Coral Research Data from NOAA's Undersea Research Center, West Coast and Polar 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 West Coast and Polar Regions, 2004, Coral Research Data from NOAA's Undersea Research Center, West Coast and Polar Region, NOAA's Undersea Research Program (NURP).

   Online Links:

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

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: 170

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -170

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 54

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 50

3. What does it look like?

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

   Beginning_Date: 2004

   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 West Coast and Polar Regions

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   West Coast and Polar Regions Undersea Research Center
   Attn: Jennifer Reynolds
   Director
   West Coast and Polar Regions Undersea Research Center
   University of Alaska, Fairbanks
   PO Box 757220
   213 O'Neill
   Faribanks, Alaska 99775-7220
   USA
   

   (907) 474-5870 (voice)
   

Why was the data set created?

The West Coast & Polar Regions Center will promote, facilitate and support undersea research along the West Coast of the United States and polar regions. The center supports highly-rated, peer-reviewed proposals in order to conduct research.

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)
   Jennifer Reynolds
   Director
   West Coast and Polar Regions Undersea Research Center
   University of Alaska, Fairbanks
   PO Box 757220
   213 O'Neill
   Fairbanks, Alaska 99775-7220
   USA
   

   (907) 474-5870 (voice)
   jreynolds@guru.uaf.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/WCPR.htm>

   • Cost to order the data: None

   • Special instructions:

     Email Jennifer Reynolds jreynolds@guru.uaf.edu

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 30-Oct-2012

Metadata author:

National Undersea Research Center for the West Coast and Polar Region
Attn: Jennifer Reynolds
Director
National Undersea Research Center for the West Coast and Polar Regions
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
PO Box 757220
213 O'Neill
Faribanks, Alaska 99775-7220
USA

(907) 474-5870 (voice)
jreynolds@guru.uaf.edu

Metadata standard:

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