold Hudson, Project Coordinator and Jeff Anderson, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
cited responsible party -
organisation Name  
Contact information
Linkage for online resource
URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/accession/0014184
Topic Category:  oceans
Keywords:
Theme keywords (theme):
Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
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Title Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Theme keywords (theme):
Numeric Data Sets > Oceanography
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Title CoRIS Discovery Thesaurus
Theme keywords (theme):
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Coastal Processes > Coral Reefs
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Aquatic Habitat > Benthic Habitat
EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Zoology > Corals > Reef monitoring and assessment > In situ physical
EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature > Bottom
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Title CoRIS Theme Thesaurus
Theme keywords (theme):
Bottom temperature
Florida Keys
Boca Grande Channel
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Title none
Location keywords:
COUNTRY/TERRITORY > United States of America > Florida
OCEAN BASIN > Atlantic Ocean > North Atlantic Ocean > Florida
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Title CoRIS Place Thesaurus
purpose:
To document bottom seawater temperature in strategic areas of the Florida Reef Tract on a continuing basis and make that information available to management and research user groups.
Resource language:  eng; USA
Resource progress code:  underDevelopment
Resource Maintenance Information
maintenance or update frequency:  continual
Constraints on resource usage:
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Use limitation statement:
NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data, nor as a result of the failure of these data to function on a particular system.
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Use Constraints: None. NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other representations of these data.
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Classification  NOT APPLICABLE
Classification System unclassified
Handling Description not applicable
Processing environment:  Native Dataset Environment: Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet program, data as .csv files. Technical Prerequisites: Ability to utilize .csv files
Resource extent
Geographic Extent
Geographic Bounding Box
westBoundLongitude   -82.03
eastBoundLongitude   -82.03
northBoundLatitude   24.53
southBoundLatitude   24.53
Temporal Extent
2004-06-10 2006-02-23
Additional information on resource:
It is well understood that temperature is a major factor controlling distribution, growth and survival of the world's coral reefs. This is especially true of high latitude reefs such as those of the Florida Reef Tract where seasonal temperature extremes detrimental to coral health frequently occur. Past environmental perturbations in the Caribbean and southeast Florida that may be linked to elevated seawater temperature include coral bleaching, a sea urchin die-off, black band coral disease and a seagrass die-off. The first 3 disturbances occurred on a massive scale throughout the Caribbean and southeast Florida. Large-scale die off of seagrass has thus far only been documented in the Florida Bay area of the Florida Keys. This project is a cost-effective and integral part of an overall plan to monitor the Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem. Associated data for 1990-2004 is filed under NODC accession number 0002785. Resource Description: NODC Accession Number 0014184. Associated data for 1990-2004 is filed under NODC accession number 0002785.
Credits:
Harold Hudson, Project Coordinator, and Jeff Anderson, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
point of contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Jeff Anderson
organisation Name  Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
position Name contractor
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 305-852-7717 x38 or 305-743-2437
Fax 305-853-0877
Address
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary P.O. Box 500368, Marathon, FL, 33050 Country USA
electronic Mail Address jeff.anderson@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9AM-5PM
contact Instructions
Phone, e-mail, letter
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scope level  dataset
Resource lineage description
Completeness Commission
evaluation Method Description  See process steps
ConceptualConsistency
measure Description  See process steps

Resource distribution information

Distributor
distributor contact - distributor
individual Name Mary Hollinger or Michael Crane
organisation Name  NOAA National Oceanographic Data Center
position Name not applicable
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3277 or 301-713-3280
Fax 301-713-3301
Address
SSMC3, 4th Floor, E/OC1 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 Country U.S.A
electronic Mail Address nodc.services@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 8:00 - 6:00 PM, EST
contact Instructions
Phone/FAX/E-mail/letter during business hours
Standard ordering process
fees None
plannedAvailableDateTime  2007-08-22T00:00:00
Ordering Instructions  Access Instructions: Data may be directly downloaded through the NODC website at: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/search/prod/. NODC can be contacted directly for custom orders. (When requesting data from the NODC, the desired data set may be referred to by the 7-digit number given in the RESOURCE DESCRIPTION field of this metadata record). Ordering Instructions: Data may be directly downloaded through the NODC website at: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/search/prod/. NODC can be contacted directly for custom orders. (When requesting data from the NODC, the desired data set may be referred to by the 7-digit number given in the RESOURCE DESCRIPTION field of this metadata record). Custom Order Process: Contact the NODC User Services Group via phone/FAX/E-mail: nodc.services@noaa.gov
turnaround
Within 24 hours if ordered over Internet
Format
Format name CSV
Format version 20060223
specification > comma separated value (.csv); Microsoft EXCEL or other spreadsheet, UNIX
file Decompression Technique  not applicable
Digital Transfer Options
transfer Size  1
Linkage for online resource
URL: http://data.nodc.noaa.gov/accession/0014184

Metadata data stamp:  2015-10-17
Resource Maintenance Information
date of next update:  2008-12-15
maintenance or update frequency:  annually
notes: This metadata was automatically generated from the FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata standard (version FGDC-STD-001.1-1999) using the 2015-07-24 version of the FGDC RSE to ISO 19115-2 transform.
notes: Translated from FGDC 2015-10-22T15:15:08.592-04:00
notes: Last Metadata Review Date: 2008-09-23
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Metadata Use Constraints: none
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Classification  unclassified
Classification System none
Metadata contact - pointOfContact
individual Name Sheri Phillips
organisation Name  NOAA/NODC
position Name Oceanographer
Contact information
Telephone
Voice 301-713-3280 x127
Fax 301-713-3302
Address
1315 East-West Highway, E/OC1, SSMC3, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 Country U.S.A.
electronic Mail Address sheri.phillips@noaa.gov
hoursOfService 9:30 AM - 6 PM Monday-Thursday
contact Instructions
E-mail, phone, FAX, mail
Metadata scope code  dataset
Metadata language  eng; USA
Metadata character set encoding:   utf8
Metadata standard for this record:  ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data
standard version:  ISO 19115-2:2009(E)
Metadata record identifier:  eb980a4f-cb64-45d6-94e7-b3bb6527cacb

Metadata record format is ISO19139-2 XML (MI_Metadata)