Underwater temperature data collected from off-shore coral reefs of the Florida Keys, U.S.A.

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• What does this data set describe?
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  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How might this data set be cited?
   Kuffner, Ilsa B., 20170201, Underwater temperature data collected from off-shore coral reefs of the Florida Keys, U.S.A.: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release doi:10.5066/F71C1TZK, U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg, FL.

   Online Links:

   • https://doi.org/10.5066/F71C1TZK

   This is part of the following larger work.
   Kuffner, I. B., Hickey, T. D., and Morrison, J. M., 20130608, Calcification rates of the massive coral Siderastrea siderea and crustose coralline algae along the Florida Keys (USA) outer-reef tract: Coral Reefs Volume 32, Issue 4, Springer Berlin, Heidelberg, Germany.

   Online Links:

   • http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00338-013-1047-8

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.7728
   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.0956
   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.59047
   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.62687
   

3. What does it look like?
4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 13-Apr-2009

   Ending_Date: 07-Dec-2016

   Currentness_Reference:

   ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Tabular Digital Data
   

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?
      
   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
      
7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Dec2016.xlsx

   This file contains attribute information for the coral underwater temperature dataset collected from the Florida Keys from April 2009 to December 2016. When viewing, FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Dec2016.csv, please note that empty fields (sites where no temperature values were recorded) are not represented by any characters in this Comma Separated Value (CSV) file, thus one only sees the separator commas Ò,Ó. To view the data in a tab-delimited format arranged by column, please use the Excel spreadsheet. (Source: USGS)

   Time, GMT-04:00

   Site-specific date and time information downloaded from the HOBO Water Temp Pro V2 data loggers. (Source: USGS) Dates are expressed in MM/DD/YYYY format; times are presented in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) HH:MM format.

   Date

   Date, in MM/DD/YYYY format (Source: USGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	4/13/2009
   Maximum:	12/07/2016

   Time

   Time, in MM/DD/YYY format. (Source: USGS) Times were recorded using GMT -04:00.

   Pulaski

   Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Pulaski Shoal (N 24 41.613 W 82 46.368) in 16 feet of seawater, data from June 2009 to December 2016. (Source: USGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	18.438
   Maximum:	31.727
   Units:	Celsius

   Sombrero

   Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Sombrero Reef (N 24 37.612 W 81 06.536) in 14 feet of seawater, data from July 2009 to November 2016. (Source: USGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	16.01
   Maximum:	32.484
   Units:	Celsius

   Molasses

   Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Molasses Reef (N 25 00.628 W 80 22.518) in 13 feet of seawater, data from April 2009 to April 2013. (Source: USGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	14.074
   Maximum:	31.842
   Units:	Celsius

   Fowey

   Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Fowey Rocks (N 25 35.425 W 80 05.736) in 13 feet of seawater, data from August 2009 to November 2016. (Source: USGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	18.485
   Maximum:	32.343
   Units:	Celsius

   Crocker

   Underwater temperature (degrees Celsius) at Crocker Reef (N 24 54.545 W 80 31.599) in 13 feet of seawater, data from June 2013 to November 2016. (Source: USGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	20.246
   Maximum:	32.201
   Units:	Celsius

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   The entity and attribute information provided here describes the tabular data associated with the dataset. Please review the detailed descriptions that are provided (the individual attribute descriptions) for information on the values that appear as fields/table entries of the dataset.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

   The entity and attribute information was generated by the individual and/or agency identified as the originator of the dataset. Please review the rest of the metadata record for additional details and information.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Ilsa B. Kuffner
2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Acknowledgment of the USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program, as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices for data source is expected.

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Ilsa B. Kuffner

   U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

   600 4th Street South

   Saint Petersburg, FL
   

   U.S.A.

   727-502-8000 (voice)

   ikuffner@usgs.gov

Why was the data set created?

Data were obtained to assess the dynamic, underwater temperature environment experienced by coral reef organisms. These data will be used to ground truth sea-surface temperatures measured by satellites, improve hydrodynamic and heat-transfer models, and to inform conservation and management decisions.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 13-Apr-2009 (process 1 of 2)

   Temperature data were recorded with Onset HOBO Water Temp Pro V2 (U22-001) data loggers, in duplicate, at each site. Loggers were attached to concrete blocks fixed to the reef with stainless-steel rods and epoxy at depths of 13 to 16 feet of seawater. The every 15-minute data reported are the means of two loggers approximately 30 to 50 feet apart and within 1 to 3 feet in depth from one another. All loggers were placed at the same height above the substratum (approximately 2 to 4 inches). Every six months, using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), new loggers were carried underwater by divers and swapped with the old loggers such that there was always an overlapping time segment when all four loggers were underwater. In rare cases when one logger was lost or damaged during deployment, the temperature from a single logger is reported. There is only one short gap in the dataset, for Fowey Rocks (five data points on May 4, 2010 between 10:45 and 11:45), due to logger programming. Measurements were stopped at Molasses Reef in April 2013, and did not begin at Crocker Reef until June 2013. Data collection continues at the four current sites and the data release will be updated, as needed.

   Date: 13-Oct-2020 (process 2 of 2)

   Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword. Person who carried out this activity:
   

   U.S. Geological Survey

   Attn: VeeAnn A. Cross

   Marine Geologist

   384 Woods Hole Road

   Woods Hole, MA
   

   508-548-8700 x2251 (voice)

   508-457-2310 (FAX)

   vatnipp@usgs.gov

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?
   No formal attribute accuracy tests were conducted.
2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
   No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted.
3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
   No formal positional accuracy tests were conducted.
4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
   Dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
   No formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originator of these data in future products or derivative research.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   
   Ilsa B. Kuffner

   U.S. Geological Survey

   600 4th Street South

   Saint Petersburg, FL
   

   U.S.A.

   727-502-8000 (voice)

   ikuffner@usgs.gov
2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   This publication was prepared by an agency of the United States Government. Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution imply any such warranty. The U.S. Geological Survey shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	CSV (Comma Separated Values) (version none)
     Network links:	https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-F71C1TZK/data/FL_coral_underwater_temps_to_Dec2016.zip

   • Cost to order the data: None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 13-Oct-2020

Metadata author:

Ilsa B. Kuffner

U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Geology Science Center

Research Marine Biologist

600 4th Street South

Saint Petersburg, Florida

U.S.A.

727-502-8048 (voice)

ikuffner@usgs.gov

Metadata standard:

Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)