1  Identification Information: 
1.1  Citation: 
1.1.8  Citation Information: 
1.1.8.1  Originator: NOAA/NESDIS/National Oceanographic Data Center
1.1.8.1  Originator: Multiple contributors
1.1.8.2  Publication Date: Unknown
1.1.8.4  Title: NODC Standard Format Water Physics and Chemistry (F004) Data (1906-1985)
1.1.8.5  Edition: 1
1.2  Description: 
1.2.1  Abstract: This data set contains data from measurements and analyses of physical
and chemical characteristics of the water column. Chemical parameters
that may be recorded are salinity, pH and concentration of oxygen,
ammonia, nitrate, phosphate, chlorophyll and suspended solids. Physical
parameters that may be recorded include temperature, density (sigma-t),
transmissivity and current velocity (east-west and north-south
components). Cruise and station information may include environmental
conditions of the study site at the time of observation. Data are very
sparse prior to 1951.

1.2.2  Purpose: None provided.
1.2.3  Supplemental Information: None provided.
1.2.4  NOAASupplemental: 
1.2.4.1  Entry ID: W00036
1.2.4.4  Project/Campaign: Campaign or Project: COP -- Coastal Ocean Program
1.2.4.5  Originating Center: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC
1.2.4.6  Storage Medium: Optical platter
1.2.4.7  Reference: NODC Users Guide.  1992.  Washington, DC:  US Dept. of Commerce.
1.2.4.9  NOAAServer_URLs: 
1.2.4.9.1  More Information: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/NODC-Archive/f004.html
1.2.4.9.3  Obtain: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/NODC-ordering.html
1.3  Time Period of Content: 
1.3.9  Time Period Information: 
1.3.9.3  Range of Dates/Times: 
1.3.9.3.1  Beginning Date: 1906
1.3.9.3.3  Ending Date: 1985
1.3.1  Currentness Reference: Ground Condition
1.4  Status: 
1.4.1  Progress: Complete
1.4.2  Maintenance and Update Frequency: None Planned
1.5  Spatial Domain: 
1.5.1  Bounding Coordinates: 
1.5.1.1  West Bounding Coordinate: -130.000000
1.5.1.2  East Bounding Coordinate: -60.000000
1.5.1.3  North Bounding Coordinate: 70.000000
1.5.1.4  South Bounding Coordinate: 20.000000
1.6  Keywords: 
1.6.1  Theme: 
1.6.1.1  Theme Keyword Thesaurus: NODC Users Guide parameter keyword list
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: BOTTOM TYPE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: WATER DEPTH
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: BAROMETRIC PRESSURE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TEMPERATURE - DRY BULB
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TEMPERATURE - WET BULB
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: WIND DIRECTION
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: WIND SPEED
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SEA DIRECTION
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SEA HEIGHT
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SWELL DIRECTION
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SWELL HEIGHT
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: WEATHER
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: CLOUD TYPE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: CLOUD COVER
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: VISIBILITY
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SECCHI DEPTH
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TURBIDITY
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: WATER COLOR
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: WATER TEMPERATURE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SALINITY
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: LIGHT TRANSMISSION
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: pH
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: EH
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: OXYGEN
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: AMMONIA
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: NITRATE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: NITRITE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SILICATE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: PHOSPHATE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: SOLIDS
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TURBIDITY
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: CHLOROPHYLL
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: LIGHT PENETRATION
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: PRODUCTIVITY
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TOTAL NITROGEN
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TOTAL PHOSPHATE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TOTAL FILTER PASSING PHOSPHATE
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: TITRATION ALKALINITY
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: CURRENT METER - EAST-WEST COMPONENT (U)
1.6.1.2  Theme Keyword: CURRENT METER - NORTH-SOUTH COMPONENT (V)
1.6.2  Place: 
1.6.2.1  Place Keyword Thesaurus: GCMD DIF, Version 4.1, April 1993: Location Keywords
1.6.2.2  Place Keyword: ATLANTIC OCEAN -- North Atlantic Ocean -- United States -- Coast
1.6.2.2  Place Keyword: PACIFIC OCEAN -- North Pacific Ocean -- United States -- Coast
1.7  Access Constraints: None
1.8  Use Constraints: None. NOAA and NODC would appreciate recognition as the resource from
which these data were obtained in any publications and/or other
representations of these data.
1.9  Point of Contact: 
1.9.10  Contact Information: 
1.9.10.2  Contact Organization Primary: 
1.9.10.2.1  Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC -- NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER
1.9.10.4  Contact Address: 
1.9.10.4.1  Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
1.9.10.4.2  Address: SSMC3 Fourth Floor E/OC1
1315 East West Hwy
1.9.10.4.3  City: Silver Spring
1.9.10.4.4  State or Province: MD
1.9.10.4.5  Postal Code: 20910-3282
1.9.10.4.6  Country: USA
1.9.10.5  Contact Voice Telephone: (301) 713-3277
6  Distribution Information: 
6.1  Distributor: 
6.1.10  Contact Information: 
6.1.10.2  Contact Organization Primary: 
6.1.10.2.1  Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC -- National Oceanographic Data Center
6.1.10.3  Contact Position: User Services Group
6.1.10.4  Contact Address: 
6.1.10.4.1  Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
6.1.10.4.2  Address: SSMC-3 Fourth Floor
1315 East West Highway
6.1.10.4.3  City: Silver Spring
6.1.10.4.4  State or Province: MD
6.1.10.4.5  Postal Code: 20910-3282
6.1.10.5  Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-3277
6.1.10.7  Contact Facsimile: 301-713-3302
6.1.10.8  Contact Electronic Mail Address: NODC.services@noaa.gov
6.1.10.9  Hours of Service: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday
6.2  Resource Description: MULTIPLE NODC ACCESSION NUMBERS: NODC STANDARD FORMAT WATER PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (F004) DATA
6.3  Distribution Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data, expressed or implied, nor
does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NODC
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.
6.4  Standard Order Process: 
6.4.3  Fees: Prices vary depending on data set, output medium and ordering mechanism.
A standard handling charge, with additional costs for special handling,
will be added to the cost of the data.
6.4.4  Ordering Instructions: Prepayment by check, money order or bank card is required. Orders may be
placed via fax, email, regular mail, or telephone. Contact NODC or check
NODC Online at http://nodc.noaa.gov/ for most recent fee structure and
ordering information.
7  Metadata Reference Information: 
7.1  Metadata Date: 19990823
7.2  Metadata Review Date: 20070124
7.4  Metadata Contact: 
7.4.10  Contact Information: 
7.4.10.2  Contact Organization Primary: 
7.4.10.2.1  Contact Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC -- National Oceanographic Data Center
7.4.10.3  Contact Position: Data Officer
7.4.10.4  Contact Address: 
7.4.10.4.1  Address Type: Mailing and Physical Address
7.4.10.4.2  Address: SSMC-3 Fourth Floor
1315 East West Highway
7.4.10.4.3  City: Silver Spring
7.4.10.4.4  State or Province: MD
7.4.10.4.5  Postal Code: 20910-3282le
7.4.10.5  Contact Voice Telephone: 301-713-3272
7.4.10.7  Contact Facsimile: 301-713-3302
7.4.10.8  Contact Electronic Mail Address: NODC.DataOfficer@noaa.gov
7.5  Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
7.6  Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
