Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Rabalais, N.
      Publication_Date: Unknown
      Title: Louisiana Coastal Hypoxia Shelfwide Survey, July 1996
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Database
  Description:
    Abstract:
      Hydrographic data were collected during a July 23 - 28, 1996 survey
      of the Louisiana continental shelf. Nutrient, pigment, suspended
      sediment and station information data were also acquired.
    Purpose:
      The physical, biological and chemical data collected are part of a
      long-term coastal Louisiana dataset. The goal is to understand
      physical and biological processes that contribute to the causes of
      hypoxia and use the data to support environmental models for use by
      resource managers.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Range_of_Dates/Times:
        Beginning_Date: 19960723
        Beginning_Time: Unknown
        Ending_Date: 19960728
        Ending_Time: Unknown
    Currentness_Reference: ground condition
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
  Spatial_Domain:
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Louisiana coastal waters, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico.
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -93.42
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -89.42
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.7
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 28.4
    Data_Set_G-Polygon:
      Data_Set_G-Polygon_Outer_G-Ring:
        G-Ring_Point:
          G-Ring_Latitude: 29.7
          G-Ring_Longitude: -93.42
        G-Ring_Point:
          G-Ring_Latitude: 28.4
          G-Ring_Longitude: -89.42
        G-Ring_Point:
          G-Ring_Latitude: 28.4
          G-Ring_Longitude: -93.42
        G-Ring_Point:
          G-Ring_Latitude: 29.7
          G-Ring_Longitude: -89.42
        G-Ring_Point:
          G-Ring_Latitude: 29.7
          G-Ring_Longitude: -93.42
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD NASA's Global Change Master Dir. THEME
      Theme_Keyword:
        EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere  > Ecological Dynamics  >
        Biogeochemical Cycles
      Theme_Keyword:
        EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere  > Ecological Dynamics  > Nutrient
        Cycling
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere  > Ecological Dynamics  > Oxygen Demand
      Theme_Keyword:
        EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere  > Ecological Dynamics  > Primary
        Production
      Theme_Keyword:
        EARTH SCIENCE > Human Dimensions  > Environmental Impacts  >
        Eutrophication
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Chlorophyll
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Conductivity
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Light Transmission
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Nitrogen Compounds
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Nutrients
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Oxygen
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > pH
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Suspended Solids
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Hydrosphere  > Water Quality  > Water Temperature
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Coastal Processes
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Marine Environment Monitoring
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Ammonia > Ammonium
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Biogeochemical Cycles
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Chlorophyll
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Nitrate
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Nitrite
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Nitrogen
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Nutrients
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Oxygen
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > pH
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Phosphate
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Pigments
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Chemistry  > Silicate
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Circulation  > Fronts
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Optics  > Secchi Depth
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Ocean Temperature
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Salinity/Density
      Theme_Keyword: EARTH SCIENCE > Oceans  > Water Quality
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: GCMD NASA's Global Change Master Dir. PLACE
      Place_Keyword: Gulf Of Mexico
      Place_Keyword: North Atlantic Ocean
      Place_Keyword: United States Of America
      Place_Keyword: North America
      Place_Keyword: Northern Hemisphere
      Place_Keyword: Sea Surface
  Taxonomy:
    Keywords/Taxon:
      Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Taxonomic_Keywords: None
    Taxonomic_Classification:
      Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom
      Taxon_Rank_Value: Not applicable.
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints:
    1. Dataset credit required. 2. Experience with similar datasets has
    shown that when data are plotted or used in further analysis, outlying
    values may occasionally be discovered. Please report any possible
    problems with the data to N. Rabalais.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Nancy N. Rabalais
        Contact_Organization: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium 8124 Hwy 56
        City: Chauvin
        State_or_Province: LA
        Postal_Code: 70344
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 985 851 2800
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 985 851 2874
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Unknown
  Data_Set_Credit:
    Rabalais, N.N., Turner, R.E. and Wiseman Jr, W.J. Funding: Funds for the
    research were provided by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
    Administration, Nutrient Enhanced Coastal Ocean Productivity (NECOP)
    program.
  Security_Information:
    Security_Classification_System: None
    Security_Classification: Unclassified
    Security_Handling_Description: None
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Windows 2000, MSAccess 2000
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Autoanalyzer
