NDBC Data Buoys

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Spatial_Reference_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Publication_Date: 19980930

Title: NDBC Data Buoys

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Charleston, SC

Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Online_Linkage: <http://www.csc.noaa.gov/>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Publication_Date: 19990930

Title:

Ocean Planning and Governance Geographic Information System (Ocean GIS)

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Charleston, SC

Publisher: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Online_Linkage: <http://www.csc.noaa.gov>

Other_Citation_Details: none

Description:

Abstract:

The Ocean Planning and Governance Geographic Information System (Ocean GIS) is a prototype online regional marine GIS covering the vast ocean area bounded by the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, the exclusive economic zone, and various maritime boundaries. The Ocean GIS was developed to provide coastal and ocean resource managers in the Southeast access to regional digital geographic mapping information and technologies to facilitate coordinated decision making within and across the multi-layered U.S. ocean management framework. Special emphasis is placed on the federal ocean and coastal management and governance framework, and efforts are ongoing to develop similar data sets for state and local level policy frameworks. The Southeast Ocean GIS is an ongoing project that has and continues to rely on the vision, dedication, helpfulness, and energy of individuals from partner agencies and numerous other organizations. The Ocean GIS partnership includes: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of Coastal Management, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Florida Coastal Management Program, Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Coastal Resources Division, NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, U.S. Department of Interior - Minerals Management Service, Florida Marine Research Institute, and NOAA Coastal Services Center.

Purpose:

The Ocean GIS provides marine resource managers with timely and equitable access to downloadable data, cutting-edge online mapping functionality, and guidance on how to use GIS in a meaningful way with respect to ocean management. THE DATA INCLUDED IN THIS APPLICATION ARE BASED ON INTERPRETATION OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGALLY BINDING. THIS DATA SET IS NOT INTENDED FOR NAVIGATIONAL USE. These data came from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: unknown

Ending_Date: 19990930

Currentness_Reference: publication date

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None Planned

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: -88.7750

East_Bounding_Coordinate: -72.6367

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.9000

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.4600

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword: Tide Stations

Theme_Keyword: Tide

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword: Florida

Place_Keyword: Georgia

Place_Keyword: North Carolina

Place_Keyword: South Carolina

Place_Keyword: Southeast U.S

Access_Constraints: none

Use_Constraints: NOT LEGALLY BINDING.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: South Carolina

Postal_Code: 29405-2413

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Arc/Info n:\nac1\gis\projects\ocean\spatial\region\buoy\databuoy

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Attribute_Accuracy_Report:

The attributes in this dataset are believed to be accurate.

Logical_Consistency_Report:

These data are believed to be logically consistent, although not tested. Geometry appears topologically clean.

Completeness_Report:

This dataset covers the entire Ocean GIS area (see abstract). Spatial and attribute properties are believed to be complete, although attribute information has been simplified. Geometric thresholds from original data are preserved. No tests have been completed for exhaustiveness.

Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:

Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:

The accuracy of this dataset is based on source data that is assumed to meet National Map Accuracy Standards.

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:

Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: N/A

Lineage:

Source_Information:

Source_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: NOAA

Publication_Date: 19980930

Title: NDBC Data Buoys

Edition: 19990126

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place: Silver Spring, Maryland

Publisher: NOAA/NOS

Online_Linkage: <http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/>

Source_Scale_Denominator:

Type_of_Source_Media: text files

Source_Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: unknown

Ending_Date: 19990930

Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication Date

Source_Citation_Abbreviation: NOAA/NOS

Source_Contribution:

These data were obtained from the station information tables provided on the website

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

The tables were copied into MS Excel, geographic coordinates calculated, saved as Dbase files and used to generate an ARC/INFO coverage. Once this coverage was created, several buoys had to be added due to discrepancies in the published text table. The table on the website appears to be updated on a monthly (or more frequently) time frame, so the data present in this coverage is only current up to the publication date noted. NOTE: buoys that have been disestablished have been removed from this data layer. Buoys temporarily disabled by hurricanes remain in this coverage.

Process_Date: 19990404

Process_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Position: Clearinghouse Manager

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: South Carolina

Postal_Code: 29405-2413

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm, Eastern Standard Time

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 33

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Geographic:

Latitude_Resolution:

Longitude_Resolution:

Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal Degrees

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980

Semi-major_Axis: 6378137

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 294.98

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label: databuoy.pat

Entity_Type_Definition: Point Attribute Table

Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Area

Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.00000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Perimeter

Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of polygon

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00000

Range_Domain_Maximum: 0.00000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Databuoy#

Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number

Attribute_Definition_Source: Software computed

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 33

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Databuoy-id

Attribute_Definition: Feature identification number

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 1

Range_Domain_Maximum: 42

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Buy_link

Attribute_Definition: URL used in Ocean GIS on-line mapping application

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Buoy_id

Attribute_Definition: Data Buoy identifier (Name)

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Buoy_type

Attribute_Definition: Type of data buoy

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Latitude

Attribute_Definition: Latitude in dd

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: 24.4600

Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.9000

Attribute:

Attribute_Label: Longitude

Attribute_Definition: longitude in dd

Attribute_Definition_Source: User Defined

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Range_Domain:

Range_Domain_Minimum: -88.7750

Range_Domain_Maximum: -72.6367

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Clearinghouse

Contact_Position: Clearinghouse

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave.

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: SC

Postal_Code: 29405

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clearinghouse@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday

Resource_Description:

This dataset is part of the Southeast Ocean Planning and Governance GIS

Distribution_Liability:

Users must assume responsibility to determine the appropriate use of these data. NOT INTENDED FOR NAVIGATIONAL OR LEGAL PURPOSES.

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: ESRI shapefile or coverage

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: NONE

Recording_Format:

Compatibility_Information: UNKNOWN

Fees: NONE

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 19990304

Metadata_Review_Date: 20000816

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: NOAA Coastal Services Center

Contact_Person: Metadata Specialist

Contact_Position: Metadata Specialist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing and physical address

Address: 2234 South Hobson Ave.

City: Charleston

State_or_Province: SC

Postal_Code: 29405

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: (843)740-1210

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (843) 740-1224

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: csc@csc.noaa.gov

Hours_of_Service: 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday

Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998