Discrete Carbonate System Parameter Measurements in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Kimberly Yates
Originator: Christopher Moore
Originator: Nathan Goldstein
Publication_Date: 20171004
Title:
Discrete Carbonate System Parameter Measurements in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Tabular Digital Data
Series_Information:
Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/F7Q23XSF
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: St. Petersburg, FL
Publisher: U. S. Geological Survey
Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7Q23XSF
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset contains carbonate system data collected by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center to investigate the effects of carbon cycling, coastal and ocean acidification on the Tampa Bay estuary located in west central Florida. Discrete seawater samples were collected along spatial transects at one to four hour intervals over 24-hour time periods. Water samples were analyzed at the USGS Carbon Analytical Laboratory in St. Petersburg Florida. This data set contains time series measurements of carbonate system parameters including: water temperature (Celsius, C), salinity, dissolved oxygen (milligrams/L), total alkalinity (TA, micromoles/kg), dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC, micromoles/kg), pHT (pH on the total scale), nitrate + nitrite (NO3+NO2, micromols/L), nitrite (NO2, micromols/L), silicate (SIL, micromols/L), ammonium (NH4, micromols/L) and phosphate (PO4, micromols/L).
Purpose:
This dataset was acquired to assist USGS staff with the quantification, analysis and interpretation of geochemical ​time series data that will ultimately be used in assessments ​and ​research ​of or related to​ carbon cycling, coastal and ocean acidification.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Multiple_Dates/Times:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 201505
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 201601
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.6937
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -82.55393
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.96125
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.63571
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:e1e74366-5bd5-409f-99b4-c2704127c394
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Salinity
Theme_Keyword: Dissolved oxygen
Theme_Keyword: Water temperature
Theme_Keyword: pH
Theme_Keyword: Total alkalinity
Theme_Keyword: Dissolved inorganic carbon
Theme_Keyword: Nitrite
Theme_Keyword: Ammonium
Theme_Keyword: Phosphate
Theme_Keyword: Silicate
Theme_Keyword: Nitrate
Theme_Keyword: Carbonate
Theme_Keyword: Seafloor
Theme_Keyword: Coastal acidification
Theme_Keyword: Nutrients
Theme_Keyword: Ocean acidification
Theme_Keyword: Lower Tampa Bay
Theme_Keyword: Middle Tampa Bay
Theme_Keyword: Upper Tampa Bay
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: GeoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: Environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: Geochemistry
Theme_Keyword: Time series analysis
Theme_Keyword: Oxygen content (water)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Tampa Bay
Place_Keyword: Old Tampa Bay
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword: Seafloor
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: Anthropocene
Temporal_Keyword: Diurnal
Temporal_Keyword: Diel
Temporal_Keyword: Seasonal
Temporal_Keyword: Annual
Temporal_Keyword: Interannual
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 originators of the data in future products or derivative research. Measured TA in this dataset may not be suitable to use for calculating carbonate system parameters, due to the potential influence of organic alkalinity on these values.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kimberly Yates
Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
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: 7275028059
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kyates@usgs.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Acknowledgment of the USGS 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 for data source is expected. Sharing of new data layers developed directly from these data would also be appreciated by the USGS staff.
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy of TA and DIC measurements is determined by measuring certified reference materials (CRMs) supplied by SCRIPPS Institute of Oceanography (Andrew Dickson) and comparing measured to known values. CRM analyses are performed daily before and after analysis of samples. Sample values are corrected to CRMs using a correction factor based on the difference between the known and measured values of the CRMs. Precision is determined by repeat analysis of samples and CRMs. Spectrophotometric pH measurements require no calibration. Precision of pH analysis is determined by repeat measurements of replicate samples. Nutrient analyses were performed by University of Tampa (R. Masserini). YSI meters used to collect ancillary data were calibrated daily. Missing values are denoted with an entry of -999.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The discrete data were generated using certified reference materials to correct measured values and validate the quality of the data reported. Missing data were the result of either technological failure, or lack of data collection due to sampling design or inclement weather. Quality flags indicating the status of individual data points are follows; Flag 0 = No quality control, Flag 1 = Good data, Flag 2= Probably good data, Flag 3 = Probably bad data, Flag 4 = Bad data, Flag 5 = Changed by analyst due to correction, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Completeness_Report:
Data set 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.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy was checked against global positioning system (GPS) values provided by the manufacture, Garmin GPSMAP64st and Garmin GPSmpa60CSx FPSMAP60 accuracy < 10 meters
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Accuracy was checked against GPS values provided by the manufacture, Garmin GPSMAP64st and Garmin GPSmpa60CSx FPSMAP60 accuracy <10 meters
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Detailed information on sampling procedures and analyses is provided in Yates, K.K, Moyer, R.P., Moore, C., Tomasko, D., Smiley, N., Torres-Garcia, L., Powell, C.E., Chappel, A.R., Bociu, I. 2017. Ocean acidification buffering effects of seagrass in Tampa Bay. In, Burke, M. (ed.), Proceedings: The 6th Tampa Bay Area Scientific Information Symposium, BASIS 6, pp. 273-284. http://www.tbeptech.org/data/tbep-basis/213-6th-bay-area-scientific-information-symposium-proceedings.