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Unknown.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Tom Oswald
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing address
          Address: 110 Coastal Studies Coastal Ecology Institute LSU
          City: Baton Rouge
          State_or_Province: LA
          Postal_Code: 70803
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 225 388-6700
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Unknown
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Fluorometer
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Turner Designs.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Turner Designs Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing address
          Address: 845 W. Maude Avenue
          City: Sunnyvale
          State_or_Province: CA
          Postal_Code: 94085
          Country: US
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 877 316-8049
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: CTD
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact HydroLab Corporation
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Hydrolab Corporation
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing address
          Address: 8700 Cameron Road
          City: Austin
          State_or_Province: TX
          Postal_Code: 78754
          Country: US
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-949-3766
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: techsupport@hydrolab.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Portable salinometer
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Guildine Instruments
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Guildline Instruments
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing address
          Address: 103 Commerce Street, Suite 160
          City: Lake Mary
          State_or_Province: FL
          Postal_Code: 32746
          Country: US
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-232-4536
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: sales@guildline.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Transmissometer
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions:
        Sea Tech, Inc. was acquired by Wet Labs, Inc. as of June 1,
        1998. Contact Wet Labs, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Wet Labs, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 620 Applegate St.
          City: Philomath
          State_or_Province: OR
          Postal_Code: 97370-0518
          Country: US
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541 929-5650
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Beckman type dissolved oxygen sensor.
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 1808 136th Place NE
          City: Bellevue
          State_or_Province: WA
          Postal_Code: 98005
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 425 643-9866
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seabird@seabird.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Conductivity sensor.
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 1808 136th Place NE
          City: Bellevue
          State_or_Province: WA
          Postal_Code: 98005
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 425 643-9866
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seabird@seabird.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Fathometer
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Odom Hydrographic Systems, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Odom Hydrographic Systems, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing address
          Address: 1450 Seaboard Ave
          City: Baton Rouge
          State_or_Province: LA
          Postal_Code: 70810
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 225 769-3051
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: email@odomhydrographic.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: CTD
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 1808 136th Place NE
          City: Bellevue
          State_or_Province: WA
          Postal_Code: 98005
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 425 643-9866
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seabird@seabird.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Temperature sensor.
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 1808 136th Place NE
          City: Bellevue
          State_or_Province: WA
          Postal_Code: 98005
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 425 643-9866
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seabird@seabird.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Pressure sensor.
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 1808 136th Place NE
          City: Bellevue
          State_or_Province: WA
          Postal_Code: 98005
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 425 643-9866
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: seabird@seabird.com
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Fluorometer
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions:
        Sea Tech, Inc. was acquired by Wet Labs, Inc. as of June 1,
        1998. Contact Wet Labs, Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Wet Labs, Inc.
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical address
          Address: 620 Applegate St.
          City: Philomath
          State_or_Province: OR
          Postal_Code: 97370-0518
          Country: US
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 541 929-5650
  Analytical_Tool:
    Analytical_Tool_Description: Differential Global Positioning System
    Tool_Access_Information:
      Tool_Access_Instructions: Contact Starlink Inc.
    Tool_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: Starlink Incorporated
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing address
          Address: 500 Center Ridge Drive, Suite 600
          City: Austin
          State_or_Province: TX
          Postal_Code: 78753
          Country: US
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 512 454-5511
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
      S796Hydrolab: The dissolved oxygen sensor of the Hydrolab Surveyor 3
      was pre- and post-calibrated using air saturated water
      concentrations and barometric pressure from a laboratory grade
      barometer. Conductivity and pH were pre- and post-calibrated with
      the appropriate solutions.

