Coral Research Data from NOAA's Undersea Research Center, North Atlantic and Great Lakes Region, NOAA's Undersea Research Program (NURP)

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   NOAA's Undersea Research Program (NURP), NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes University of Connecticut-Avery Point, 1991, Coral Research Data from NOAA's Undersea Research Center, North Atlantic and Great Lakes Region, NOAA's Undersea Research Program (NURP).

   Online Links:

   • <http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/NAGL.htm>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -80

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 45

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29

3. What does it look like?

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

   Beginning_Date: 1991

   Ending_Date: present

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

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?

   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's Undersea Research Program (NURP), NOAA's Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes University of Connecticut-Avery Point

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes
   Attn: Ivar G.Babb
   Director
   National Undersea Research Center
   University of Connecticut at Avery Point
   1080 Shennecossett Road
   Groton, Connecticut 06340
   USA
   

   (860) 405-9126 (voice)
   ivar.babb@uconn.edu
   

   Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 p

Why was the data set created?

The research program focuses on ecosystem function (nutrient cycling, predator-prey interactions, sediment transport, and aquatic community dynamics) and responses to human induced stress (including fishing effects); impact of pollution on the environment and the role of habitat in sustaining fisheries and biological diversity.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

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

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

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

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: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Ivar G. Babb
   Director
   National Undersea Research Center
   University of Connecticut at Avery Point
   1080 Shennecossett Road
   Groton, Connecticut 06340
   USA
   

   (860) 405-9126 (voice)
   ivar.babb@uconn.edu
   

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

   Clearinghouses

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

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

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

     Data format:	MOV or MP4
     Network links:	<http://www.nurp.noaa.gov/NAGL.htm>

   • Cost to order the data: None

   • Special instructions:

     Email Ivar G. Babb ivar.babb@uconn.edu

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 30-Oct-2012

Metadata author:

National Undersea Research Center for the North Atlantic and Great Lakes
Attn: Ivar G. Babb ivar.babb@uconn.edu
Director
National Undersea Research Center
University of Connecticut at Avery Point
1080 Shennecossett Road
Groton, Connecticut 06340
USA

(860) 405-9126 (voice)
ivar.babb@uconn.edu

Hours_of_Service: Mon-Fri, 8 am - 5 pm

Metadata standard:

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