Report on Bleaching at Heron Island, GBR, Australia (26 February 2002)

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What does this data set describe?

Title:
Report on Bleaching at Heron Island, GBR, Australia (26 February 2002)
Abstract:
The reports presented are coral reef bleaching observation reports for particular reef sites or regions, excerpted form the information provided by investigator(s) or observer(s) who conducted certain type(s) of in-situ surveys or observations at the reef areas.
  1. How should this data set be cited?

    NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program NOAA National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service, 20020226, Report on Bleaching at Heron Island, GBR, Australia (26 February 2002): NOAA Coral Reef Watch Program, Camp Springs, Maryland, USA.

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  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

    West_Bounding_Coordinate: 151.55
    East_Bounding_Coordinate: 151.55
    North_Bounding_Coordinate: -23.25
    South_Bounding_Coordinate: -23.25

  3. What does it look like?

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

    Beginning_Date: 18-Jan-2002
    Ending_Date: 30-Jan-2002
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition

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  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)

  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)
    Dr. Anya Salih University of Sydney, 20020226, An email message regarding bleaching at Heron Island, GBR, 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: 26-Feb-2002 (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

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  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.

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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)

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