Bleaching in Ashmore, Cartier, Scott Reefs of Australia (3 February 2003)

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program NOAA National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, 20030203, Bleaching in Ashmore, Cartier, Scott Reefs of Australia (3 February 2003): NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program, Camp Springs, Maryland, USA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/bleachingreports/als_bleaching.2.3.2003>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 120.0

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: 124.0

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: -11.0

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: -15.0

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 01-Jan-2003

   Ending_Date: 03-Feb-2003

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      Indirect_Spatial_Reference: location name

      This is a Point data set.

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Alan E. Strong, NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program Manager
   NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program
   NOAA E/RA3, Room 601, 5200 Auth Road
   Camp Springs, Maryland 20746
   USA
   

   301-763-8102 ext 170 (voice)
   301-763-8572 (FAX)
   Alan.E.Strong@noaa.gov
   

Why was the data set created?

The product was primarily developed for NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Program as a bleaching monitoring and assessment tool.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   An email message (source 1 of 1)

   Suzanne Ferguson Marine Protected Areas Environment Australia, 20030203, An email message regarding bleaching in Ashmore, Cartier, Scott Reefs of Australia.

   Type_of_Source_Media: text file

   Source_Contribution: The report was excerpted form the source email message.

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 03-Feb-2003 (process 1 of 1)

   excerpt of the source information

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Alan E. Strong, NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program Manager
   NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program
   NOAA E/RA3, Room 601, 5200 Auth Road
   Camp Springs, Maryland 20746
   USA
   

   301-763-8102 ext 170 (voice)
   301-763-8572 (FAX)
   Alan.E.Strong@noaa.gov
   

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   none

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   none

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

   none

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   none

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   none

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: Not intended for legal use.

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Alan E. Strong, NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program Manager
   NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program
   NOAA E/RA3, Room 601, 5200 Auth Road
   Camp Springs, Maryland 20746
   USA
   

   301-763-8102 ext 170 (voice)
   301-763-8572 (FAX)
   Alan.E.Strong@noaa.gov
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   NOAA makes no warranty regarding the report, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in the report, nor as a result of the failure of this product to function on a particular system.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	coral reef bleaching report in format ASCII format Size: 0.002
     Network links:	<http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/bleachingreports/als_bleaching.2.3.2003>
     Media you can order:	CD-ROM (format none)

   • Cost to order the data: none

   • Special instructions:

     The product in ASCII format may be downloaded from the Web site or obtained from the distributor.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 12-Aug-2008

Metadata author:

Alan E. Strong, NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program Manager
NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program
NOAA E/RA3, Room 601, 5200 Auth Road
Camp Springs, Maryland 20746
USA

301-763-8102 ext 170 (voice)
301-763-8572 (FAX)
Alan.E.Strong@noaa.gov

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)