Contin. salin., temp. and depth measure. from moored hydrog. data loggers deployed at Sapelo Sound north of Sapelo Island, Georgia from 1/1/02 through 12/31/02

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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Jackson Blanton

Publication_Date: May 1, 2003

Title: Contin. salin., temp. and depth measure. from moored hydrog. data loggers deployed at Sapelo Sound north of Sapelo Island, Georgia from 1/1/02 through 12/31/02

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Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Athens, Georgia

Publisher: Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER

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Description:

Abstract:

Conductivity, temperature and pressure were measured continuously at Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER sampling location GCE3_Hydro (Sapelo Sound north of Sapelo Island, Georgia) from 01-Jan-2002 through 31-Dec-2002. Observations were logged at 30 minute intervals by moored Sea-Bird Electronics MicroCAT 37-SM data loggers and downloaded approximately bimonthly. Salinity, depth and sigma-t were calculated from the measured parameters using standard UNESCO algorithms. This data set was collected as part of the GCE-LTER Project continuous salinity, temperature and water level monitoring program. Overall bounding box describing the geographic region within the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER study domain represented in data set PHY-GCEM-0303c2.

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Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20020101

Ending_Date: 20021231

Currentness_Reference:Unknown

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.43198

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.15412

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.559628

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 31.516636

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Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD SCIENCE PARAMETERS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: PROJECT

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ANCILLARY KEYWORDS

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO TOPIC CATEGORY

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: DATA SET LANGUAGE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > CONDUCTIVITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > WATER TEMPERATURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > OPTICAL DEPTH

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > SCATTERING > OPTICAL BACKSCATTER

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN PRESSURE > WATER PRESSURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > CONDUCTIVITY

Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY

Theme_Keyword: LTER > LONG-TERM ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Theme_Keyword: Georgia Coastal Ecosystems

Theme_Keyword: Long Term Ecological Research

Theme_Keyword: Gce

Theme_Keyword: Lter

Theme_Keyword: Inorganic Fluxes

Theme_Keyword: Sapelo Island

Theme_Keyword: Georgia

Theme_Keyword: Conductivity

Theme_Keyword: Ctd

Theme_Keyword: Density

Theme_Keyword: Microcat

Theme_Keyword: Mooring

Theme_Keyword: Pressure

Theme_Keyword: Salinity

Theme_Keyword: Sea-bird

Theme_Keyword: Sonde

Theme_Keyword: Temperature

Theme_Keyword: ENVIRONMENT

Theme_Keyword: GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Theme_Keyword: INLAND WATERS

Theme_Keyword: OCEANS

Theme_Keyword: ENGLISH

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD

Place_Keyword: CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > GEORGIA

Access_Constraints: Data Access Policy As a member of the Long Term Ecological Research Network, the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER Program is committed to providing access to data collected under the auspices of our project in a timely fashion. Study results will be published in the scientific literature, and documented data sets and other information will be provided on the World Wide Web for legitimate scientific and educational purposes. Access to GCE resources varies by resource type and user affiliation, and requires acceptance of the GCE LTER Data Use Agreement. Descriptions of the basic data access categories used to classify each resource are as follows: Category Description Maximum waiting period Type 1 Public resources, including most GCE metadata, data from published studies, literature citations, and conference presentations. May also include special reports or unpublished treatments of public data sources. none Type 2 Project resources, including data from GCE core monitoring activities, presentations made at project meetings, and metadata containing proprietary information. 1 year from the end of observations or data analysis Type 3 Proprietary resources, including data from individual directed studies or student projects supported by GCE funds, and resources contributed by GCE-affiliated research programs. 2 years from the end of observations or data analysis Type 4 Sensitive resources, including data sets subject to proprietary or copyright restrictions, containing classified information, or containing information that may compromise the protection of endangered species or habitats. (Note: submission of type 4 data requires written justification and prior approval by the GCE Project Administrator). Specified by Contributor

Use_Constraints:

All publications based on this data set must cite the contributor and Georgia Coastal Ecosystems LTER project, and two copies of the manuscript must be submitted to the GCE-LTER Information Management Office.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: JACKSON BLANTON

Contact_Position: TECHNICAL CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 10 Ocean Science Circle

City: Savannah

State_or_Province: Georgia

Postal_Code: 31411

Country: USA

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jack@skio.peachnet.edu

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Process_Date: Unknown

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Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: LTER/GCE > Georgia Coastal Ecosystems, Long-Term Ecological Research Network Office

Contact_Person: WADE JACKSON SHELDON BLANTON

Contact_Position: DATA CENTER CONTACT

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: Department of

Address: Marine Sciences

Address: University of Georgia

City: Athens

State_or_Province: GA

Postal_Code: 30602-3636

Country: GEORGIA

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: 10 Ocean Science Circle

City: Savannah

State_or_Province: Georgia

Postal_Code: 31411

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (706) 542-5955

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (706) 542-5888

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sheldon@arches.uga.edu

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: jack@skio.peachnet.edu

Resource_Description: page6_LTER_GCE_PHY_GCEM_0303c2

Distribution_Liability:

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http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/lter/

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DATA CENTER URL

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Online_Option:

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http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/lter/asp/db/send_em...

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Metadata in Ecological Metadata Language

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http://gce-lter.marsci.uga.edu/lter/asp/db/dataset...

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GCE LTER Data Set Summary

Fees: Not Available

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20040927

Metadata_Review_Date: 20041001

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: TYLER B. STEVENS

Contact_Position: DIF AUTHOR

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address

Address: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Address: Global Change Master Directory

City: Greenbelt

State_or_Province: MD

Postal_Code: 20771

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (301) 614-6898

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 301-614-5268

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Tyler.B.Stevens@nasa.gov

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention: local time