      S796Nutrient: Nutrient analyses were conducted by Tom Oswald under
      the supervision of R. E. Turner.

      S796Pigment: The Turner Designs model 10 fluorometer was calibrated
      for chlorophyll a against a chemical supply house chlorophyll a
      standard measured on a spectrophotometer yearly (or more frequently
      if needed). During the cruise, the Fluorometer was blanked and
      calibrated daily in accordance with Turner Designs recommended
      procedures. Chlorophyll concentrations were supervised and quality
      controlled by Nancy Rabalais.

      S796Seabird: Sea-Bird factory calibrated conductivity and
      temperature sensors were maintained and serviced in accordance with
      to Sea-Bird recommended procedures. The Sea Tech fluorometer and
      transmissometer were maintained and serviced in accordance with Sea
      Tech recommended procedures. Sea-Bird dissolved oxygen sensor was
      maintained and serviced in accordance with Sea-Bird recommended
      procedures.

      Two oxygen sensors were used on the Sea-Bird CTD. In the early part
      of the cruise (stations A'1, A'2, A'3 and A7), D.O. sensor 1 was
      connected to a pump. Due to equipment problems, no data were
      collected at A'4 and A'5. Beginning with station A6 and continuing
      throughout the cruise, sensor 1 was removed from the pumped circuit
      and replaced with sensor 2. The station B4 data file was damaged and
      unusable. Oxygen data for stations A'1 and A7 were deleted because
      the values were unrealistic. Oxygen data for stations A'2 and A'3
      were left in the data table but should be considered suspect. Oxygen
      data values reported in the Seabird table were acquired with sensor
      2.

      Oxygen concentration determinations, upper and lower end, were made
      prior to the cruise by the LUMCON CTD technician and entered into
      the SeaSoft configuration file. Winkler oxygen titrations on board
      ship were used to develop a regression against Sea-Bird oxygen data,
      which were corrected if necessary. A correction was not needed
      because there was good agreement of Sea-Bird oxygen values with
      Winkler values and bottom values obtained with the Hydrolab CTD.

      Data reductions from the SeaBird were generated by Ben Cole and
      quality controlled by Nancy Rabalais.

      S796Stns: Depths were logged from the RV Pelicans fathometer.

      S795SalSed: Suspended sediment concentrations were supervised and
      quality controlled by Nancy Rabalais. Salinity determinations were
      made with a Guildine Portasal maintained by the LSU Coastal Studies
      shop.

      N. Rabalais performed an additional procedure in
      quality-control/quality-assurance by evaluating relationships
      between the data in S796Hydrolab, S796Nutrient, S796Pigment,
      S796SalSed, S796Seabird and S796Stns.
  Logical_Consistency_Report:
    Maximum Sea-Bird CTD depth values exceeded fathometer values at nine
    stations. Maximum Hydrolab CTD depth values exceeded fathometer values
    at twenty-two stations. In most cases, the difference was less than a
    meter. Ship's movement between times when values were recorded may have
    caused the variation.
  Completeness_Report: Unknown.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
        Station positions were logged from RV Pelicans DGPS at the
        beginning of sampling operations. Manufacturer's DGPS accuracy
        claim is 1-5 meters 95% of the time. Wind, currents and tidal
        forces may have moved the ship from the beginning positions.
  Lineage:
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field Pigment
      Methodology_Description:
        Water for chlorophyll analysis (30 - 100 ml) was filtered on
        board ship through GF/F (0.7 micron) filters, which are then
        fixed in 5 ml of DMSO/90% acetone (40/60) solution, allowed to
        extract for at least one hour in the dark, then measured pre-
        and post-acidification on a Turner Model 10 fluorometer.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field Station Locations
      Methodology_Description:
        Field station locations: Stations were occupied along 13
        generally North-South transects across the Louisiana coastal
        shelf. Station depths ranged from 5.9 to 57.7 meters. The
        objective was to delimit and describe the area of midsummer
        bottom dissolved oxygen less than 2 (mg/L). Due to limitations
        of equipment, time and funding, this was not always possible.
        Northern end stations of transects were chosen based on the
        survey vessel's minimum depth limits for each longitude. The
        Northern extent of hypoxia was not reached on ten transects.
        Optimally, one or two stations South of the Southern most
        station with bottom dissolved oxygen less than 2 (mg/L) were
        sampled. The limit of hypoxia on the Southern end of all
        transect was reached.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field Nutrient
      Methodology_Description:
        Care was taken that the collector's hands were clean and avoided
        touching the water. Gloves were worn when three replicate sample
        vials and caps were triple rinsed with sample before vial
        filling and closing. Samples were not filtered. The sample vials
        were frozen for later analysis in the laboratory.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Lab Nutrient
      Methodology_Description:
        Nitrogen and phosphorus were analyzed according to methods
        described in EPA publication EPA 600/4-79-020 (1979), method
        350.1 for ammonia-N, method 353.2 for nitrate/nitrite-N, and
        method 365.1 for phosphate-P.  Silicate was analyzed according
        to Technicon Industrial method 186-72 W/B (1977).
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Lab CTD
      Methodology_Description:
        CTD data were post processed using Seasoft version 4.217. All
        scans were processed without averaging or interpolation with a
        bin size of one scan. In order to improve alignment between
        oxygen sensor values and other CTD sensor values, the Seasoft
        module ALIGNCTD was used to determine which advance best
        compensated for the delay in oxygen sensor response time. When
        Seabird data were processed, dissolved oxygen was advanced
        relative to temperature and conductivity values: + 4.5 seconds.

