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Data and products from the Flower Garden Banks mapping portal in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) from 03-01-2009 to 07-01-2025 (NCEI Accession 0307354)

Name: Data and products from the Flower Garden Banks mapping portal in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) from 03-01-2009 to 07-01-2025 (NCEI Accession 0307354)
Published: 2025-09-03

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NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries Program (NMSP) partnered with NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) to create an on-line GIS-based mapping tool of the Flower Garden Banks Sanctuary. Bathymetry, biological information, management zones, oil and gas activities, oceanographic data, and remotely operated vehicle tracks with associated underwater photographs were made available through this tool.

Dataset Citation

Cite as: Toft, Tiffany; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2025). Data and products from the Flower Garden Banks mapping portal in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) from 03-01-2009 to 07-01-2025 (NCEI Accession 0307354). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0307354. Accessed [date].

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gov.noaa.nodc:0307354

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Download Data	HTTPS (download) Navigate directly to the URL for data access and direct download. FTP (download) These data are available through the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). FTP is no longer supported by most internet browsers. You may copy and paste the FTP link to the data into an FTP client (e.g., FileZilla or WinSCP).
Distribution Formats	PDF CSV XML HTML GeoTIFF GeoPackage Excel JPEG
Ordering Instructions	Contact NCEI for other distribution options and instructions.
Distributor	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information +1-301-713-3277 ncei.info@noaa.gov
Dataset Point of Contact	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.info@noaa.gov

Time Period	2020-09-03 to 2025-07-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates	West: -97.6462 East: -80.0052 South: 18.0321 North: 30.4032
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General Documentation	NCEI Dataset Landing Page Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links. Descriptive Information Navigate directly to the URL for a descriptive web page with download links.
Associated Resources	Flower Garden Banks National Marine Santuary Program Page https://flowergarden.noaa.gov/ Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Program Page

Publication Dates	publication: 2025-09-03 creation: 2025-08-25
Data Presentation Form	Digital table - digital representation of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns
Dataset Progress Status	Complete - production of the data has been completed Historical archive - data has been stored in an offline storage facility
Data Update Frequency	As needed
Purpose	This dataset is available to the public for a wide variety of uses including scientific research and analysis.
Use Limitations	accessLevel: Public Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.

Dataset Citation	Cite as: Toft, Tiffany; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2025). Data and products from the Flower Garden Banks mapping portal in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) from 03-01-2009 to 07-01-2025 (NCEI Accession 0307354). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0307354. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors	Toft, Tiffany General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Resource Providers	Tiffany Toft General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Points of Contact	Tiffany Ann Toft NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Publishers	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Acknowledgments	Funding Agency: Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary (FGBNMS)

Theme keywords	NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS BATHYMETRY biological data images PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) POSITION - GEOGRAPHIC SALINITY WATER TEMPERATURE NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS geological imagery in situ model output satellite data WMO_CategoryCode oceanography Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > BATHYMETRY/SEAFLOOR TOPOGRAPHY > BATHYMETRY EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN OPTICS > PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY
Data Center keywords	NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Instrument keywords	NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS GPS salinometer satellite sensor - general temperature sensor video camera Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords GPS RECEIVERS > GPS RECEIVERS SALINOMETERS TEMPERATURE SENSORS > TEMPERATURE SENSORS VIDEO CAMERA > VIDEO CAMERA Provider Instruments unknown
Place keywords	NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Gulf of America Gulf of Mexico Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF MEXICO
Keywords	NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER 0307354
Keywords	Send2NCEI Submission Package ID 2JD4HE

Use Constraints	Cite as: Toft, Tiffany; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (2025). Data and products from the Flower Garden Banks mapping portal in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) from 03-01-2009 to 07-01-2025 (NCEI Accession 0307354). [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0307354. Accessed [date].
Data License	These data were produced by NOAA and are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. NOAA waives any potential copyright and related rights in these data worldwide through the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0-1.0). SPDX License: Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal (CC0-1.0)
Access Constraints	Use liability: NOAA and NCEI cannot provide any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of furnished data. Users assume responsibility to determine the usability of these data. The user is responsible for the results of any application of this data for other than its intended purpose.
Fees	In most cases, electronic downloads of the data are free. However, fees may apply for custom orders, data certifications, copies of analog materials, and data distribution on physical media.

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Processing Steps	2025-09-03T15:56:41Z - NCEI Accession 0307354 v1.1 was published.
Output Datasets	NCEI Accession 0307354 v1.1 NCEI Accession 0307354 v1.1 (download) published 2025-09-03T15:56:41Z

Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps	Parameter or Variable: POSITION - GEOGRAPHIC (measured); Units: angular degree; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: temperature sensor Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: ppt; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: salinometer Parameter or Variable: BATHYMETRY (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: unknown Parameter or Variable: PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) (measured); Units: mol photon m-2 d-1; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: satellite sensor - general Parameter or Variable: images (measured); Units: n/a; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: video camera

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Processing Steps

Parameter or Variable: POSITION - GEOGRAPHIC (measured); Units: angular degree; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: GPS
Parameter or Variable: WATER TEMPERATURE (measured); Units: degrees Celsius; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: temperature sensor
Parameter or Variable: SALINITY (measured); Units: ppt; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: salinometer
Parameter or Variable: BATHYMETRY (measured); Units: meter; Observation Category: other; Sampling Instrument: unknown
Parameter or Variable: PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVE RADIATION (PAR) (measured); Units: mol photon m-2 d-1; Observation Category: model output; Sampling Instrument: satellite sensor - general
Parameter or Variable: images (measured); Units: n/a; Observation Category: in situ; Sampling Instrument: video camera

Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument	GPS salinometer satellite sensor - general temperature sensor video camera

Last Modified: 2025-09-03T22:36:41Z
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Data and products from the Flower Garden Banks mapping portal in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) from 03-01-2009 to 07-01-2025 (NCEI Accession 0307354)

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