Metadata:
  Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: John Valentine
        Originator: Susan Sklenar
        Originator: Meg Goecker
        Publication_Date: 200412
        Title: Mobile - Tensaw Delta Hydrological Modifications Impact Study
    Description:
      Abstract: Continuous monitoring data that includes water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, pressure, and resistivity collected on both the north and south sides of the causeway in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta.
      Purpose: Within the Delta proper, a large dike-like causeway built in the late 1920s has severed a number of once open bays from immediate contact with the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. By altering tidal exchange and volume of flow, this hydrological modification may have altered the ecological function and biodiversity of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta as well. To address this question, the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program funded a one year study designed to collect preliminary data assessing causeway impacts on the ecology of the lower Mobile-Tensaw Delta.
    Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 2003
          Ending_Date: 2004
      Currentness_Reference: ground condition
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
    Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.9934
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -87.9364
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.7712
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.6671
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Theme_Keyword: Water temperature
        Theme_Keyword: Salinity
        Theme_Keyword: Dissolved Oxygen
        Theme_Keyword: Turbidity
        Theme_Keyword: Water Level
        Theme_Keyword: Pressure
        Theme_Keyword: Resistivity
        Theme_Keyword: water quality
        Theme_Keyword: dike-like causeway
        Theme_Keyword: Hydrological Modification
        Theme_Keyword: human impact
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Categories
        Theme_Keyword: inlandWaters
        Theme_Keyword: oceans
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Place_Keyword: Gravine Island
        Place_Keyword: Tensaw River
        Place_Keyword: Blakeley River
        Place_Keyword: Chocolatta Bay
        Place_Keyword: Mobile-Tensaw Delta
        Place_Keyword: Mobile Bay
        Place_Keyword: Dauphin Island Sea Lab
        Place_Keyword: DISL
        Place_Keyword: Alabama
    Access_Constraints: None
    Use_Constraints: None
    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: DISL: John Valentine Lab
          Contact_Person: Dr. John Valentine
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing
          Address: 101 Bienville Blvd.
          City: Dauphin Island
          State_or_Province: Alabama
          Postal_Code: 36528
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 251-861-2141
    Browse_Graphic:
      Browse_Graphic_File_Name: https://mermaid.ncddc.noaa.gov/org/disl/JValentine/Lab_work/Mobile_Tensaw_Delta/Mobile_Tensaw_Delta_Hydrological_Modifications/idinfo/browse/Mobile-Tensaw-map.pdf
      Browse_Graphic_File_Description: A map of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta from page 24 of the final technical report for the study, showing the locations of the four sampling sites. The MP2 station also on the map was a weather station.
      Browse_Graphic_File_Type: PDF
  Data_Quality_Information:
    Logical_Consistency_Report: Not documented.
    Completeness_Report: Data was collected from 7/28/2003 through 1/11/2004
    Lineage:
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Instrument data was uploaded to a laptop computer using EcoWatch (1996-2000 YSI Inc.) software and Microsoft HyperTerminal version 5.1 (Hydrolab Data Sonde III).  Uploaded data was stored as Excel files for viewing.
        Process_Date: Unknown
  Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: Table: Blakely
        Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20040111 for the Blakely River sampling site, located at latitude 30.70 longitude -87.91. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, and battery voltage.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: stationid
        Attribute_Definition: ID for station
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: station id are code, for example, Blakley1, Blakley2.
        Attribute_Measurement_Frequency: Unknown
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: DateMMDDYY
        Attribute_Definition: Date data collected
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 7/28/2003
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1/7/2004
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: TimeHHMMSS
        Attribute_Definition: Time data collected
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 94500
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: HHMMSS
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: TempdegC
        Attribute_Definition: Water temperature in celsius
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 10.7
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.09
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: spcondms_cm
        Attribute_Definition: Conductivity in the unit of ms_cm.
