Marsh Pictures at LUMCON, Cocodrie, LA

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• What does this data set describe?
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  5. What is the general form of this data set?
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• How was the data set created?
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  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
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• Who wrote the metadata?

Title: Marsh Pictures at LUMCON, Cocodrie, LA

Abstract: A collection of photographs of the LUMCON Marsh

1. How should this data set be cited?

   Dagg, Dr. Mike , 20020212, Marsh Pictures at LUMCON, Cocodrie, LA.

   Online Links:

   • <http://www.lumcon.edu/marsh>

   Other_Citation_Details: None

   This is part of the following larger work.

   Unknown, Unknown, None.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.651

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -90.651

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.254

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29.254

   Description_of_Geographic_Extent: The marsh as it is viewed from LUMCON Marine Center.

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 2001

   Ending_Date: 2002

   Currentness_Reference: Ground ConditionOngoing

5. What is the general form of this data set?

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Point data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • Point (1)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

8. What biological taxa does this data set concern?

   Taxonomy:

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Dr. Mike Dagg

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Dr. Mike Dagg took the photographs.

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

   Indirect_Spatial_Reference
   8124 Highway 56
   Chauvin, LA 70344-2124
   USA
   

   985-851-2800 (voice)
   985-851-2874 (FAX)
   bbabin@lumcon.edu
   

To study the variations in color of the marsh during the changes in season.

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 2001 (process 1 of 1)

   Take digital photographs and store in a file.

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   Pictures

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   Complete

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   None

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)

   Dr. Mike Dagg
   8124 Highway 56
   Chauvin, LA 70344-2124
   USA
   

   985-851-2800 (voice)
   985-851-2874 (FAX)
   bbabin@lumcon.edu
   

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Marsh Pictures

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   None

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	jpg Size: 4KB
     Network links:	<http://www.lumcon.edu/marsh>

   • Cost to order the data: None

Dates:

Last modified: 12-Feb-2002

Metadata author:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference
8124 Highway 56
Chauvin, LA 70344-2124
USA

985-851-2800 (voice)
985-851-2874 (FAX)
bbabin@lumcon.edu

Metadata standard:

Content Standards for National Bilogical Information Infrastructure Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)