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South TX Outer Continental Shelf and MI, AL, and FL Outer Continental Shelf benthic organism sampling 1974-1978
Entry ID: STOCS_MAFLA_Benthic

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Summary
Abstract: Benthic organisms data were collected using sediment sampler and net casts BELLOWS and other platforms in the Gulf of Mexico from 16 May 1974 to 20 February 1978. Data were collected and submitted by Dr. William Sackett of Texas University with support from the Outer Continental Shelf project.The data are from field sampling or surveys of bottom dwelling marine organisms in F132 format. The data ... View entire text

Purpose: Basic research.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Record Count 145,999, Taxa Count 2588

The publications listed below are related to the data collection and are available from the NOAA Central Library

Report: Environmental studies, South Texas Outer Continental Shelf, chemistry and biology: executive summary, 1977. Port Aransas, Tex., Port Aransas Marine Laboratory, [1978].

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Geographic Coverage
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Spatial coordinates   
  N: 30.31   S: 25.64   E: -82.25   W: -97.33
Min Depth: 10 Max Depth: 375

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: US National Oceanographic Data Center
Dataset Title: South TX Outer Continental Shelf and MI, AL, and FL Outer Continental Shelf benthic organism sampling 1974-1978
Dataset Release Date: 2011
Dataset Release Place: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
Dataset Publisher: US National Oceanographic Data Center
Data Presentation Form: tabular digital data
Other Citation Details: View the NODC Archive related to the study at http://accession.nodc.noaa.gov/8500179
Online Resource: http://www.usgs.gov/obis-usa
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1974-05-16
Stop Date: 1978-02-20
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SEA LEVEL PRESSURE Parameter Definition
ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE > SURFACE PRESSURE Parameter Definition
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Platform
BUOYS Ancillary Description
SHIPS Ancillary Description
Instrument
BATHYTHERMOGRAPHS Ancillary Description
XBT > Expendable Bathythermographs Ancillary Description
Project
Ancillary Keywords
Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Originating Center
NCAR
Data Center
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Dataset ID: NSIDC-0057

Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC USER SERVICES
Phone: +1 (303) 492-6199
Fax: +1 (303) 492-2468
Email: nsidc at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
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Distribution
Distribution Media: ftp, LMRF packed binary format
Distribution Size: 201 MB UNIX compressed or 632 MB uncompressed
Personnel
MARK C. SERREZE
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (303) 492-6199
Fax: (303) 492-2468
Email: serreze at nsidc.org
Contact Address:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
CIRES, 449 UCB
University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
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Creation and Review Dates
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-10-18

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