Metadata:
  Identification_Information:
    Citation:
      Citation_Information:
        Originator: Leticia Colmenares, Windward Community College
        Publication_Date: Unknown
        Title: Windward Community College Water Quality 
Assessment Project March-June 2004 on Windward Oahu Beaches
        Online_Linkage: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov
        Online_Linkage: http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/water/
    Description:
      Abstract: Measurements of water quality parameters were taken by Windward
Community College faculty and students at seven sites along the 
Windward Oahu coast from March - June 2004.  Parameters include 
salinity and enterococci concentration.  Data provided as MS Excel 
spreadsheets.
      Purpose: Assess the water quality of Windward Oahu beaches
      Supplemental_Information: NOAASupplemental:Entry_ID: Unknown
Sensor_Name: sample bottles, refractometer
Source_Name: manual
Project_Campaign: MIS-NOAA,  
Originating_Center: Windward Community College Storage_Medium: MS Excel
Online_size: 251 kbytes
    Time_Period_of_Content:
      Time_Period_Information:
        Range_of_Dates/Times:
          Beginning_Date: 20040322
          Ending_Date: 20040610
      Currentness_Reference: ground condition
    Status:
      Progress: Complete
      Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
    Spatial_Domain:
      Bounding_Coordinates:
        West_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.8383
        East_Bounding_Coordinate: -157.6625
        North_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.5066
        South_Bounding_Coordinate: 21.3158
    Keywords:
      Theme:
        Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Theme_Keyword: Coastal studies,
        Theme_Keyword: beaches,
        Theme_Keyword: water quality,
        Theme_Keyword: salinity,
        Theme_Keyword: Enterococci
      Place:
        Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Place_Keyword: North Pacific,
        Place_Keyword: Hawaiian Islands,
        Place_Keyword: Windward Oahu,
        Place_Keyword: Kualoa Park,
        Place_Keyword: Kaneohe Beach Park,
        Place_Keyword: Oneawa Beach Park,
        Place_Keyword: Kailua Beach Park,
        Place_Keyword: Lanikai,
        Place_Keyword: Waimanalo Beach Park,
        Place_Keyword: Kaupo Beach Park
      Stratum:
        Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
        Stratum_Keyword: near surface
    Access_Constraints: None
    Use_Constraints: Dataset credit required
    Point_of_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Leticia Colmenares
          Contact_Organization: Windward Community College
        Contact_Position: Marine Chemist
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing and physical
          Address: 45-720 Kea'ahala Road
          City: Kaneohe
          State_or_Province: Hawaii
          Postal_Code: 96744
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808) 236-9120
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leticia@hawaii.edu
    Data_Set_Credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,Windward Community College
    Native_Data_Set_Environment: MS Excel
  Data_Quality_Information:
    Logical_Consistency_Report: see lineage, process step
    Completeness_Report: none
    Lineage:
      Process_Step:
        Process_Description: Water samples were collected weekly over a period of four months at each of
the seven beaches at the Windward area.  Samples were collected in 100 mL 
sterile disposable bottles and transported (in ice cooler) to the Water 
Quality Laboratory at WCC Campus.  

Salinity measurements were taken using a Leica Refractometer.  
Enterococci most probable number (MPN) analysis was done 
using EPA approved IDEXX Enterolert method. Enterolert uses
4-methylumbelliferyl-&#914;-D-glucoside as the nutrient-indicator. This 
compound, when metabolized by enterococci present in the water sample,
releases 4-methylumbelliferone, which exhibits blue 
fluorescence under the long-wavelength ultraviolet lamp.

EPA standards for the yearly geometric mean (geomean) values for enterococci
concentrations are set at 35 enterococci bacteria/100mL in marine waters. 
(51 FR 8012, March 7, 1986) The State of Hawaii, which has the most 
stringent standard of all the states, has set 7 enterococci/100mL. 
(Department of Health 1990).
        Process_Date: Unknown
        Process_Contact:
          Contact_Information:
            Contact_Person_Primary:
              Contact_Person: Leticia Colmenares
              Contact_Organization: Windward Community College
            Contact_Position: Marine Chemist
            Contact_Address:
              Address_Type: mailing and physical
              Address: 45-720 Kea'ahala Road
              City: Kaneohe
              State_or_Province: Hawaii
              Postal_Code: 96744
              Country: USA
            Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808) 236-9120
            Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: leticia@hawaii.edu
  Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
    Overview_Description:
      Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: Original data file was given in MS Excel format: ../../data/BEACH.XLS

Sample dates, locations, and units are defined in each file.
A redundant ASCII copies was made with same file
name except for a CSV (Comma Separated Version) extention.

Ancillary files:
(downloaded from http://www.wcc.hawaii.edu/water/)
name                        comment
BEACHMAP.jpg                map of locations
summary.jpg                 summary of data
summary.txt                 site description and results
      Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none
  Distribution_Information:
    Distributor:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Organization_Primary:
          Contact_Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC (National Coastal Data Development Center)
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
          Address: National Coastal Data Development Center, Building 1100
          City: Stennis Space Center
          State_or_Province: MS
          Postal_Code: 39529
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: 866-732-2382
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 228-688-2968
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ncddcgetdata@noaa.gov
        Hours_of_Service: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday
    Distribution_Liability: NOAA makes no warranty regarding these data,expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.  NOAA, NESDIS, NODC and NCDDC 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: 20060113
    Metadata_Contact:
      Contact_Information:
        Contact_Person_Primary:
          Contact_Person: Mr. Patrick C. Caldwell
          Contact_Organization: NOAA/NESDIS/NODC/NCDDC
        Contact_Position: Hawaii/US Pacific Liaison
        Contact_Address:
          Address_Type: mailing
          Address: 1000 Pope Road, MSB 316
          Address: Dept. of Oceanography
          Address: University of Hawaii at Manoa
          City: Honolulu
          State_or_Province: Hawaii
          Postal_Code: 96822
          Country: USA
        Contact_Voice_Telephone: (808)-956-4105
        Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (808) 956-2352
        Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: caldwell@hawaii.edu
        Hours_of_Service: 8 AM to 5 PM weekdays
        Contact_Instructions: check services@nodc.noaa.gov if not available
    Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC CSDGM
    Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
