Elevation data for four sites in the coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from July 2018 through January 2020

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Spatial_Reference_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Kathryn E.L. Smith
Originator: Joseph F. Terrano
Originator: Jonathan Pitchford
Originator: Michael Brochard
Publication_Date: 20200713
Title:

Elevation data for four sites in the coastal marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from July 2018 through January 2020

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Tabular digital data
Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Kathryn E.L. Smith
Originator: Joseph F. Terrano
Originator: Jonathan Pitchford
Originator: Michael Brochard
Originator: Joseph M. Vargas
Originator: Isabelle D. Atchia
Originator: Cheyenne S. Everhart
Originator: Christopher G. Smith
Publication_Date: 20200713
Title:

Shore proximal marsh sediment deposition and ancillary data from Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, from July 2018 to January 2020

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Multi-format presentation
Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/P9ONI8PS

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ONI8PS

Description:

Abstract:

To better understand sediment deposition in marsh environments, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (USGS-SPCMSC) selected four study sites (Sites 5, 6, 7, and 8) along the Point Aux Chenes Bay shoreline of the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (GNDNERR), Mississippi. These datasets were collected to serve as baseline data prior to the installation of a living shoreline (a subtidal sill). Each site consisted of five plots located along a transect perpendicular to the marsh-estuary shoreline at 5-meter (m) increments (5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 m from the shoreline). Each plot contained six net sedimentation tiles (NST) that were secured flush to the marsh surface using polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe. NST are an inexpensive and simple tool to assess short- and long-term deposition that can be deployed in highly dynamic environments without the compaction associated with traditional coring methods. The NST were deployed for three month sampling periods, measuring sediment deposition from July 2018 to January 2020, with one set of NST being deployed for six months. Sediment deposited on the NST were processed to determine physical characteristics, such as deposition thickness, volume, wet weight/dry weight, grain size, and organic content (loss-on-ignition [LOI]). For select sampling periods, ancillary data (water level, elevation, and wave data) are also provided in this data release. Data were collected during USGS Field Activities Numbers (FAN) 2018-332-FA (18CCT01), 2018-358-FA (18CCT10), 2019-303-FA (19CCT01, 19CCT02, 19CCT03, and 19CCT04, respectively), and 2020-301-FA (20CCT01). Additional survey and data details are available from the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and Marine Geoscience Data System (CMGDS) at, https://cmgds.marine.usgs.gov/. Data collected between 2016 and 2017 from a related NST study in the GNDNERR (Middle Bay and North Rigolets) can be found at https://doi.org/10.5066/P9BFR2US. Please read the full metadata for details on data collection, dataset variables, and data quality.

Purpose:

This data release contains elevation data for shorelines, net sedimentation tile plots, water level logger wells, and AquaTroll sensors. Elevation data can be used in conjunction with in-situ sedimentation data to track lateral erosion and accretion of the marsh and estuary surface. Elevation data were collected using a using a Trimble R10 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) set to 1 second (s) continuous topology for shorelines and 10 s static occupations for all other data points. Data should not be used for navigational purposes.

Supplemental_Information:

USGS scientists collected elevation data through quarterly field visits. Each field visit was assigned a FAN and sub-FAN by USGS staff. This publication contains data for field activities: 1) 2018-358-FA (18CCT10, October 2018), 2) 2019-303-FA (19CCT01, February 2019; 19CCT02, May 2019; 19CCT03, August 2019; 19CCT04, November 2019), 3) 2020-301-FA (20CCT01, January 2020). Elevation data were collected and processed by the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve staff. This dataset, Grand_Bay_Elevation_Data.csv, was acquired in the North American Datum of 1983 State Plane Mississippi East Federal Information Processing Standard 2301 (NAD_1983_StatePlane_Mississippi_East_FIPS_2301) and transformed into the North American Datum of 1983 Universal Transverse Mercator Zone 16 North (NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_16N).

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20181023
Ending_Date: 20200128

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.449757
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.396209
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.429843
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.335728

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:dba57ac8-0c4a-40ce-a80e-8a3a427d8db1

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: location

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: coastal processes
Theme_Keyword: GPS measurement
Theme_Keyword: unconsolidated sediment
Theme_Keyword: geology
Theme_Keyword: geomorphology

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: elevation
Theme_Keyword: marsh
Theme_Keyword: global positioning system
Theme_Keyword: Net sedimentation tile
Theme_Keyword: NST
Theme_Keyword: sediment plate
Theme_Keyword: sediment

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Common Geographic Areas
Place_Keyword: Gulf of Mexico
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Mississippi

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Place_Keyword: NERR

Stratum:

Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: datum
Stratum_Keyword: water
Stratum_Keyword: surface

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: October 2018 - January 2020

Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:

The U.S. Geological Survey requests to be acknowledged as originator of the data in future products or derivative research. This metadata record should be reviewed in its entirety to ensure specific data are suitable for other studies. These data should not be used for navigational purposes.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Person: Kathryn Smith

Contact_Position: Research Ecologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8073
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8182
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kelsmith@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit:

Acknowledgment of the U.S. Geological Survey, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data, and such acknowledgment as is standard for citation and legal practices. Sharing of new data layers developed directly from these data would also be appreciated by the U.S. Geological Survey staff. These data are not legal documents and are not to be used as such.