        Data values reported are from downcasts. Downcast scans selected
        for each CTD station are chosen to illustrate: 1) data values as
        near to the surface as possible, 2) data values at whole meter
        increments, and 3) data values as close to the bottom as the CTD
        was lowered. In certain cases where data values of a parameter
        changed significantly between whole meter increments, 0.1- or
        0.2-meter scans were selected.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field Suspended Sediment
      Methodology_Description:
        Water (approximately 300 to 500 ml) was filtered on board ship
        through pre-weighed GF/F filters, rinsed with distilled water.
        The filters were placed in Petri dishes and frozen for later
        analysis.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Lab Suspended Sediment
      Methodology_Description:
        Suspended sediment filters were dried 24 hours at 40 - 60
        degrees centigrade for 24 hours. Filters were weighed. Total
        suspended sediments was derived from volume filtered, pre-weight
        and post weight values.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field water samples
      Methodology_Description:
        Water for chlorophyll, nutrient analyses, Portasal salinity and
        suspended sediments was collected from the surface by
        twice-rinsed bucket, from mid-water in 5-l Niskin bottles on the
        Seabird CTD/rosette system and from bottom in a 5-l bottom
        tripping Niskin bottle secured in a frame with the Hydrolab
        Surveyor 3.

        Depth values of 0 indicate a bucket sample collected from the
        surface of the water.  Deepest depths of water samples were from
        the bottom-tripping Niskin and correspond to the deepest depth
        recorded from the Hydrolab. Other depths indicate the p-sensor
        reading for 5-l Niskin bottles on the Seabird rosette. The
        Seabird p-sensor was located approx. 1 meter below the mid-point
        of the 5-l Niskin. Bottom 5-l Niskins on the rosette were used
        to collect bottom water samples at stations A7, A6, B1, B2,
        B6, B8, C7, C6B, C4, D1, E2, E2A and F3.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field Hydrolab
      Methodology_Description:
        Hydrolab data were obtained for the lowest 2 m of the water
        column, the upper 1 m of the water column, and as close to the
        surface as possible.
    Methodology:
      Methodology_Type: Field CTD
      Methodology_Description:
        At the beginning of each hydrocast the entire CTD/Rosette
        package was soaked while submerged 0.5m to 1.0m below the
        surface until pump flow and oxygen values observed via the
        Sea-Bird deck unit indicated the system was operating correctly.

        In order to minimize the effect of delays in oxygen sensor
        response time caused by temperature, sensor condition and
        plumbing configuration, the CTD package was lowered as close to
        dead slow as possible. The sensor packages were located below
        the Niskin bottles and rosette.