Process_Date: 2015
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kimberly Yates
Contact_Organization: USGS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8059
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kyates@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
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Tampa-Bay-Discrete-Data
Entity_Type_Definition:
Time series measurements from discrete samples along spatial transects in Tampa Bay, FL, in May 2015 and January 2016. Spreadsheet contains: site description, latitude, longitude, datetag, timetag, water temperature, salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, total alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, nutrients, weather, tide, wind speed, wind direction, other notes
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Site Description
Attribute_Definition:
Description of the physical location and attributes of the location where the measurements were collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The name of the geographic location and a brief description of the seafloor characteristics at the sampling location.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Latitude
Attribute_Definition:
Latitude coordinates in decimal degrees, measured in the World Geodetic System of 1984.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 27.63571
Range_Domain_Maximum: 27.96152
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Longitude
Attribute_Definition:
Longitude coordinates in decimal degrees, measured in the World Geodetic System of 1984.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -82.6937
Range_Domain_Maximum: -82.55393
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DATETAG
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for calendar date, showing when each sample was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 5/13/15
Range_Domain_Maximum: 1/21/16
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Units correspond to month, day and year in the format MM/DD/YY
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TIMETAG
Attribute_Definition: Timestamp showing the time of day each sample was collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 00:00:00
Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:59:59
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Hours, minutes, seconds in the format HH:MM:SS
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: T(W) (C)
Attribute_Definition: Water temperature, measured in degrees Celsius.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 13.4
Range_Domain_Maximum: 39.4
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_T(W)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported temperature data.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/GTSPP/document/codetbls/gtsppcodes/gtspp_qual.html
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SALINITY
Attribute_Definition: A numeric value for salinity.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 22.25
Range_Domain_Maximum: 34.15
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_SALINITY
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported salinity data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: pHT
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value for pH using the total scale. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 7.641
Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.625
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_pHT
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of pHT data reported.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OXYGEN (mg/L)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for the concentration of dissolved oxygen measured in a liter of seawater. Note: Dissolved oxygen data reported for May 2015 was calculated using an Excel Macro provided by an approved YSI distributor that was then cross validated using USGS software.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.52
Range_Domain_Maximum: 14.308
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mg/L
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_OXYGEN
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported oxygen data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TA (micromol/kg)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for the total alkalinity measured in micromoles per kilogram of seawater. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 2234.7
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2575.9
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromol/kg
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_TA
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported total alkalinity data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIC (micromol/kg)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for dissolved inorganic carbon measured in micromoles per kilogram of seawater.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 1821.1
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2435.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromol/kg
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_DIC
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported dissolved inorganic carbon data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: [NO3 + NO2] (micromol/L)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for the concentration of nitrate + nitrite measured in micromoles per liter of seawater. Missing data points are marked in the data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.745
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromol/L
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_[NO3+NO2]
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported nitrate + nitrite data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: [NO2] (micromol/L)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for nitrite concentration measured in micromoles per liter of seawater. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.092
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromol/L
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_[NO2]
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported nitrite data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: [SIL] (micromol/L)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for silicate concentration measured in micromoles per liter of seawater. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 18.177
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromol/L
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_[SIL]
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported silicate data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: [NH4] (micromol/L)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric identifier for ammonium concentration measured in micromoles per liter of seawater. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.61
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromol/L
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_[NH4]
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of reported ammonium data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: [PO43-] (micromol/L)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value for phosphate concentration measured in micromoles per liter of seawater. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.142
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.242
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: micromol/L
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QF_[PO43-)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value that indicates the quality of the reported phosphate data.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 1, 9
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Flag 0= No quality control (QC) performed, Flag 1 = QC has been performed and element appears to be correct, Flag 2 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably good with other elements, Flag 3 = QC has been performed and element appears to be probably bad, Flag 4 = QC has been performed and element appears to be bad, Flag 5 = the value has been modified as a result of QC, Flag 9 = The value of the element is missing.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: NOAA NCEI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Weather
Attribute_Definition:
The weather conditions at the location where the sample was taken. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
This field describes the general weather conditions at the location where the data were collected.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Tide (m)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value representing tide levels when sample was collected, measured in meters relative to mean lower low water. Missing data points are marked in data columns with -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: NOAA https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.22
Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.76
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: m
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Wind (m/s)
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value for the speed of the wind at the time of sample collection, measured in meters per second.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.4
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: m/s
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Wind Direction
Attribute_Definition:
A numeric value for the heading at which the wind was moving. Missing data points are marked in data columns with the value -999.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
Range_Domain_Maximum: 344
Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Other Notes
Attribute_Definition:
This field contains additional observed environmental conditions at time of sample collection.
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
This field contains additional notes about the conditions of the environment that may influence sample results.
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kimberly Yates
Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8059
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
kyates@usgs.gov Resource_Desciption: Tampa-Bay-Discrete-Data-May-2015.csv, Tampa-Bay-Discrete-Data-Jan-2016.csv
Distribution_Liability:
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the USGS, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the display or utility of the data on any other system, or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. The USGS shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and (or) contained herein. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: CSV (Comma Separated Values)
Format_Version_Number: none
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Fees: None
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20201013
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Kimberly Yates
Contact_Organization: United States Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Research Oceanographer
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: 727-502-8059
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: kyates@usgs.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

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