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Environment as of Metadata Creation: Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 (Build 16299.431); Esri ArcGIS 10.5.1 (Build 7333) Service Pack N/A (Build N/A)

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Kathryn E.L. Smith
Originator: Joseph F. Terrano
Originator: Nicole S. Khan
Originator: Chelsea A. Stalk
Publication_Date: 2020
Title:

Shore Proximal Sediment Deposition, Elevation, Turbidity, and Water Level Data for Four Sites in the Coastal Marsh at Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Mississippi, From October 2016 Through October 2017

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey

Other_Citation_Details:

Contains data from a related NST study in North Rigolets and Middle Bay areas of the GNDNERR.

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9BFR2US

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The positional accuracy of the sample locations has a horizontal error of +/-8 millimeters (mm) + 0.5 parts per million (ppm) root mean square (RMS) and a vertical error of +/-15 mm + 0.5 ppm RMS.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

Position and elevation data at each sample site were recorded with a Trimble R10 GNSS system set to 1 s continuous topo for shorelines and 10 s static occupations for all other data points. At the start of each survey a baseline mark was collected at the same location at the Grand Bay NERR headquarters.

Completeness_Report:

This dataset includes the locations of 2,155 elevation points collected from shorelines, water level logger wells, AquaTroll sensors, RBR sensors, and net sedimentation tile study sites that were collected from Grand Bay Mississippi from October 2018 to January 2020 (USGS FANs 18CC10, 19CCT01, 19CCT02, 19CCT03, 19CCT04, and 20CCT01). This dataset is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract section. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata before using data. “No data” values are represented as blank cells and are intentionally left blank as there are no values associated with the data.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: +/-8 mm + 0.5 ppm RMS

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: +/-15 mm + 0.5 ppm RMS

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

A Trimble R10 GNSS and TSC3 data collector were used to collect global positioning system (GPS) coordinates and elevations. Both the R10 and TSC3 were mounted onto a 2-m graphite rod with a mounted foot to keep the rod on the surface of the marsh. A projected coordinate system (NAD_1983_StatePlane_Mississippi_East_FIPS_2301) was used for data collection. The “Continuous Topo” tool was used when capturing shoreline features, so a point was collected every 5 s along the shoreline. Prior to point collection, the rod foot was placed on the marsh surface until the point was captured. Next the surveyor took 2–4 steps before setting the rod down for the next point to be captured, making sure to firmly seat the rod on the marsh platform prior to data capture. Shoreline points were collected from the vegetation line nearest to the erosional edge, which also represented the top of scarp (TOS). For other points collected (for example, bottom of scarp, NST plots, etc.), the “Measure Points” tool was used with an occupation time of 10 s for each point collected. To capture the position of NST plots, a point was taken on the outside edge of each PVC marker (each plot has two corner markers). GPS points for the TOS generally followed the vegetation line closest to the erosional edge. The bottom of scarp (BOS) generally followed the first slope break from the erosional edge. BOS, TOS, and tile plots (plots) were coded as such in the TSC3 during data collection to help identify geomorphic features when subsequently viewing or analyzing the data. Data were exported from the TSC3 as a shapefile (.shp). The .shp was pulled from the export folder and brought into ArcGIS software where the projection was defined as NAD_1983_StatePlane_Mississippi_East_FIPS_2301.

Process_Date: 2020
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Jonathan Pitchford

Contact_Position: Stewardship Coordinator
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 6005 Bayou Heron Road
City: Moss Point
State_or_Province: MS
Postal_Code: 39562
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 228-523-4009
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jonathan.pitchford@dmr.ms.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Elevation data were sent to the USGS SPCMSC as ArcGIS shapefiles. Within ArcGIS, the data were reprojected from NAD_1983_StatePlane_Mississippi_East_FIPS_2301 into NAD_1983_UTM_Zone_16N, using the "project" tool. Data from all trips were merged into one shapefile and fields were then renamed for consistency with previous publications. The final shapefile was exported into tabular digital data (Comma Separated Values [CSV] format).

Process_Date: 2020
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Joseph Terrano

Contact_Position: Researcher III
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St.Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8047
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jterrano@contractor.usgs.gov

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Added keywords section with USGS persistent identifier as theme keyword.

Process_Date: 20201013
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Person: VeeAnn A. Cross

Contact_Position: Marine Geologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical
Address: 384 Woods Hole Road
City: Woods Hole
State_or_Province: MA
Postal_Code: 02543-1598

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 508-548-8700 x2251
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 508-457-2310
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: vatnipp@usgs.gov

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Grid_Coordinate_System:

Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:

UTM_Zone_Number: 16
Transverse_Mercator:

Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.0
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.0
False_Northing: 0.0

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution: 0.6096
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.6096

Planar_Distance_Units: Meter

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_North_American_1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS_1980
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257222101

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: Grand_Bay_Elevation_Data.csv
Entity_Type_Definition:

CSV file containing attribute information associated with location and elevation data collected in Grand Bay, Mississippi during 2018, 2019, and 2020.