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.014
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.17
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ms/cm
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Salinppt
        Attribute_Definition: Salinity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 7.6
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: levelmeters
        Attribute_Definition: Water level
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.18
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.17
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Battvolts
        Attribute_Definition: battery
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 8.5
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.0
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: volts
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: Table: Chocolatta
        Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20031014 for the Chocolatta Bay sampling site, located at latitude 30.69 longitude -87.98. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, dissolved oxygen ml, dissolved oxygen percent, water level, turbidity, pressure, battery voltage, and resistivity.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: StationID
        Attribute_Definition: Station id
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Station ID such as Choc1, Choc2, etc.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Datemdy
        Attribute_Definition: Date data collected
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 07/28/03
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 10/14/03
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Timehhmmss
        Attribute_Definition: Time data collected
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Manager
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0:00:39
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:46:00
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: TempC
        Attribute_Definition: Water temperature in Celsius
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 19.71
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.34
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees in celsius
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Spcondms_cm
        Attribute_Definition: Conductivity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.134
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.080
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millisiemans per centimeter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: salppt
        Attribute_Definition: Salinity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.06
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.90
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt parts per thousand
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: DOmgl
        Attribute_Definition: Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.14
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.34
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: milligram per liter (mg/L)
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: DOpercent
        Attribute_Definition: dissolved oxygen percent saturation
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.8
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 143.6
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percent
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Depthm
        Attribute_Definition: Water depth in meters
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -1.484
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 3.520
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Turbidity_NTU
        Attribute_Definition: Turbidity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 7.2
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1656.3
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: NTU
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Pressurepsig
        Attribute_Definition: Pressure
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -2.10
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1.88
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: pounds per square inch [gauge]
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: BatteryV
        Attribute_Definition: Battery
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 11.4
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 13.1
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Voltage
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: ResistivityKOhmcm
        Attribute_Definition: Resistivity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.12
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.88
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Ohms-cm
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: Table: Gravine
        Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20040108 for the Gravine Island sampling site, located at latitude 30.77 longitude -87.93. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, and battery voltage.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Stationid
        Attribute_Definition: Station id
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: station id values such as Grav1, Grav2,...Grav8
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: DateMMDDYY
        Attribute_Definition: Date data collected
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 07/28/2003
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 01/08/2004
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: TimeHHMMSS
        Attribute_Definition: Time data collected/sampled
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Mangement
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:45
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: TempdegC
        Attribute_Definition: Water Temperature
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.32
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 31.69
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degree celsius
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: SpCondms_cm
        Attribute_Definition: Specific Conductivity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.009
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.070
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millisiemans per centimeter
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: salinppt
        Attribute_Definition: Salinity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.0
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.8
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt - parts per thousand
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: levelmeters
        Attribute_Definition: water level
        Attribute_Definition_Source: data management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: -0.47
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.81
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Battvolts
        Attribute_Definition: Battery
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Range_Domain:
            Range_Domain_Minimum: 8.4
            Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.1
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: volts
    Detailed_Description:
      Entity_Type:
        Entity_Type_Label: Table: Tensaw
        Entity_Type_Definition: A data table that contains data from 20030728 to 20040111 for the Tensaw River sampling site, located at latitude 30.71 longitude -87.99. Data include stationid, date, time, water temperature, conductivity, salinity, water level, and battery voltage.
        Entity_Type_Definition_Source: DISL: Data Management
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Stationid
        Attribute_Definition: Station id
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
          Unrepresentable_Domain: Station id value such as tensaa1, tensaa2, etc.
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: DateMMDDYY
        Attribute_Definition: Date data collected
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
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            Range_Domain_Maximum: 1/11/2004
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: TimeHHMMSS
        Attribute_Definition: Time data collected
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data management
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          Range_Domain:
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            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: degrees in celsius
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        Attribute_Label: SpCondms_cm
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        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
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            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: millisiemans per centimeter
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        Attribute_Label: salinppt
        Attribute_Definition: Salinity
        Attribute_Definition_Source: Data Management
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      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: levelmeters
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        Attribute_Definition_Source: data management
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            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
      Attribute:
        Attribute_Label: Battvolts
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        Attribute_Definition_Source: data management
        Attribute_Domain_Values:
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            Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.1
            Attribute_Units_of_Measure: voltage
  Distribution_Information:
    Distributor:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Dauphin Island Sea Lab
        Contact_Position: Data Management Specialist
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical
          Address: 101 Bieville Blvd.
          City: Dauphin Island
          State_or_Province: Alabama
          Postal_Code: 36528
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 251-861-2141
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: metadata@disl.org
        Hours_of_Service: 8-5 CST
        Contact_Instructions: email or call by phone
    Distribution_Liability: The Dauphin Island Sea Lab makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. Dauphin Island Sea Lab cannot assume liability for any 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.
  Metadata_Reference_Information:
    Metadata_Date: 20130306
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      Contact_Information:
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        Contact_Position: Data Management Specialist
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          Address_Type: mailing and physical
          Address: 101 Bieville Blvd.
          City: Dauphin Island
          State_or_Province: Alabama
          Postal_Code: 36528
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 251-861-2141
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        Hours_of_Service: 8-5 CST
        Contact_Instructions: email or call by phone
    Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
    Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
