Current 2007 LUMCON Monitoring Station at Marine Center (Station 101)

Metadata:

• Identification_Information
• Data_Quality_Information
• Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
• Entity_and_Attribute_Information
• Distribution_Information
• Metadata_Reference_Information

Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: LUMCON

Publication_Date: 20010101

Title:

Current 2007 LUMCON Monitoring Station at Marine Center (Station 101)

Other_Citation_Details: None

Online_Linkage:

<http://weather.lumcon.edu/stationinfo/StationInfo.asp?StationID=0101>

Larger_Work_Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: None

Description:

Abstract:

The weather station collects both metrological and hydrographical data. The instruments that are used to measure and collect the data are calibrated on a regular basis. The data logger samples metrological data such as the year, Julian date, time, stationed, signature, latitude, longitude, air temperature, relative humidity, solar radiation, quantum solar radiation, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, and the number of scans done in a minute. The data logger also samples hydrographical data such as the year, Julian date, time, stationed, signature, latitude, longitude, water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, depth, turbidity, and the number of scans done in a minute.

Purpose:

To provide researchers the data that has been collected and allows them to analyze the findings. The general public can also view the data via the web.

Supplemental_Information:

There is both metrological and hydrographical information that is collected on a minute basis, hour basis, and summaries that are collected once a day. The information collected every minute is displayed on the web.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Range_of_Dates/Times:

Beginning_Date: 20010101

Ending_Date: 20011231

Currentness_Reference: Ground Condition

Status:

Progress: Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually

Spatial_Domain:

Description_of_Geographic_Extent:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate: 90

East_Bounding_Coordinate: 90

North_Bounding_Coordinate: 29

South_Bounding_Coordinate: 29

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Theme_Keyword:

air temperature, dissolved oxygen, barometric pressure, Hydrographical data, Metrological data, Monitoring station, precipitation, salinity, water temperature, wind direction, wind speed

Place:

Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Place_Keyword:

Coastal environment, Louisiana, Southern marshland, marshland, Southern region, United States of America

Temporal:

Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None

Temporal_Keyword: 2001

Taxonomy:

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints:

Acknowledgement of LUMCON as a data source would be appreciated in products developed from these data by the users of this data

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Holly Hebert

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing Address

Address: 8124 Highway 56

City: Chauvin

State_or_Province: LA

Postal_Code: 70344

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 985 851 2883

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 985 851 2874

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhebert@lumcon.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Data_Set_Credit: LUMCON and the contact people listed.

Cross_Reference:

Citation_Information:

Originator: Unknown

Publication_Date: Unknown

Title: None

Data_Quality_Information:

Logical_Consistency_Report:

The data that is collected is point data and the monitoring station is attached to a stationary platform in the water. Whenever there is a considerable amount of fog the data logger has a harder time connecting to the station. If any errors have occurred they could possibly be caused during the transfer of data. It is possible to have repeating data, which in that case the repeating data should be disregarded. Here are some significant dates and situations that have occurred. On 2001-04-17, version 11 of CSOS in Datalogger was installed. On 2001-04-25 Upon looking at the website, it was discovered that the rain gauge had transmitted an indication of .01 inches of rain, which is one tip of the bucket. Since it had not rained at that time, we inspected the gauge and the cable. Actions were taken to determine reason or cause of station malfunction. On 2001-07-02, Loaded datalogger software Rev H1. It provides a spike filter for the Barometric Pressure Sensor. If it detects an abrupt change in reading greater than 50 millibars it will pass the previous value recorded for the current pressure.

Completeness_Report:

Time gaps in the data are usually caused by the data logger failing to retrieve information. Other gaps in data could be caused by instrumentation that was not working properly.

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Some of the instruments are calibrated by the manufacturer that we purchase our instruments from. The techs at LUMCON also calibrate some of the instruments. You can review these instruments by visiting www.weather.lumcon.edu then go to station information.

Process_Date: Unknown

Cloud_Cover: Unknown

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Indirect_Spatial_Reference:

the station is located in Cocodrie, Louisiana directly behind the LUMCON facility

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Overview_Description:

Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

There are three basic types of entites, identification, meterological, and hydrographical groups of attributes.

Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

The attributes are used to identify the monitoring station and the date that the data was acquired. (15 attributes) The attributes are used to identify the metrological data that is collected by the datalogger. (52 attributes) Hydrological Information (35 attributes)

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization: LUMCON

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing Address

Address: 8124 Highway 56

City: Chauvin

State_or_Province: LA

Postal_Code: 70344

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 985 851 2883

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 985 851 2874

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhebert@lumcon.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Resource_Description: Station 101

Distribution_Liability: None

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Format_Name: Microsoft Excel Worksheet (XLS)

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Offline_Option:

Offline_Media: CD-ROM

Recording_Format: cpio

Fees: None

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date: 20010301

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person: Holly Hebert

Contact_Address:

Address_Type: Mailing Address

Address: 8124 Highway 56

City: Chauvin

State_or_Province: LA

Postal_Code: 70344

Country: USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone: 985 851 2883

Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 985 851 2874

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: hhebert@lumcon.edu

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Metadata_Standard_Name:

Content Standards for National Bilogical Information Infrastructure Metadata

Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998