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Sample_ID
Attribute_Definition: Sample identification number
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Character string. Sample IDs listed within the table used the naming convention FAN-GBXYY-ZZ, where FAN represents the USGS abbreviated field activity number (18CCT10, 19CCT01, 19CCT02, 19CCT03, 19CCT04 and 20CCT01), GB denotes samples are from Grand Bay, X is the site number (1,2, 3, 5, 6, 7, or 8), YY is the sample number, ZZ denotes the code where the elevation was collected from (see "type" field). For example, sample ID "18CCT10-GB600-WLS" is from the 18CCT10 trip from Site 6 measuring the elevation of the base of the water level logger well. Some samples have further specified sample numbers that follow ZZ. These sample numbers are used to distinguish samples of the same type collected at a specific site. For example, "18CCT10-GB500-SL-01" is from the 18CCT10 trip from Site 5 measuring shoreline elevations, with this specific point being the first point collected. GPS positions outside of net sedimentation tile sites are called "Site 0". No data was collected at Site 4.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: FAN
Attribute_Definition:

USGS field activity number (FAN) assigned to each sample collection trip.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Field activity numbers were assigned by the USGS to track field collection of samples. The FAN number consists of YYYY-XXX-FA, with YYYY being the 4-digit year, XXX being the trip number, and FA representing that it is a field activity. There are three FANs associated with this dataset: 2018-358-FA, 2019-303-FA and 2020-303-FA.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Alt_FAN
Attribute_Definition:

Alternate (abbreviated) FAN number assigned each collection trip.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Alternate FAN numbers were assigned by the USGS and are YYCCTXX, where YY is the 2-digit year, CCT stands for coastal change and transport, and XX is the trip number. For example, 20CCT01 was from 2020 sample collection trip 01.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Site
Attribute_Definition:

Site number. Site 0 was sites not regularly samples, Site 1-3 were from a previous NST study, no data was collected at Site 4 and Site 5-8 are current study Sites.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Date
Attribute_Definition:

Date the elevations were collected from Grand Bay in YYYYMMDD format.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 20181023
Range_Domain_Maximum: 20200128

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Type
Attribute_Definition: Codes used to identify what object was measured for elevation.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: NERR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Reference elevation collected at the Grand Bay NERR.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WLT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the top of the water level logger well.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: WLS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Sediment surface elevation at the base of the water level logger well.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 05T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the 5-meter net sedimentation tile plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the 10-meter net sedimentation tile plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 15T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the 15-meter net sedimentation tile plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 20T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the 20-meter net sedimentation tile plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: 25T
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the 25-meter net sedimentation tile plot.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: AT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation of the base of the In-Situ AquaTroll 600 sensor.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ATT
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation of the top of the In-Situ AquaTroll 600 sensor.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SL
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation of the shoreline.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: SLV
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation of the shoreline used for bathymetric verification.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: BOS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the bottom of the shoreline scarp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: TOS
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Elevation at the top of the shoreline scarp.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: ET
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Elevation profile transect that extends from the estuary into the marsh.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: S
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:

Surficial sediment sample collected at the net sedimentation tile plots.

Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Enumerated_Domain:

Enumerated_Domain_Value: RBR
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Estuary surface elevation at the RBRsolo3 sensor.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USGS

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Detail_name
Attribute_Definition: Detailed name of the sample.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Detailed name of the sample that is represented in the "Type" column.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: SL_number
Attribute_Definition:

Value used to order the shoreline elevation points as they were collected.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 89

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Easting
Attribute_Definition:

Easting coordinate of the elevation collection location in the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 16N projected coordinate system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 360665.1738
Range_Domain_Maximum: 365854.2625

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Northing
Attribute_Definition:

Northing coordinate of the elevation collection location in the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83) Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 16N projected coordinate system.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 3356877.0908
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3367281.8675

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Lat
Attribute_Definition:

Latitude of the elevation collection location in the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 30.33572199
Range_Domain_Maximum: 30.42983734

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Long
Attribute_Definition:

Longitude of the elevation collection location in the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -88.44975162
Range_Domain_Maximum: -88.39620335

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Elevation
Attribute_Definition:

Elevation, in meters, in the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) GEOID 12A.

Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.76196
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.15018

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Notes
Attribute_Definition: Notes about the GPS data collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Values are errors or written locations of where the elevation measurement was collected.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Person: Kathryn Smith

Contact_Position: Research Ecologist
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8073
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8182
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kelsmith@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: Grand_Bay_Elevation_Data.csv
Distribution_Liability:

This digital 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.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Comma-delimited text
Format_Version_Number: 1
Format_Specification: .csv
File_Decompression_Technique: Unzip
Transfer_Size: 0.081

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-P9ONI8PS/data/Grand_Bay_Elevation_Data.zip

Fees: None. No fees are applicable for obtaining the dataset.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20201013
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:

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

Contact_Person: Joseph F. Terrano

Contact_Position: Researcher III
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8047
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8182
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jterrano@contractor.usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time

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