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EFFLUENT - DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION and Other Data from FIXED PLATFORM from 1977-05-12 to 1980-05-23 (NCEI Accession 8300063)

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This dataset includes marine toxic substances and pollutants data from FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1977-05-12 to 1980-05-23.

Data has been processed by NODC to the NODC standard Marine Toxic Substances and Pollutants (F144) format.

The F144 format contains data on ambient concentrations of toxic substances and other pollutants in the marine environment. The data derive from laboratory analyses of samples of water, sediment, or marine organisms. Samples may have been collected near marine discharge sites or during ocean monitoring surveys of large areas. Field observations of tar deposits on beaches may also be reported. Survey information includes platform type, start and end dates, and investigator and institution. If data are collected near a discharge site, discharge location, depth, distance to shore, average volume, and other characteristics are reported. Position, date, time and environmental conditions are reported for each sample station. Environmental data may include meteorological and sea surface conditions, tide stage and height, depth of the thermocline or mixed layer surface temperature and salinity, and wave height and periods. Sample characteristics, collection methods, and laboratory techniques are reported for each sample collected and analyzed. The data record comprises concentration values (or a code to indicate trace amounts) for each chemical substance analyzed. Chemical substances are identified by codes based on the registry numbers assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) of the American Chemical Society. Marine organisms from which samples have been taken are identified using the 12-digit NODC Taxonomic Code. A text record is available for optional comments.
  • Cite as: MacLeod, William D., Jr. (2003). EFFLUENT - DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION and Other Data from FIXED PLATFORM from 1977-05-12 to 1980-05-23 (NCEI Accession 8300063). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8300063. In US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Physical, chemical and biological data from the NOAA Marine EcoSystems Analysis Program (MESA) New York Bight project from 1957 through 1984. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOAA-MESA-New-York-Bight. Accessed [date].
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Distribution Formats
  • F144
    • File Specification: MULDARS Marine Toxic Substances and Pollutants Data Format (F144)
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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 1977-05-12 to 1980-05-23
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West: -75.75
East: -71.17
South: 37.5
North: 41.15
Spatial Coverage Map
General Documentation
Associated Resources
  • Physical, chemical and biological data from the NOAA Marine EcoSystems Analysis Program (MESA) New York Bight project from 1957 through 1984
  • US National Oceanographic Data Center (2023). NODC Standard Product: Documentation for NODC Standard File Formats and Related Codes, 1960 - 1996 (NCEI Accession 0189890). NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/0189890.
    • Parent ID (indicates this dataset is related to other data):
    • gov.noaa.nodc:NOAA-MESA-New-York-Bight
Publication Dates
  • publication: 2003-10-24
  • revision: 2023-02-09
  • creation: 1983
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 - NCEI Accession 8300063 was revised and a new version of the archival package was published. Updates to existing archival packages may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. The latest version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession. Please see journal.txt in the /about directory for additional details on changes made.
Supplemental Information
Note: Metadata for this accession were extracted from a legacy database maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). The design of the database did not exactly reflect the FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM).

Principal Investigator (PI) and organization contact information accurately represents all available information from the legacy database at the time that this description was created. However, proper attribution of a PI to a specific institution or the role (submitting or collecting) taken by an institution may not be correct due to inexact mapping between fields in the legacy database and the CSDGM. Due to this uncertainty, the contact information was initially recorded in the Supplemental Information element of the CSDGM description.

To develop more accurate metadata, NCEI reviews metadata for all accessions on an ongoing basis.

Points of contact for this data set include:
Contact info:
Agency: US DOC; NOAA; NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE - SEATTLE
PI: N/A
Address:
address: 7600 SAND POINT WAY
city: SEATTLE
state: WA
postal: 98115
country: UNITED STATES
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: MacLeod, William D., Jr. (2003). EFFLUENT - DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION and Other Data from FIXED PLATFORM from 1977-05-12 to 1980-05-23 (NCEI Accession 8300063). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8300063. In US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Physical, chemical and biological data from the NOAA Marine EcoSystems Analysis Program (MESA) New York Bight project from 1957 through 1984. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOAA-MESA-New-York-Bight. Accessed [date].
Cited Authors
  • MacLeod, William D., Jr.
    National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center
Principal Investigators
  • William D. MacLeod, Jr.
    National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Center
Contributors
Resource Providers
Publishers
Theme keywords NODC DATA TYPES THESAURUS NODC OBSERVATION TYPES THESAURUS WMO_CategoryCode
  • oceanography
Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Data Center keywords NODC COLLECTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS NODC SUBMITTING INSTITUTION NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
Platform keywords NODC PLATFORM NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Platform Keywords
Instrument keywords NODC INSTRUMENT TYPES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Place keywords NODC SEA AREA NAMES THESAURUS Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Project keywords NODC PROJECT NAMES THESAURUS
Keywords NCEI ACCESSION NUMBER
Use Constraints
  • Cite as: MacLeod, William D., Jr. (2003). EFFLUENT - DISCHARGE DESCRIPTION and Other Data from FIXED PLATFORM from 1977-05-12 to 1980-05-23 (NCEI Accession 8300063). https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/8300063. In US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Physical, chemical and biological data from the NOAA Marine EcoSystems Analysis Program (MESA) New York Bight project from 1957 through 1984. [indicate subset used]. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/archive/accession/NOAA-MESA-New-York-Bight. Accessed [date].
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.
Lineage information for: dataset
Processing Steps
  • 2003-10-24T17:33:15Z - NCEI Accession 8300063 v1.1 was published.
  • 2023-02-09T13:55:45Z - NCEI Accession 8300063 was revised and v1.2 was published.
    Rationale: Additional metadata files were received or created for this dataset. These updates were copied into the about/ directory of this accession. These updates may provide additional files or replace obsolete files. This version contains the most complete and up-to-date representation of this archival information package. All of the files received prior to this update are available in the preceding version of this accession.
Output Datasets
Lineage information for: repository
Processing Steps
  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 - NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Acquisition Information (collection)
Instrument
  • current meter
  • hydrometer
  • laboratory analysis
  • meteorological sensor
  • salinometer
  • sediment sampler - corer
  • sediment sampler - grab
  • tide gauge
  • visual analysis
Platform
  • FIXED PLATFORM OF UNITED STATES
Last Modified: 2026-02-05T20:41:27Z
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