Acidification Monitoring Point Data Compilation in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Version February 2019

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Publication_Date: 20170601
Title:
Acidification Monitoring Point Data Compilation in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Version February 2019
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Description:
Abstract:
This data depicts where monitoring of one or more parameter to measure ocean, coastal, and estuarine acidification is being conducted in the Mid-Atlantic. The data comes from a variety of sources including state governments and academia whom measure acidification parameters. This map is regularly updated as additional information about monitoring sites continues to emerge and develop. If you have additional information that you think should be included in this map, please contact info@MidACAN.org.
Purpose:
This data is meant to compile information about the sites that monitor acidification to assist in the development of a robust monitoring network in the Mid-Atlantic as per the goals of the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network (MACAN) and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Planning Body in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ocean Action Plan. This map does not compile the monitoring data itself, but does link to the monitoring data where possible.
This compilation is version February 2019, and is presented in the MARCO Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal (portal.midatlanticocean.org).
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 20170430
Currentness_Reference: the MARCO region
Status:
Progress: In work
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -95.000700
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -60.270000
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45.010000
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 25.188000
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword: climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme_Keyword: geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword: oceans
Theme_Keyword: planningCadastre
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: ocean
Theme_Keyword: coastal
Theme_Keyword: estuarine
Theme_Keyword: acidification
Theme_Keyword: planning
Theme_Keyword: mid-atlantic
Theme_Keyword: monitoring
Theme_Keyword: pH
Theme_Keyword: DIC
Theme_Keyword: TA
Theme_Keyword: CO2
Theme_Keyword: MARCO
Theme_Keyword: Virginia
Theme_Keyword: Maryland
Theme_Keyword: Delaware
Theme_Keyword: New Jersey
Theme_Keyword: New York
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
All data are provided as is and no warranty is made as to the currency, completeness, accuracy, or utility of any specific data
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Rutgers University, Center for Ocean Observing Leadership
Contact_Person: Grace Saba
Contact_Position: Assistant Professor
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 71 Dudley Road
City: New Brunswick
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08901
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 848-932-3466
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: saba@marine.rutgers.edu
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve
Contact_Person: Kari St. Laurent, Ph.D.
Contact_Position: Research Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: unknown
Address: 818 Kitts Hummock Road
City: Dover
State_or_Province: Delaware
Postal_Code: 19901
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 302-735-3413
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Kari.StLaurent@delaware.gov
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA), Rutgers University
Contact_Person: John A. Bognar
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 14 College Farm Road
City: New Brunswick
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08901-8551
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 848-932-1582
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: johnb@crssa.rutgers.edu
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
Contact_Person: Nick Meade
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 1111 E. Main Street
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 23219
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 804-698-4297
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nick.meade@deq.virginia.gov
Data_Set_Credit:
Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean Center for Ocean Observing Leadership, Rutgers University Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.6.1.9270
Data_Quality_Information:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: onLine
Source_Contribution:
Data was/is provided by sources in a variety of formats including KML, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and CSV files containing lat/long locations of monitoring sites and supplemental information, as well as ESRI point shapefile and geodatabase feature class data.
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A new ESRI geodatabase feature class was created with attribute fields decided on by the project team. Datasets provided in text and tabular file formats were added to ArcMap using the ‘Make XY Event Layer’ tool and then exported to a new point shapefile. Data from each shapefile was then loaded into the project geodatabase feature class. Data provided in ESRI shapefile or geodatabase feature class format were loaded directly into the project geodatabase. Where possible attributes were loaded from matching source fields in the input data and all remaining attribute fields were populated using the ‘Field Calculator’ function.
Process_Date: 20170430
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program
Contact_Person: Nick Meade
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 629 East Main Street
City: Richmond
State_or_Province: Virginia
Postal_Code: 23218
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 804-698-4297
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: nick.meade@deq.virginia.gov
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset updated/appended with records provided in Excel and text format.
Process_Date: 20180612
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA), Rutgers University
Contact_Person: John A. Bognar
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 14 College Farm Road
City: New Brunswick
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08901-8551
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 848-932-1582
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: johnb@crssa.rutgers.edu
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Dataset updated/appended with ocean acidification monitoring points. Point data in KML format were converted to geodatabase feature classes and attributes prepared, and points merged into the previous acidification dataset. The number of overlapping points at each location was generated and added as a new field in the data. All GIS processing was in ESRI ArcGIS Desktop 10.6.*.
Process_Date: 20190201
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA), Rutgers University
Contact_Person: John A. Bognar
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 14 College Farm Road
City: New Brunswick
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08901-8551
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 848-932-1582
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: johnb@crssa.rutgers.edu
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Entity point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 42123
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Geographic:
Latitude_Resolution: 8.983152841195215e-09
Longitude_Resolution: 8.983152841195215e-09
Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS 1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: AcidificationMonitoringPts_MidA_ver201902
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Esri
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Coordinates defining the features.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: pH
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates if pH is/was sampled at this site. “Yes” defines sites at which pH is/was collected. “No” defines sites at which pH is/was not collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DIC
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates if dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) is/was sampled at this site. “Yes” defines sites at which DIC is/was collected. “No” defines sites at which DIC is/was not collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: TA
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates if total alkalinity (TA) is/was sampled at this site. “Yes” defines sites at which TA is/was collected. “No” defines sites at which TA is/was not collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: pCO2
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates if partial carbon dioxide (pCO2) is/was sampled at this site. “Yes” defines sites at which pCO2 is/was collected. “No” defines sites at which pCO2 is/was not collected.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Other_Parameters
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates other water quality parameters that are measured at this monitoring site. Other parameters can include, but is not limited to, temperature, specific conductivity, salinity, dissolved oxygen concentration, dissolved oxygen percent saturation, turbidity, depth, etc.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Timeframe
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates the timeframe during which this site was active. For example, a timeframe of 2012-present defines the monitoring period as beginning in 2012 and ongoing.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Timestamp
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates the frequency at which samples are taken at the site. For example, a timestamp of 15 minutes defines the monitoring as occurring every 15 minutes.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Name
Attribute_Definition: Indicates the name of the monitoring site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Entity
Attribute_Definition: Indicates the primary entity involved in the monitoring site
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Link
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates where the monitoring data from the site can be found if it is public.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Collection_Type
Attribute_Definition:
Indicates the manner in which sampling is conducted at this site. There are 4 defined collection types including Continuous Monitoring, Ongoing Fixed Station, Former Fixed Station, and Cruise. Continuous Monitoring depicts a site that is continuously sampling parameters, often a moored station with technology that is measuring water samples at a regular and frequent interval without human effort. An Ongoing Fixed Station is a location at which regular field sampling is presently conducted by an individual or individuals. A Former Fixed Station is a location at which regular field sampling was previously conducted by an individual or individuals. Cruise defines monitoring data collected by a survey vessel as part of a research cruise.
Attribute_Definition_Source: MARCO
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Num_Parameters
Attribute_Definition: Number of monitoring types (pH, DIC, TA, pCO2)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Num_OverlapPts
Attribute_Definition: Tally of sampling points at the same exact location
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20190208
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
Grant F. Walton Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA), Rutgers University
Contact_Person: John A. Bognar
Contact_Position: GIS Coordinator
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical
Address: 14 College Farm Road
City: New Brunswick
State_or_Province: New Jersey
Postal_Code: 08901-8551
Country: US
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 848-932-1582
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: johnb@crssa.rutgers.edu
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
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