NDBC Data Buoys

Metadata:


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

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