        At stations where the watch chief deemed the structure of the
        oxygen profile contains features useful in post-processing the
        oxygen data (AlignCTD), the CTD package was raised at the same
        speed it was lowered. At all other stations, the upcast is rapid
        in order to save time.
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: Unknown.
      Process_Date: Unknown
  Cloud_Cover: Unknown
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: 80
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Geographic:
      Latitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Longitude_Resolution: 0.0001
      Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Degrees and decimal minutes
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: WGS84
      Ellipsoid_Name: WGS84
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S796Seabird
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        The table lists values for SeaBird CTD station conductivity,
        density sigma-t, fluorometer voltage, dissolved oxygen, percent
        oxygen saturation, salinity, percent light transmission and
        temperature values at depths. There are 2049 records.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Cond
      Attribute_Definition: Conductivity
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2.01699
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 5.752614
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: S/m
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Density
      Attribute_Definition: Density sigma-t
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.7848
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.1716
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Density sigma-t
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Depth
      Attribute_Definition: Depth of SeaBird pressure sensor
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 1.025
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 49.318
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Fluor
      Attribute_Definition: Fluorometer voltage
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer Defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain:
          Character field, generally numeric equivalent of text value
          except in 15 cases where ">10.0" indicates fluorometer was
          maximized.
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.725
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 6.786
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: volts
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: O2
      Attribute_Definition: Dissolved oxygen.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.00603
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.27343
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mg/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PctO2Sat
      Attribute_Definition: Oxygen percent saturation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 207.9
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PctXmiss
      Attribute_Definition: Percent light transmission
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 17.4
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 96.3
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Percent
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sal
      Attribute_Definition: Salinity
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 10.8604
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.455
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sta
      Attribute_Definition: Station name of location sampled
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StnID
      Attribute_Definition: Station identification number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2254
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2331
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Temp
      Attribute_Definition: Temperature
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.0927
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.211
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees centigrade
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S796Nutrient
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        The table lists values for station NH4, NO2, NO2+NO3, NO3, PO4
        and SiO3 values at depths. There are 157 records.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Depth
      Attribute_Definition:
        0 = bucket surface sample. Deepest depths of samples were from
        bottom tripping Niskin and correspond to the deepest depth
        recorded from the Hydrolab CTD pressures sensor. Other depths
        indicate the pressure sensor reading for 5 liter Niskin on the
        Sea-Bird CTD/rosette. The Sea-Bird pressure sensor was located 1
        meter below mid point of Niskin bottles on the rosette.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 51.3
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Meters
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NH4
      Attribute_Definition: Ammonium
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.2
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 19.2
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g-at/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NO2
      Attribute_Definition: Nitrite
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 10.1
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g-at/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NO2+NO3
      Attribute_Definition: Nitrite+Nitrate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.2
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 222.2
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g-at/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: NO3
      Attribute_Definition: Nitrate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 221.6
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g-at/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PO4
      Attribute_Definition: Phosphate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 4.3
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g-at/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SiO3
      Attribute_Definition: Silicate
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.9
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 107.8
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g-at/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sta
      Attribute_Definition: Station name of location sampled
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StnID
      Attribute_Definition: Station identification number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2252
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2331
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S796Pigment
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        The table lists values for station mean chlorophyll a, Fo/Fa
        ratio, mean phaeopigment and total pigment values at depths.
        There are 158 records.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Depth
      Attribute_Definition:
        0 = bucket surface sample. Deepest depths of samples were from
        bottom tripping Niskin and correspond to the deepest depth
        recorded from the Hydrolab CTD pressures sensor. Other depths
        indicate the pressure sensor reading for 5 liter Niskin on the
        Sea-Bird CTD/rosette. The Sea-Bird pressure sensor was located 1
        meter below mid point of Niskin bottles on the rosette.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 51.3
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meter
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MeanC
      Attribute_Definition: Mean Chlorophyll a
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 40.86
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MeanF
      Attribute_Definition: Mean Fo/Fa ratio
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.88
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2.08
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: FoFa ratio
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: MeanP
      Attribute_Definition: Mean Phaeopigments
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.03
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 20.69
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sta
      Attribute_Definition: Station name of location sampled
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StnID
      Attribute_Definition: Station identification number
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2252
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2331
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Total
      Attribute_Definition: Total pigments
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.39
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 45.48
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: g/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S796Stns
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        The table lists values for station, date, fathometer, latitude,
        longitude, Secchi disk, times of Seabird and Hydrolab casts and
        station ID. There are 80 records. The times stations R1 and R2
        were occupied are listed in the TimeHL field.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Date
      Attribute_Definition: Date station was sampled.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 19960723
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 19960728
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: YYYYMMDD
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Fath
      Attribute_Definition:
        Estimated total depth of station from ship's fathometer, with
        addition of constant distance from the transducer to the sea
        surface.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.9
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 57.7
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meter
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Latitude
      Attribute_Definition: Latitude of sampling station.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 28.3919
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 29.7067
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
      Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy: -9999
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
          Latitude value was recorded from a digital GPS at the
          beginning of sampling operations. Wind, currents and tidal
          forces can move the ship from the beginning position. Survey
