UFK14Aqua1571aqc-trm_metadata: 2014–2015 Ocean Current and Pressure Time Series Data from the Upper Florida Keys: Crocker Reef, FL

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Identification_Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Legna M. Torres-Garcia
Originator: David Zawada
Originator: Nathan Smiley
Publication_Date: 20170819
Title:

UFK14Aqua1571aqc-trm_metadata: 2014–2015 Ocean Current and Pressure Time Series Data from the Upper Florida Keys: Crocker Reef, FL

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:Series_Information:

Series_Name: U.S. Geological Survey Data Release
Issue_Identification: doi:10.5066/F7VD6XBF

Publication_Information:

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

Online_Linkage: https://doi.org/10.5066/F7VD6XBF

Description:

Abstract:

Three Acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCP), a current meter and a pressure logger were deployed at Crocker Reef, a senile (dead) barrier reef located in the northern portion of the Florida Reef Tract from December 12, 2014 to January 30, 2015 to quantify flow characteristics in various sub-regions. A Nortek Aquadopp current meter was deployed on the reef flat and configured to measure three-dimensional flow velocities at the middle of the water column. Current measurements were taken at a rate of 1 hertz (Hz) for 120 seconds (s) every 10 minutes; each 120-s sampling was internally averaged to provide data at 10-minute resolution.

Purpose:

The temperature, water depth, wave and current data from the fore reef and reef flat in Crocker Reef, FL were used to quantify the physical characteristics and forcing on the reef. This time series dataset includes raw data downloaded from a current meter installed at the Aqua site location. The files provided in this data release were converted from the original, proprietary format to the Network Common Data Form (NetCDF) to help facilitate accessibility and distribution to the public.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20141212
Ending_Date: 20150130

Currentness_Reference: ground condition

Status:

Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: none planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.528391
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.528391
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.909907
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.909907

Keywords:

Theme:

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

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Metadata Identifier
Theme_Keyword: USGS:1a8fc939-612c-4f66-ad38-f5c11158325c

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: U.S. Geological Survey
Theme_Keyword: USGS
Theme_Keyword: St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center
Theme_Keyword: SPCMSC
Theme_Keyword: pressure
Theme_Keyword: ocean currents
Theme_Keyword: reef
Theme_Keyword: time series
Theme_Keyword: reef ecosystem

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: USGS Thesaurus
Theme_Keyword: ocean currents
Theme_Keyword: tides (oceanic)

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Content
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Monroe County
Place_Keyword: North America
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Crocker Reef

Access_Constraints: None.
Use_Constraints:

Public domain data from the U.S. Government are freely redistributable with proper metadata and source attribution. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey as the originator of the dataset.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Southeast Area
Contact_Person: Legna M. Torres-Garcia

Contact_Position: Research Graduate Assistant
Contact_Address:

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

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8105
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ltorresgarcia@usgs.gov

Data_Set_Credit: U.S. Geological Survey
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise; MATLAB R2016b

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The time series represents the raw data from instruments converted to NetCDF format, no formal logical accuracy tests were conducted.

Completeness_Report:

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 record carefully for additional details.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

Location information (point position) for this site was obtained from a Garmin GPSmap 62s handheld global positioning system (GPS) with a nominal accuracy of 3 to 5 meters (m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in North America).

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The vertical datum used for this dataset was the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD88) with an estimated resolution of 0.3 m.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Prior to survey commencement, the Aquadopp was calibrated by Nortek to ensure equipment-related errors would be minimal and the instrument was operating at peak efficiency. Using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA), USGS staff deployed the meter at the pre-determined site, called Aqua on December 10, 2014. Instrument was recording with internal data logger and power using internal batteries, it was retrieved the afternoon of January 30, 2015 to download data following instructions in the Aquadopp current meter manual. Using a Matlab script, the raw data were converted from a proprietary file type to NetCDF format and trimmed to include only points that correspond to times when the instrument was actually deployed on the seafloor.

Process_Date: 2017
Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Legna M. Torres-Garcia
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey

Contact_Position: Research Graduate Assistant
Contact_Address:

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

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (727)-502-8105
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (727)-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ltorresgarcia@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:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Upper Florida Keys
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

The CF-compliant metadata in the global attributes of the NetCDF file provides spatial information as well as the start date and time step for the time-series of data in the file. It also provides information about the instrument configuration and deployment details.

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.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Southeast Area
Contact_Person: Legna M. Torres-Garcia

Contact_Position: Research Graduate Assistant
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8105
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ltorresgarcia@usgs.gov

Resource_Description: UFK14Aqua1571aqc-trm.nc
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: NetCDF
Format_Version_Number: NetCDF version 4.3.3.1
Format_Information_Content:

UFK14Aqua1571aqc-trm.nc is a NetCDF file that contains current and pressure observations from December 2014 to January 2015. File include resolution, location of instrument, data collection statistics, time, ocean current and pressure series.

File_Decompression_Technique: The file is zipped and must be unzipped before use.

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Network_Resource_Name:

https://coastal.er.usgs.gov/data-release/doi-F7VD6XBF/data/UFK14RBR77750p-trm.zip

Fees: None.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20230829
Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Legna M. Torres-Garcia
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Southeast Area

Contact_Position: Research Graduate Assistant
Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: St. Petersburg
State_or_Province: FL
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: US

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-502-8105
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 727-502-8001
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ltorresgarcia@usgs.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: None
Metadata_Use_Constraints: None

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