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National Wetlands Research Center Habitat Data for Tampa Bay, Florida
Entry ID:
usgs_nwrc_tampabay
Summary
Abstract:
This data set consists of digital data describing wetland and upland habitats
in Tampa Bay FL., in 1972. The data set includes 27 7.5 quadrangles which were digitized at the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center using WAMS (Wetland Analytical Mapping System), from 1:24,000 scale hard copy maps developed by the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI). Wetlands were classified ...  Geographic Coverage
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division, National Wetlands Research Center
Dataset Title:
NWRC dataset
Dataset Release Place:
Lafayette, Louisiana
Dataset Publisher:
USGS, BRD, National Wetlands Research Center
Online Resource:
http://sdms.nwrc.gov/pub/flo.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date:
1956-01-01
Stop Date:
1956-12-31
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Data Resolution
Latitude Resolution:
.61 meters
Longitude Resolution: .61 meters Science Keywords
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Quality
The attribute accuracy was tested using several methods during the data
development phases and completion. Data was tested by manual comparison of the source with hard copy printouts and/or symbolized display of the digital wetlands data on an interactive computer graphic system. In addition, WAMS software tests the attributes. Overall, the attribute ...
Access Constraints
It is strongly recommended that this data is directly acquired from the
distributor described above or from another USGS Biological Resources Division server and not indirectly through other sources which may have changed the data in some way. The distributor makes no claims as to the data's suitability for other purposes.
Use Constraints
Acknowledgement of the U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research
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 by users of this data. Sharing new data layers developed directly from these data would also ... Data Set Progress
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Data Center
Personnel
Role:
INVESTIGATOR
Phone:
337-266-8691
Fax:
337-266-8513
Email:
larry_handley at usgs.gov
Contact Address:
U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division,
National Wetlands Research Center
700 Cajundome Blvd
City:
Lafayette
Province or State:
Louisiana
Postal Code:
70506
Country:
USA
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2003-06-23
Last DIF Revision Date:
2012-12-21
Future DIF Review Date:
2004-06-29
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