          vessel was not anchored during sampling. Position at end of
          sample operations may have changed from beginning operations
          location. Vessel drift was generally less than 0.3 nm. An
          Accuracy value of -9999 was entered because accuracy could
          not be determined.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Longitude
      Attribute_Definition: Longitude of sampling station.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: -93.4165
          Range_Domain_Maximum: -89.4294
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Decimal degrees
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
      Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Information:
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy: -9999
        Attribute_Value_Accuracy_Explanation:
          Longitude value was recorded from a digital GPS at the
          beginning of sampling operations.  Wind, currents and tidal
          forces can move the ship from the beginning position. Survey
          vessel was not anchored during sampling. Position at end of
          sample operations may have changed from beginning operations
          location. Vessel drift was generally less than 0.3 nm. An
          Accuracy value of -9999 was entered because accuracy could
          not be determined.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Secchi
      Attribute_Definition: Secchi disk depth.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.4
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 12.6
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meter
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sta
      Attribute_Definition: Station name of location sampled.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StnID
      Attribute_Definition: Station identification number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2252
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2332
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TimeHL
      Attribute_Definition: Time (Central Daylight) of beginning of HydroLab cast.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0:028:36
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:56:00
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: HH:mm:ss
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: TimeSB
      Attribute_Definition: Time (Central Daylight) at beginning of Sea-Bird CTD cast.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0:14
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 23:42
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: HH:mm
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S796SalSed
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        The table lists values for station, depth, suspended sediments
        and station ID. There are 79 records.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Depth
      Attribute_Definition: 0 = bucket surface sample.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 0
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field.
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PortaSal
      Attribute_Definition: Salinity
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.323
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.622
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sta
      Attribute_Definition: Station name of location sampled.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field.
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StnID
      Attribute_Definition: Station identification number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2252
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2331
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: SuspSed
      Attribute_Definition: Total suspended sediments
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 5.75
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 50.8
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mg/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S796Hydrolab
      Entity_Type_Definition:
        The table lists values for Hydrolab CTD station specific
        conductance, density sigma-t, pH, dissolved oxygen, percent
        oxygen saturation, salinity and temperature values at depths.
        There are 704 records.
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: None.
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Density
      Attribute_Definition: Density sigma-t
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 3.3
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 26.07
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Density sigma-t
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Depth
      Attribute_Definition: Depth of Hydrolab pressure sensor.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.1
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 58.5
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: meters
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: O2
      Attribute_Definition: Dissolved Oxygen
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.02
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 11.03
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mg/L
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: PctO2Sat
      Attribute_Definition: Percent oxygen saturation
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 0.4
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 162.6
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: percentage
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: pH
      Attribute_Definition: pH
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 7.44
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 8.61
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: pH units
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sal
      Attribute_Definition: Salinity
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 10.2
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 36.6
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: ppt
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: spCond
      Attribute_Definition: Specific Conductance.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 17.4
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 55.2
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: mS/cm
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Sta
      Attribute_Definition: Name of station sampled.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Unrepresentable_Domain: Character field.
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: StnID
      Attribute_Definition: Station identification number.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 2254
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 2331
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Integer
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
    Attribute:
      Attribute_Label: Temp
      Attribute_Definition: Temperature.
      Attribute_Definition_Source: Producer defined.
      Attribute_Domain_Values:
        Range_Domain:
          Range_Domain_Minimum: 18.4
          Range_Domain_Maximum: 32.13
          Attribute_Units_of_Measure: Degrees Centigrade.
      Beginning_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960723
      Ending_Date_of_Attribute_Values: 19960728
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
      The related data tables S796Hydrolab, S796Nutrient, S796Pigment,
      S796SalSed, S796Seabird and S796Stns contain spatial, temporal,
      physical and biological water quality data acquired during the July
      1995 cruise. Each table contains a StnID field that can be used to
      key joins with the other tables.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: For detailed attribute information contact Nancy Rabalais.
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Nancy N. Rabalais
        Contact_Organization: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium 8124 Hwy 56
        City: Chauvin
        State_or_Province: LA
        Postal_Code: 70344
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 985 851 2800
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 985 851 2874
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Unknown
  Distribution_Liability:
    I, the data requestor, agree to credit the data originators in any
    publications, reports or presentations generated from this data. I also
    accept that although these data have been processed successfully on a
    computer system at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, no
    warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility
    of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes,
    nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. I
    recognize that these data are best acquired from the originator and not
    from a secondary source. I recognize that careful attention must be paid
    to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data. I will
    not hold Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium liable for improper or
    incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein. This
    disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and aggregate use
    with other data.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: MDB
        Format_Version_Number: 9
        File_Decompression_Technique: File compression not used.
        Transfer_Size: 0.656
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: 3-1/2 inch floppy disk or CDROM
          Recording_Format: DOS Copy
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: S796.mdb
          Access_Instructions: Contact Distributor.
    Fees: None
    Ordering_Instructions: Call, email or write the Distributor with requests for data sets.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Fees: None.
  Custom_Order_Process: Contact distributor
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20020605
  Metadata_Review_Date: 20020702
  Metadata_Future_Review_Date: 20120615
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Ben Cole or Adam Sapp
        Contact_Organization: Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing address
        Address: LUMCON 8124 Hwy 56
        City: Chauvin
        State_or_Province: LA
        Postal_Code: 70344
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 985 851 2800
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 985 851 2874
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Unknown
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999
  Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
